{"product_id":"italys-lasting-legacy-a-journey-of-personal-transformation-9781738618842","title":"Italy's Lasting Legacy: A Journey Of Personal Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. N. Stuart\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: House of Stuart Publisher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: House of Stuart Publisher\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Women Artists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spirited, nothing-phases-me type woman in her mid-fifties, boards a flight from New Zealand to Italy filled with dreams of a life steeped in art, beauty, and effortless creativity. Instead, Italy had other plans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Italy's Lasting Legacy\" is the sequel to \"Creating a Life of Art in Italy\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt dives into the unexpected changes that unfold in a medieval Italian village. Far from the romanticised vision of la dolce vita, here was a community shaped by generations of hardship and resilience. In the quiet simplicity of village life, she found herself enlightened, challenged, softened and changed in ways she never anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these years, Italy didn't just inspire her art; it reshaped her entire outlook. With candid reflections and stories, this sequel explores the lessons learned from the land, the people, and the culture that quietly but powerfully left a lasting legacy on her identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly gave her far more than a life of art-it gave her a new way of seeing the world, and herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of personal transformation-about how chasing a dream led to finding much more than art in Italy: she learned the art of patience, humility, adapting to life's unpredictability, and the art of living itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut my life wasn't always like this.\u003c\/strong\u003e Before my move to Italy I was drowning in the chaos of a life that was missing a clear purpose. I had spent the better part of my career as a self-employed businesswoman, working long hours and filling my home with all the symbols of what's conventionally seen as a 'successful life.' Then, one day, an email arrived presenting me with a choice: continue on the same path, or dive headfirst into a new life as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Stuart Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45129753198743,"sku":"9781738618842","price":2135.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781738618842.webp?v=1768555097","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/italys-lasting-legacy-a-journey-of-personal-transformation-9781738618842","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}