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The Scribe:: A Life in the Time of Medici
See Medici Florence and the birth of the Renaissance through the eyes of Amalia as she and Lucrezia struggle to survive and flourish in 1400's Florence.
335 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2019
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Peggy Post
29 books33 followersPeggy Post, Emily Post’s great-granddaughter-in-law, is a director of The Emily Post Institute and the author of more than twelve etiquette books. In March, 2011, Peggy began a new question and answer column with the New York Times called The Well-Mannered Wedding. The column aims to address modern day wedding conundrums and provide advice for the soon-to-be-wed.
Currently, Peggy is actively involved in the launch of Emily Post Wedding, a new line of wedding invitations produced by M. Middleton and licensed by The Emily Post Institute. Peggy has worked with M. Middleton on the development of the two collections, Grace and Style, and is now making public appearances at national and regional retailer events to promote the wedding invitation offering.
Peggy writes a monthly column in Good Housekeeping magazine. She is also a contributing editor for AARP, The Magazine. Peggy conducts lectures and seminars for businesses and community groups across the country. Peggy’s vibrant personality and media savvy have led companies to request her services for spokesperson campaigns. In this role she has worked with clients like MasterCard, Yahoo!, American Express, Florida Citrus, Merci Chocolates, Tassimo Hot Beverage System, Georgia-Pacific, and SBC Communications.
Peggy began her career as an international flight attendant for Pan American World Airways. She then taught seventh grade English and history in New York City before entering the business world, developing a 30-year career in management, consulting and sales. Born in Washington, DC, she was raised in Maryland and New Orleans and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from LSU. Peggy and her husband, Allen, live in south Florida, and she has two stepsons, Casey and Jeep.
Currently, Peggy is actively involved in the launch of Emily Post Wedding, a new line of wedding invitations produced by M. Middleton and licensed by The Emily Post Institute. Peggy has worked with M. Middleton on the development of the two collections, Grace and Style, and is now making public appearances at national and regional retailer events to promote the wedding invitation offering.
Peggy writes a monthly column in Good Housekeeping magazine. She is also a contributing editor for AARP, The Magazine. Peggy conducts lectures and seminars for businesses and community groups across the country. Peggy’s vibrant personality and media savvy have led companies to request her services for spokesperson campaigns. In this role she has worked with clients like MasterCard, Yahoo!, American Express, Florida Citrus, Merci Chocolates, Tassimo Hot Beverage System, Georgia-Pacific, and SBC Communications.
Peggy began her career as an international flight attendant for Pan American World Airways. She then taught seventh grade English and history in New York City before entering the business world, developing a 30-year career in management, consulting and sales. Born in Washington, DC, she was raised in Maryland and New Orleans and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from LSU. Peggy and her husband, Allen, live in south Florida, and she has two stepsons, Casey and Jeep.
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February 7, 2022
Enjoyable, informative, and easy read.
The question: To what heights can a solitary act of kindness lead? This is the story of a young orphan girl, an altered life, the underlying history of the birth of the Renaissance, and the rebirth of Florence, Italy. Ms. Post has brought that time and place to life, not by focusing only on men with names such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Botticelli; but by telling the story of a normal, everyday family by way of their joys, their triumphs, and their losses. This is, essentially, a story of family and the love, devotion, and sweet sadness that might come with any time and place; in this case, a most extraordinary time and place.
The question: To what heights can a solitary act of kindness lead? This is the story of a young orphan girl, an altered life, the underlying history of the birth of the Renaissance, and the rebirth of Florence, Italy. Ms. Post has brought that time and place to life, not by focusing only on men with names such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Botticelli; but by telling the story of a normal, everyday family by way of their joys, their triumphs, and their losses. This is, essentially, a story of family and the love, devotion, and sweet sadness that might come with any time and place; in this case, a most extraordinary time and place.
July 16, 2022
Love, Art, and the power of family
This book is a prayer of prose to the era of the Medicis. It sweeps us into their lives and imbues us with the richness and depth of the travails of this time.
The author conveys her love of the subject with easy grace and captures us in her thrall. Thank you for the shared journey.
This book is a prayer of prose to the era of the Medicis. It sweeps us into their lives and imbues us with the richness and depth of the travails of this time.
The author conveys her love of the subject with easy grace and captures us in her thrall. Thank you for the shared journey.
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