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Kate Langbroek’s deliciously funny and inspiring memoir about moving to Italy with her family to seek la dolce vita. ‘A wonderful story, beautifully written, filled with heart and humour’ Liane Moriarty (reviewing Ciao Bella! on3pm Pick Up,KIIS 1065)

‘I wasn’t looking to fall in love. It just happened. There were moments, encounters as fleeting as feelings. Sometimes – tellingly – they emerged from chaos.’

When Kate Langbroek first dreamed of moving to Italy, she imagined a magnificent sun-drenched pastiche of long lunches and wandering through cobbled laneways clutching a loaf of crusty bread and a bottle of wine, Sophia Loren-style, while handsome men called out ‘Ciao Bella!’

In the stark light of day the dream Kate shared with her husband Peter after an idyllic holiday in Italy seemed like madness. They didn’t speak Italian. They knew no one in Italy. They had four children. Kate also had the best job in the world on a top-rating radio show with her longtime friend, Dave Hughes.

But the siren song of Italy was irresistible. This would be the adventure of a lifetime, a precious opportunity to spend more time with their children – Lewis, Sunday, Artie and Jannie – and it came from a deep well inside to seize life after they almost lost Lewis to leukaemia.

Ciao Bella! is about having a dream and living it as Kate shares the sublime joys and utter chaos of adapting to a new life in Bologna, what you discover about yourself when you are a stranger in a strange land, and how she fell in love. With a country.

Deliciously funny, insightful and often deeply moving, Ciao Bella! is Kate’s love letter to Italy and her family. It is also a glorious reminder of what Italians can teach us about living life to the full – and what really matters when the world goes to hell in a handbasket.

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Simon & Schuster Australia
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4 November 2021
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Kate Langbroek is one of Australia’s most beloved media personalities. Her ferocious wit, playfulness and irreverence have made her an audience favourite in a career that has spanned prime time television, top-rating breakfast and drivetime radio, acting, scriptwriting and journalism.

Kate first came to our attention on Triple R in the mid-1990s and then as a regular on The Panel, one of Network Ten’s longest-running shows. She went on to guest on other popular shows like Thank God You're Here and Dancing with the Stars.

In 2001 Kate helped catapult start-up radio station Nova 100 to instant ratings success. Along with co-host Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes, Kate continued her stellar radio career on SCA’s Hit! Network and is now on the ARN Network. She broadcasts nationally every weekday on KIIS FM’s 3pm Pick-Up and is a regular guest on Channel 10’s The Project.

While juggling a frenetic career, marriage and parenthood, Kate and her husband Peter decided to make life even more interesting by packing up their four kids and moving to Bologna in Italy. The result is Kate’s first book, Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy.

You can find Kate on Twitter @katelangbroek and Instagram @katelangbroek.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Australia (4 November 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1760857548
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1760857547

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Aussie Barb

A wonderful, beautifully written read !

Reviewed in Australia on 23 May 2022

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I love visiting Italy ..my favorite place in the world...so it is a no- brainer that I would love,love this book !
What a walk down memory lane ..what a wonderful family.. what a great experience ..what a great author.
Read this book and feel like you are there with them. Then share with other lovers of holidaying in Italy .
I just wish I could spend a couple of years there too !
Be sure to read this delightful book.

Reviewed in Australia on 15 May 2022

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What a delightful read Ciao Bella! is! The author’s writing style is so descriptive that you can swear that you’re there in amongst it with her family. I’m sure I could smell the aromas, taste the food and drink, hear the accents and take in the delightful scenery.
Making reference to online mapping services and their associated business links means that you can carry out an online visit to most of the cafes, restaurants, bars and points of interest that the family and their friends visited. At one stage I felt that the author was sitting opposite me and relating the stories and adventures in person.
A highly recommended book!

Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2022

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I picked up this as a “between books” book, and was then completely immersed and in love with the people, the stories and Italy.
As a woman, a mother, an Australian, an Italianophile and a foodie this was a delightful, poignant and glorious read.
I am full of admiration for Kate Langbroek - for her writing, her humour, her humanity, her curiosity and the overwhelming love for family, friends, food and all things Italian that shines out in this book

Reviewed in Australia on 28 January 2022

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Loved this heart felt journey. Reignited my deep passion for this beautiful country. Kate has done an exceptional job at providing in depth details and such a true and accurate insight on Italian bureaucracy, it's wonderful history and culture.
Any gastronomes out there will be fascinated, as she so delicately describes her mouth watering dishes that she and her family savoured through their journey.

Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2021

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Kate Langbroek is always hilarious and entertaining, whether it’s TV or radio she’s always a delight with her dry humour. It’s also nice to read of people’s experiences when moving to a foreign country, what they expect and achieve

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Judy

A beautiful and uplifting book

Reviewed in Australia on 15 November 2021

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With all the negativity being spread in the world right now, this book comes at just the right time! It's the story of a beautiful Australian family who spent time living in Italy, and making it their second home. It's a totally 'feel good' story, full of fascinating information and humor. I totally recommend it!

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Ruth Warman

roller coaster of emotions

Reviewed in Australia on 24 April 2022

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This book is a light hearted look at a country change. Just loved it as it was real, funny and raw. With a side serving of lock down . I would love to move to Italy one day.

Wonderful read xx

Reviewed in Australia on 25 December 2021

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Great book. Just love the story line and that it’s about Kates family’s experience living in a foreign country. Really well written

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Ciao neighbor!

Reviewed in the United States on 20 November 2021

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What a thrilling recounting of life in BO. Can validate this reality. The high highs & low lows. The tenacity. The bittersweet of staying and going. Until we meet again. -❤💙 The lift elves

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