Keynote
What can the world learn from Italian
women? A great deal – love of life,
celebrating everyday pleasures and
grabbing the world by the horns.

Selling Points
 An original guide to the “Italian
lifestyle”, the ability to enjoy everything
life has to give.
 In a simple and convincing way,
the author speaks of generations of Italian
women’s experiences, able to celebrate
every element of daily life like no other.
 A marvelous affirmation of femininity –
a tale of how women of any age can live as
they please.
 Step-by-step instructions on how to
build your life and relationships with
others to feel satisfaction and put a spring
in your step.
 The author tells fascinating and moving
stories from her own life – she uses her
experiences to show that the world is
a fascinating place that comes in all kinds
of colors.
 The author brings back somewhat
forgotten (or sometimes cliched
through pop culture) elements of Italian
culture (celebrating food, coffee, and
wine; feasting; making use of beautiful
landscapes).

 A thoroughly brilliant and bestselling
title that has won the hearts of thousands
of Poles.

Description
The Japanese teach cleaning, the Koreans
make-up, and Danes hygge – but no
one beats the Italian women, who, for
many centuries, have perfected the art
of enjoying life. In this moving book,
Gabriella Contestabile tells the story of
her complicated life – as a young woman
she traveled to Canada with her father,
and there she fully appreciated her Italian
roots – to build a simple and accessible
guidebook for living to the full. Daylong
feasting and meals with dozens of
dishes, hours spent in the ritual brewing
and drinking of coffee, love of beautiful
clothing – while other cultures have seen
these things as excesses and a waste
of time, Italians (and especially Italian
women) have used them to perfect
a unique art of affirming every aspect of
life. This is more than a guidebook – it is
a beautiful tale of a love for the world we
all can awaken inside.
Target Market
Readers of guidebooks and self‑development
books.
Lovers of the prose of everyday life.
People in love with Italy.