KEEPING THE FEAST One Couple's Story of Love, Food, and Healing in Italy

After journalist Paula Butturini's husband, John, a foreign correspondent, was shot while covering the collapse of Romania's communist regime, he endured a long recovery process in Italy, first to heal his physical wounds and later the mental ones. Narrator Renée Raudman adopts an appropriately somber tone as she describes the painful events that took place in the couple’s lives. Emotion is evident in her voice as she describes Paula's struggle to provide the support John needed during his recovery—support that included the preparation of many meals that had also provided comfort to Paula during difficult moments in her childhood. The vivid descriptions of various foods will surely be of interest to food enthusiasts. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2011]