2 Years 4 Months 2 Hours (Townley)

2 Years 4 Months 2 Hours:  From Italy to the world. A Memoir of Love and Travel
Chiara B. Townley, 2015
CreateSpace
150 pp.
ISBN-13: 9781505302752


Summary
2 years 4 months 2 hours is a memoir of love and travel.

Chiara meets Tyler in London while she's working in a hotel. For her it's love at first sight. She is from Italy and he is American. There is no time for dating because he's leaving for a trip to South America then back to the US.

What happens next is the journey of a woman that follows her heart against all odds. This true story will push you to fight more for your dreams. And if you gave up on your dreams maybe you will think about getting them back. (From the publisher.)

Author Bio
• Birth—August 8, 1984
• Where—Milan, Italy
• Education—N/A
• Currently—lives in San Francisco, California, USA


The story is told through different sources: the author's narrative, some letters and parts of personal diary.

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Book Reviews
The story is not all flowers and sweet kisses—long distance breeds complications and at times the read is an emotional roller coaster. However, Chiara is persistent and courageous and pursues Tyler when perhaps others might have given up on such a relationship. This is the true, at times intensely personal story of a romantic dream that ultimately and perhaps surprisingly comes true.
Dave's Travel Corner

Below are comments excerpted from Amazon Customer Reivews:

—Amazing true story of love and courage.

—A nonstop page turner. Once you feel like you could predict the ending, a curveball keeps you intertwined with mixed emotions and hope.

—Tyler & Chiara's story is truly an inspiration and Chiara tells it with such passion and clarity that you can't help but feel like part of the story.

—Chiara and Tyler have clearly shown that love knows no boundaries.

—Chiara's willingness to follow her heart which leads her to "true love" is a beautiful journey filled with experiences around the globe.

Discussion Questions
1. Do you think that traveling is important?

2. Do you believe in dreams?

3. Do you think it's worth fighting for a dream?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)

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