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Nanette Lepore was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where her interest in fashion began. After completing studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she married painter Robert Savage and set out to pay her dues in design studios around town. Nanette has launched both a fragrance line and a comprehensive shoe collection internationally, and operates boutiques worldwide. Fashion designer |
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Idanna Pucci’s new book Brazza in Congo: A Life and Legacy is a fascinating account of Pietro di Brazza’s life and his tremendous experiences in the Congo. Pietro was revered by the Congolese as an anti-colonialist who only wanted to bring together two opposing civilizations and is thus considered a legend still today. |
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It is true that there is a grave lack of reliable info on Brazza in English, but this is now remedied by an excellent book. For readers seeking more detailed info,
BRAZZA, A LIFE FOR AFRICA (2006) by Maria PETRINGA is the first complete biography of the humanitarian explorer P. S. di Brazza in English.
Author Petringa researched the book in France, Italy, and Congo-Brazzaville, where she lived for several years. Her lively, fascinating look at Brazza's life contains numerous parallels to today's events, including a 1904 torture scandal in Africa that is eerily similar to the Abu Ghraib scandal of 2004.
BRAZZA, A LIFE FOR AFRICA is is a National Sons of Italy Book Club Selection, and a Nominee for the French Colonial Historical Society's Heggoy Book Prize, and is available on all book websites.
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