Parks, Tim

An Italian education : the further adventures of an expatriate in Verona by Tim Parks( Book )
16 editions published between 1995 and 2001 in English and held by 721 libraries worldwide
The author, a native of England living in Italy, presents a portrait of Italian family life, focusing on his children who were born and bred in Italy, and discussing the nature of Italian relationships and the factors that make life there so unique.

Mimi's ghost by Tim Parks( Book )
15 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and Polish and held by 666 libraries worldwide
"Morris can't get over Mimi. But then, he should have thought of that before he kidnapped and killed her. Two years ago, the Italian girl eloped with him. Even as Morris turned elopement into kidnap, writing ransom notes and collecting the cash, he was also falling deeply, genuinely in love." -- Jacket.

Ka by Roberto Calasso( Book )
2 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in Tamil and English and held by 610 libraries worldwide
An anthology of Indian myths in which gods and humans take part in fantastic events, from which morals are drawn. In one story, a king's wife copulates with a dead horse, another tells who created Death. By an Italian writer, author of The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony.

Juggling the stars by Tim Parks( Book )
5 editions published between 1990 and 2001 in English and held by 598 libraries worldwide
Morris Duckworth, an English teacher in Verona, kidnaps a seventeen-year-old student, but she sees it as an elopement.

Goodness by Tim Parks( Book )
13 editions published between 1991 and 1998 in English and held by 566 libraries worldwide

Home thoughts by Tim Parks( Book )
9 editions published between 1987 and 2000 in English and held by 513 libraries worldwide

A season with Verona : travels around Italy in search of illusion, national character and-- goals by Tim Parks( Book )
9 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 484 libraries worldwide
Forfatteren følger fodboldklubben Hellas Veronas kampe i sæsonen 2000/01 og beskriver på den baggrund fankulturen og italienerne.

Loving Roger by Tim Parks( Book )
13 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and French and held by 470 libraries worldwide

Family planning by Tim Parks( Book )
8 editions published between 1989 and 1997 in English and held by 428 libraries worldwide

Teach us to sit still : a skeptic's search for health and healing by Tim Parks( Book )
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 300 libraries worldwide
"Teach Us to Sit Still is the visceral, thought-provoking, and inexplicably entertaining story of how Tim Parks found himself in serious pain, how doctors failed to help, and the quest he took to find his own way out. Overwhelmed by a crippling condition which nobody could explain or relieve, Parks follows a fruitless journey through the conventional medical system only to find relief in the most unexpected place: a breathing exercise that eventually leads him to take up meditation. This was the very last place Parks anticipated finding answers; he was about as far from New Age as you can get. As everything that he once held true is called into question, Parks confronts the relationship between his mind and body, the hectic modern world that seems to demand all our focus, and his chosen life as an intellectual and writer. He is drawn to consider the effects of illness on the work of other writers, the role of religion in shaping our sense of self, and the influence of sports and art on our attitudes toward health and well-being. Most of us will fall ill at some point; few will describe that journey with the same verve, insight, and radiant intelligence as Tim Parks"--Provided by publisher.