Tango: An Argentine Love Story
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580052509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Camille's Shoes Camille Cusumano takes us into the sometimes dark, always fascinating world of Argentina's (and Uruguay's)most famous export. Step into the tango spikes of our wise and witty guide, Camille, as she introduces us to the "internal arts" necessary to mastering the tango: focused energy, subtle balance, an open heart and a listening, pond-quiet Zen mind. Not only do we learn about the ART of the d. ya gotta be kidding me!! Daniel Hardt the 5- 5 star reviews of this book have got to be all five of the authors best friends. This book is two or three times longer than it has material. Verbose, self-indulgent, meandering, the author digresses as a constant literary style. How the lettuce was cut, the way in which her multiple lovers proclaimed her superiority in all things and appearances of life to any other person, the intrica. Interesting at times This book is a very quick read, and I must say that it kept me wanting to read it all the way through. I loved every bit of the book that was about dancing and Buenos Aires. I absolutely love Argentina, and reading this book was like re-visiting my time there. On the downside, this book is the typical type of "memoir" that has recently become popular where someone has a unique experience, then
Slowly letting go of her anger through a blend of tango, Zen, and a burgeoning group of friends, she discovers that her fierceness and patience can exist in harmony as she learns how to survive in style when love falls apart.. From the charm of local barrios to savory empanadas, Camille whole-heartedly embraces the ardent culture of Argentina, and soon a month-long escape turns into a year-long personal odyssey. The book traces the author's fall, redemption, and renewal through tango. After a violent encounter with her ex’s new girlf
Sawyer's The Temptation To Tango to Robert Farris Thompson's Tango: The Art History of Love. Mulac, Chicago P.L. All rights reserved. Cusumano's book is recommended for public library collections serving dancers, armchair travelers, and literary-essay fans.—Carolyn M. . Thomas and Larry M. According to Cusumano, tango—like yoga and Zen, which she also practices—is a way of life, and her keen and colorful observations of everything from the milongas (tango dance halls) and her dance wardrobe to the people she met and danced with to the neighborhoods she lived in and the foods she ate create a thoughtful account redolent with the sights, sounds, and tastes of her own tango experience. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Cookbook author and nove