It is 1950 and Amato must travel to an isolated village in the mountains of southern Italy, untouched by a world at war yet poisoned by secrets, superstition and deceit. In the small town where all is known, a blind eye is turned to shameful truths. The young doctor Amato tries to unravel the mystery of what happened to a sixteen year old girl with psychic healing powers and discovers his own.

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!

An anthology of reminiscences, interviews, memoirs, and essays by a wide-ranging group of people--journalists, musicians, impresarios, or chance acquaintances--who met the reclusive and secretive composer at various moments during his long life. Each entry has a relevant place within the chronology of Verdi's life, and every reference to an unfamiliar event or name in the text is explained in the copious footnotes.