Taking Tuscany by Renee Riva

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Taking Tuscany
David C. Cook (May 2009)
by
Renee Riva


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Renee Riva writes humorous stories with a message, for both children and adults. Having been raised in a large Italian family with a great sense of humor, she has much to draw from for developing quirky characters.

She loves sharing her secrets for story starters at Young Author events, helping to spark the imagination of young minds. Renee and her husband live in Richland, Washington, with their three daughters, a dog, a cat, and until recently, her beloved hamster—may she rest in peace.


ABOUT THE BOOK

A. J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country... until her family decided to stay. It's 1972 and she's turning fourteen in a crumbling castle on a hill in Tuscany, wishing she were back in Idaho with her beloved dog, Sailor. In Italy, her blonde hair makes her stick out like a vanilla wafer in a box of chocolate biscotti, and she's so lonely her best friend is a nun from the local convent.

The challenges of roots and relatives are nothing new to A. J., but she's going to need more than the famous Degulio sense of humor to survive. Can't anyone see that Italy isn't really home? It will take a catastrophe - and a few wise words from a friend - for A. J. to understand that sometimes the only thing you can change is your perspective.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Taking Tuscany, go HERE




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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1434767779

Author's picture is:
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The code for this post is:
<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1434767779">Taking Tuscany</a></span></center><br /><center>David C. Cook (May 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.reneeriva.com/">Renee Riva</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSure4AVLZdcDRHTZ29ZX2pj76TPmDL8qnFyu3LUj8664zbyM0-yaaccrBo9zkSOau_K-WYKWDOqw0zy7qfOSJlqiSz34_r_4fFcM2MbVNE4Gs8KgF7grCBMDh5_BiRnTpOk4p/s1600-h/Riva_3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSure4AVLZdcDRHTZ29ZX2pj76TPmDL8qnFyu3LUj8664zbyM0-yaaccrBo9zkSOau_K-WYKWDOqw0zy7qfOSJlqiSz34_r_4fFcM2MbVNE4Gs8KgF7grCBMDh5_BiRnTpOk4p/s320/Riva_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334374586449003426" /></a>Renee Riva writes humorous stories with a message, for both children and adults. Having been raised in a large Italian family with a great sense of humor, she has much to draw from for developing quirky characters. <br /><br />She loves sharing her secrets for story starters at Young Author events, helping to spark the imagination of young minds. Renee and her husband live in Richland, Washington, with their three daughters, a dog, a cat, and until recently, her beloved hamster—may she rest in peace. <br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMfky2KwOPLmG5Mzhuk7Q8Ba7MHgTjq6iRs6QJksnAMJTDWy5_5mo7hrcZ3NdQKcHiRLlRjInxv3gTT59afb2t8bJ7Q1OgI_DVUjLXmfEYMBuJHhxO8rxsYGy6XMyxe9DTocp/s1600-h/taking+tuscany.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMfky2KwOPLmG5Mzhuk7Q8Ba7MHgTjq6iRs6QJksnAMJTDWy5_5mo7hrcZ3NdQKcHiRLlRjInxv3gTT59afb2t8bJ7Q1OgI_DVUjLXmfEYMBuJHhxO8rxsYGy6XMyxe9DTocp/s320/taking+tuscany.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334374323189769778" /></a>A. J. Degulio loved the idea of a visit to the Old Country... until her family decided to stay. It's 1972 and she's turning fourteen in a crumbling castle on a hill in Tuscany, wishing she were back in Idaho with her beloved dog, Sailor. In Italy, her blonde hair makes her stick out like a vanilla wafer in a box of chocolate biscotti, and she's so lonely her best friend is a nun from the local convent.<br /><br />The challenges of roots and relatives are nothing new to A. J., but she's going to need more than the famous Degulio sense of humor to survive. Can't anyone see that Italy isn't really home? It will take a catastrophe - and a few wise words from a friend - for A. J. to understand that sometimes the only thing you can change is your perspective.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1434767779">Taking Tuscany</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/05/taking-tuscany-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Renee can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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