Mary Purpari
I'm originally from SoCal, but at 22 I moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. From there I served a mission for the LDS Church in North Eastern Italy. After 1-1/2 years I married an Italian living in Bologna. After the birth of my daughter in 1984, we moved to Mistretta, in Sicily, where I lived until 2008, when I moved back to America. I am presently living in Brooklyn, New York, close to my publishers--Vantage Press-- where I can keep an eye on the progress of my book "Old McDonald Had a Funny Farm", written under my maiden name, Mary McDowell. I enjoy writing, reading ('rithmatic, too, for that matter), music (I played the trumpet and sing), beadwork, quilting and crocheting. I also translate Italian/English and Spanish/English.
I have also started a new site where my articles will be available in Italian. As of now (Jan. 25, 2011) two articles have been posted - Mistretta, One of Italy's Hidden Treasures and Treat Your Feet to a Doctor Fish Pedicure - but I'm getting there.
Latest Articles
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What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? Ah… 'Tis the Moon!
As the Earth's only known natural satellite, the mysterious moon is making a true spectacle of itself these nights.
May 15, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Easy-to-Crochet Spring Chicken
Having one of these cute little crocheted chicks around makes you feel like a... spring chicken!
Apr 11, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Ride America1: Reaching out to American Veterans
"I have...given my life and my blood for my country... Two wars without a guarantee that I would return home..." (Kekko Silvestre dei Modà)
Mar 8, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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San Remo 2012: The Festival of Polemics and the Winning Worst
Usually the best singer is chosen in this world-famous musical event; so, what happened this year?
Mar 2, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Growing Herbs as Houseplants? Try it, you'll like it!
Not only are they good enough to eat, but herbs are also fun to grow and good to look at, too.
Feb 16, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Treat Your Feet to the Doctor Fish Pedicure?
A small carp, known as the doctor fish, has been drafted by beauty salons around the world to perform unconventional but relaxing and renovating pedicures
Jan 19, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Lessons from Pompeii: What to Do in Case of a Volcanic Eruption
Hidden by debris from Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and covered by centuries of layered soil, the city of Pompeii remained undiscovered until 1748.
Jan 4, 2012
- Mary Purpari
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Elegant, Fun-to-Make Beaded Christmas Jewelry with Poinsettias
The Christmas season brings parties galore. Here are just the right accessories to go with your holiday wear and so easy and economical to make, too.
Dec 18, 2011
- Mary Purpari
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Animal Rights: Using Common Sense
"When emotion enters the door, good sense often flies out the window." We love our pets, but loving them means obeying the law that governs them.
Dec 10, 2011
- Mary Purpari
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Two Experiences of Love from the Other Side
Two different stories from two different countries, but both with the same theme: manifestations of love from the other side of life.
Dec 5, 2011
- Mary Purpari
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