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false 450055 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

In the witty tone that made him a success as a writer in Hollywood, The Reluctant Tuscan captivates those who simply love a good travel narrative as well as anyone who loves the quirky humor of Bill Bryson, Dave Barry, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Praise for The Reluctant Tuscan:
“Doran's brutally funny accounts . . . are enough to keep readers hooked until the last page.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“ . . . disarmingly funny.”
—THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

“A truly funny book that reveals Italy as never before.”
—THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

]]> 450055 5 438698 2005 The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian total:203|5:37|4:83|3:67|2:11|1:5| 203 745 314 63 252721 3.67 203 63 65538348 2576068 1335814 159240118X 9781592401185 2 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182835914m/1335814.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182835914s/1335814.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1335814.The_Reluctant_Tuscan 3.33 9 The Reluctant Tuscan will captivate a wide audience, from those who simply love a captivating travel narrative to anyone who loves the quirky humor of Bill Bryson, Dave Barry, and Jerry Seinfeld.

After years of working on a string of successful sitcoms, Doran found that just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night burned-out, angry, and exhausted. But even if he hadn't had enough, his wife, Nancy, had. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down three-hundred-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is the author's transition from a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to someone rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, finding happiness in the last place he expected to.

Doran finds himself navigating through the maddening labyrinth of Italian bureaucracy just to get a road paved to their house; dealing with the foibles of their neighbors and the tangled drama of the family who sold them the home; coming to accept that the Italians live with a million laws and no rules—all while he becomes slowly seduced by the inexhaustible beauty and tactile pleasures of Tuscany.

]]> 2005 1 1 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 09:17:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 13:01:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47245222 2042021 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.69 192 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Feb 23 07:28:58 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 07:29:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 50739310 2070063 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Mar 28 14:40:10 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 14:50:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21659767 773161 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 15:14:28 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 20:18:09 -0700 2008 Phil Doran was a Hollywood Sitcom writer who got dragged to Italy by his wife, who bought a small rustic house in Tuscany. I could not put the book do...more...]]> 64991965 1654645 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jul 26 06:49:14 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 06:49:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67930552 2641277 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Aug 18 14:19:48 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 20:22:20 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 44343993 1126233 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 18:33:44 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 14:20:28 -0800 2009
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After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:26:16 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:29:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 30537404 648776 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 08:11:03 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 08:18:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 78273467 2955578 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Nov 18 20:03:25 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 14:54:44 -0800 2009
The storyline dealing with relationships was realistic, lighthearted and very entertaining.

Descriptions of local foods served a...more...]]> 54816153 224878 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:44:49 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:47:34 -0700 2009 5528173 145335 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 08:18:50 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 21:32:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 67320509 1678806 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Aug 13 19:17:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 19:17:31 -0700 2009 58972546 2384753 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 0 0 false Tue Jun 09 06:11:06 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 06:12:01 -0700 2009 ... anyway thought you might want to read "The Reluctant
Tuscan." I have been laughing out loud - not something I usually do. Having just been to Italy though, I know whereof the author speaks.
]]> 58051084 2179217 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 07:42:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 13:25:07 -0700 2009 22942946 877451 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

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After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:43:37 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:48:35 -0700 2009 60803961 2391934 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:25:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:35:44 -0700 2009 78079444 2953485 450055 1592401899 9781592401895 60 <![CDATA[The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321m/450055.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174875321s/450055.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/450055.The_Reluctant_Tuscan_How_I_Discovered_My_Inner_Italian 3.67 203 A Book Sense Pick for May 2005, this is the humorous tale of how the author moved— against his will and his better judgment—to Italy with his wife, only to rediscover himself, his marriage, and the importance of getting in touch with his inner Italian.

After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

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After years of working on a string of sitcoms, Phil Doran found himself on the outside looking in. Just as he and his peers had replaced the older guys when he was coming up the ranks, it was now happening to him. And it was freaking him out. He came home every night angry, burned- out, and exhausted. After twenty-five years of losing her husband to Hollywood, Doran's wife decided it was finally time for a change—so on one of her many solo trips to Italy she surprised her husband by purchasing a broken-down 300-year-old farmhouse for them to restore. The Reluctant Tuscan is about the author's transition from being a successful but overworked writer-producer in Hollywood to rediscovering himself and his wife while in Italy, and finding happiness in the last place he expected.

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