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Dante's real grave

Dante’s tomb in Ravenna where he lived his final years of exile. There is another tomb for Dante in Florence, but it is empty.

Amazon acquires Goodreads!

Amazon.com to Acquire Goodreads

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 28, 2013-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Goodreads, a leading site for readers and book recommendations that helps people find and share books they love.

Sample Chapters One and Two

1. The Awakening

Midway upon the journey of our life
I found myself within a forest dark,
For the straightforward pathway had been lost.
Inferno, canto one

Inferno begins in darkness. Surrounded by the gloom of a forest, Dante wakes up, lost in time and space. Confused, he begins to search for a way out. In the distance [...]

Authors on Facebook

If you're an author with a Facebook page, feel free to give me a shout and I'll stop by. I'm at http://www.facebook.com/DanteExplorer

Gonna play this weekend

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All Things Italy!

Do you love Italy as much as I do? If so, you may want to visit my Goodreads group "All Things Italy". http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8...

Welcome, benvenuti!

Crazy at the mall today.

Happy Friday!!!

In case anyone forgot what day it is, It's Friday!! Woohoo!! :)
ps. It's happy hour (depending on your time zone, or not).

My Purgatory

Although I love Inferno, my favorite book of Dante's Commedia is Purgatorio. It's a book of hope, redemption, and moving forward. It's also a book where I can learn to let some of the crucibles we all encounter in life make me strong and purify me, rather than destroy me.
This is my favorite translation:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

questions?

Please e mail me at danteexplorer@gmail.com