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Ciao Bella: In Search of My Italian Father

by Helena Frith Powell · 2006

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Out of the blue, at the age of 12, Helena Frith Powell's mother gave her a letter saying that her real father would like to get in touch with her and that he was Italian. She met him shortly afterwards and was mesmerised by him and his many girlfriends. Now 20 years later she goes back to discover her Italian roots.

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traveltravelMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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ItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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