Living in a Foreign Language by Michael Tucker

Living in a Foreign Language by Michael Tucker

The actor Michael Tucker and his wife, the actress Jill Eikenberry, having sent their last child off to college, were vacationing in Italy when they happened upon a small cottage nestled in the Umbrian countryside. The three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old Rustico sat perched on a hill in the verdant Spoleto valley amid an olive grove and fruit trees of every kind. For the Tuckers, it was literally love at first sight, and the couple purchased the house without testing the water pressure or checking for signs of termites. Shedding the vestiges of their American life, Michael and Jill endeavored to learn the language, understand the nuances of Italian culture, and build a home in this new chapter of their lives. Both a celebration of a good marriage and a careful study of the nature of home, Living in a Foreign Language is a gorgeous, organic travelogue written with an epicurean's delight in detail and a gourmand's appreciation for all things fine.

Michael Tucker was born in 1934 in England, and at the age of sixteen, he became interested in obedience dog training. After his National Service, he became an instructor at the Royal Air Force Police Dog Training Centre, and in 1956, he started teaching at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Society. In 1967, he moved to Australia with his family to continue his work with the Royal Guide Dogs of Australia. He opened his own dog training school in Melbourne eight years later. His knowledge is in high demand, and he has recently presented successful seminars at a number of dog-training facilities across the world, including those in the United States and the West Indies. His previous publications include Dog Training Made Easy, Handling Your Dog Issues, Dog Training Step by Step, and The Eyes That Lead (all published by Howell Book House).

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ISBN 13	9780802143624
ISBN 10	0802143628
Title	Living in a Foreign Language
Author	Michael Tucker
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Year published	2008-06-10
Number of pages	272
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