{"product_id":"9780062325587","title":"Amore: An American Father's Roman Holiday","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFriedland, Roger\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/4\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part cultural exploration, Amore follows an American father as he and his teenage daughters journey into the heart of Rome, into the way Romans love and what they have to teach about its erosion in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his twin daughters approached adolescence, sociologist Roger Friedland was worried. The thing that most bothered him was not the erotic heat of its youth culture, but the lovelessness of its sex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered the chance to live and teach in Rome, Roger and his wife, Debra, seized the opportunity to take their family to live in a city where love is alive, family bonds hold, divorce and rape are rare, and “ciao, bella” is a constant refrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Amore, Friedland shares the stories of his family’s enchanted and unnerving passage into the heart of Rome and considers its lessons for America where love is at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmore is a love story, a family’s voyage between two states of feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a sociologist puts his own family under the microscope in the most romantic city on earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Father-Daughter Relationship:\u003c\/b\u003e As his teenage twin daughters come of age, a father's quest to teach them about love becomes an education for him, too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable Travel Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the enchanted and unnerving streets of Rome through the eyes of an American family on a two-year journey that will change them forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultural Sociology in Action:\u003c\/b\u003e A sharp, personal look at the cultural differences between America and Italy, exploring everything from family bonds and fidelity to why Romans still believe in romance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Candid Love and Marriage Story:\u003c\/b\u003e More than a travelogue, this is a deeply personal story of a family’s voyage between two states of feeling, and a marriage tested and affirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799715172607,"sku":"9780062325587","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062325587_s600x595.jpg?v=1779901372","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062325587","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}