A Footpath in Umbria
Book Discussion Questions
A Footpath in Umbria: Learning, Loving & Laughing in Italy is a celebration of the joys and revelations to be found by changing venues. Gather your friends for a special reading group experience. It is hoped that the following topics and questions will enhance your journey.
1. We read that in going to Italy for a year, Nancy hoped to shed her old self. If you could go back and relive a time in your life, what would it be?
2. Is there any way you can replicate that special time in your current life?
1. We read that in going to Italy for a year, Nancy hoped to shed her old self. If you could go back and relive a time in your life, what would it be?
2. Is there any way you can replicate that special time in your current life?
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3. Living for food and friendship is a core value of the Italian philosophy. Can you imagine a life where financial security is not the driving force of American society? What are the pros and cons of both philosophies.
4. Through painful reflection, the author realized she'd brought more than clothing with her to Italy; she brought resentment and jealousy of her husband. Can resentments be resolved? If so, what approaches do you think there are to resolution? 5. The author brought to Italy many conditioned responses from her childhood, one of which was her fear of being yelled at. What aspects of your childhood continue to be a part of you? 6. The author describes how she used a "prayer for willingness" to quit smoking. Discuss how you've been able to break a bad habit. 7. Did the description of the broken leg and subsequent time in a foreign hospital ease your mind about such events occurring while on vacation, or make you uneasy? 8. The author thought that by changing venues she'd be able to reinvent a part of herself. Do you think she succeeded? What activity, book or person has inspired you to reinvent a part of yourself? 9. Have you taken the "Are You a Reluctant Traveler" survey? If so, and you are a reluctant traveler, please see the links below. 10. If you were once a reluctant traveler and aren't one anymore, what event or events helped you get beyond your reluctance? |
The path from the town of Citta di Castello
to the larger path that runs alongside the Tiber River.
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