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Suzanne Hoffman

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New Orleans, Louisiana, The United States
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Historical Fiction, Romance, Nonfiction

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Suzanne Hoffman, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, is an attorney and passionate storyteller about the lives of Italian wine families. Although she now calls the piedmont hills of the Alps and Appalachians her homes, Suzanne grew up in Thibodaux, in the heart of Louisiana bayou country where she spent her childhood dreaming of distant shores.

Suzanne realized those dreams and, for over two decades, lived and worked in Switzerland. From their home in Valais, she and her husband, Dani, explored the wine-growing regions of Italy and France. In 1999, Suzanne discovered Piemonte and soon became immersed in the enchanting region’s rich culture and history.

In 2016, Suzanne published her first book, "Labor of Love: Wine Family Women of Piemonte," ...more

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Suzanne Hoffman I don't know that there is a mystery in my life that I could transform into a plot, but I've certainly had many life experiences, especially those fro…moreI don't know that there is a mystery in my life that I could transform into a plot, but I've certainly had many life experiences, especially those from living in Switzerland and spending much time in Piemonte, that I'm using for my novels. (less)
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Suzanne Hoffman I plowed through it with prayer, exercise, and most importantly the support of my husband and my wine family women and men about whom I was writing. H…moreI plowed through it with prayer, exercise, and most importantly the support of my husband and my wine family women and men about whom I was writing. How could I quit with them having so much confidence in my ability to tell their stories? (less)
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When I first drove into Barbaresco two decades ago this autumn, the village was cloaked in thick, bone-chilling fog. I soon learned the mantle covering the village was emblematic of Langhe in November.


Barbaresco was a ghost town. In the Piazza del Municipio in the village’s heart, only the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco and the Antica Torre, then around th

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Suzanne Hoffman liked gj indieBRAG's review of Angel of Alta Langa: A Novel of Love & War:
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"We are proud to announce that ANGEL OF ALTA LANGA: A Novel of Love & War by Suzanne Hoffman has been honored with the B.R.A.G. Medallion (Book Readers Appreciation Group). It now joins the very select award-winning, reader-recommended books at indieB" Read more of this review »
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"Un magnifico romanzo storico e corale, ambientato nelle Langhe. Frutto di una seria e ampia ricerca storico-linguistica (al fondo troverete persino un piccolo dizionario di piemontese), Suzanne Hoffman ha costruito dei personaggi forti che amerete co" Read more of this review »
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Tough Streets, Rough Skies, and Sunday Sidelines by Larry A. Wansley
Tough Streets, Rough Skies, and Sunday Sidelines
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Great read! I didn't want to finish this engaging book. I wanted more because no doubt the courageous, unassuming author has much more to tell about his fascinating life. Larry Wansley captivated me with his humble telling of his story of how he went ...more
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Umberto Eco
“To survive, you must tell stories.”
― Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
tags: stories-writing
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“Senza memoria si cancella la storia di un territorio e non c’è possibilità di capire il passato, di vivere il presente e di progettare il futuro.” [To live in the present and prepare for the future, the
memory of the past must not be erased.]
— Giacomo Oddero, patriarch of Poderi e Cantine Oddero, Santa Maria La Morra (Barolo)”
― Giacomo Oddero
tags: barolo, nazi-occupation, piemonte
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Carlo Levi
“The future has an ancient heart.”
― Carlo Levi
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