In the winding, enigmatic streets of San Marino, private investigator Luigi Ferro leads a life steeped in routine and solitude, until a desperate Romanian father steps into his world, clutching an envelope of savings and a story that tugs at Ferro's seasoned heart. His daughter, an aspiring dancer, vanished into the vibrant labyrinth of Venice, leaving behind nothing but a cryptic text about a mysterious agent in Rimini.She Wanted to Dance plunges readers into the ...

Six people arrive in a theatre during rehearsals for a play. But theyare not ordinary people. They are the characters of a play that has notyet been written. Trapped inside a traumatic event from which they longto escape, they desperately need a writer to complete their story andrelease them. Intrigued by their situation, the director invites themto act out the key events of their lives ...Pirandello's best-known play and oneof the ...

A daily guide to prayer in our everyday lives.In Say it to God Luigi Gioia provides a welcome encouragement to all those who feel the need to freshen their practice of prayer. For Gioia, prayer is not about methods or techniques, but trusting that God is truly interested in everything that happens to us and wants to hear about it.The book leads the reader into the theological aspects of prayer and how it relates to Christ, to the Holy Spirit and to...

In the ruthless pursuit of fame, how far would you go?Luigi Ferro finds himself entangled in a web of deception and betrayal in the glitzy world of cinema. Hired by leading actress Valeria Bianchi to probe a menacing blackmail plot, Ferro is plunged into a labyrinth of secrets as he arrives at Valeria’s beach house, only to witness a shocking murder.With twists at every turn, Ferro navigates through the murky pasts of Valeria and her enigmatic assistant Tilda Larsson, uncov...

This book touches on my personal perception and also examines these views through Luigi's lens. I go into depth about buried truths, bureaucracy, and profit-driven motives that influence the very institutions meant to serve us-revealing how the pursuit of power often comes at the cost of human well-being.With a background that remains as elusive as the truths explored within these pages, they piece together fragments of memory, conversation, and reality, crafting a narrative that f...

When Marilena Lisa, a beloved TV hostess poised for a career leap to Italy’s national stage, becomes the subject of a sinister plot, it falls to Luigi Ferro to untangle a web of betrayal and deceit.Marilena’s sister has sought Ferro’s expertise, convinced that her glamorous sibling is trying to kill her to bury a shared past of poverty and struggle. As Ferro delves into the case, he quickly discovers that the list of people with grievances against Marilena is longer than he’d ever ...

Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of statesmanship. From great statesmen like Burke and Lincoln to the American frontiersman sitting by his rustic fire, those wrestling with the problems of the human soul and its confrontation with a puzzling world of political peril and promise have long considered these plays a source of political ...

A new version of one of the most influential plays of the 20th centurySix people arrive in a theatre during rehearsals for a play. But they are not ordinary people. They are the characters of a play that has not yet been written. Trapped inside a traumatic event from which they long to escape, they desperately need a writer to complete their story and release them. Intrigued by their situation, the director and his company of actors listen as the characters begin to describe and ar...

This book describes conflicts inside four organizations: a corporation, a hospital unit, a training institute, and a school. It explains what solutions were recommended and stresses the importance of communication to create good working conditions in the organizations.

As in all his works, Giussani encourages young people to be serious about their own existence and loyal to their experience. The conversations reported here are fascinating and insightful, providing support for a way of life that today is frequently questioned, rejected, or censured.

Luigi Musso was the son of an Italian diplomat who gained fame as a Formula 1 racer, first for Maserati and then Ferrari. He began racing in an outmoded Giannini which he entered in sports car races in Italy. By 1955 Musso was the top driver for the Maserati Grand Prix team. He changed to Ferrari following the '55 season. Luigi also raced sports cars throughout Europe at Le Mans, etc., and at Sebring International in the United States. Some of the drivers he teamed with included Formula On...

Turin, 1984.Marzia Arnaudo, a young and sharp art critic, is on the run alongside Roberto Musa, the director of the “Ghestald Riddler” art gallery. They are relentlessly pursued by mysterious enemies, while the cunning Baron August Riddler, patron of the gallery dedicated to his father’s memory, is convinced that Marzia and Roberto are behind the theft of painter Lucio Decorelli’s masterpiece, Eternal Autumn.Beneath the surface, the baron’s true ac...