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Anna Ferrari

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in Milano, Italy

June 09, 1962

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Anna Ferrari is a writer, teacher, literary critic. The passion for the classical world has developed in her a particular talent for languages and words, an uncommon literary sensibility. She starts writing from a very young age, and intuitively reads her mother's novels, from whom she inherits the spirit of storytelling. Passionate about and specialist in literature, mythology, magic, the occult, cabala, psychology and symbology, she prefers English-speaking culture, especially the magical period of the Renaissance. She writes in Italian and English, teach English and Russian language and literature; lately she writes and films literary lessons, especially on women's literature. Being an artist-teacher gives her writings a unique voice, an ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 19 ratings · 5 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Racconti Notturni it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fiabe d'Europa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miti e leggende d'Europa 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frieda Besucht den Zoo by Anna Ferrari (Goodreads Author), Wolf Buck it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piccole narrazioni 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Il mio nuovo libro

Voglio presentarvi un estratto da Un libro per guarire che ho scritto quando la speranza era poca, ma il coraggio tanto.
L'ho scritto perché dopo il buio della depressione, tornavo a d appropriarmi della mia mente, del mio cuore e della mia anima.
Poiché ce l'ho fatta, desidero testimoniarlo, molti altri ce la faranno e con Un libro per guarire tendo loro la mia mano, se vorranno afferrarla.

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