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Sometimes the Soul: Two Novellas of SicilyFor years, Gioia Timpanelli has held audiences rapt with her retellings of ancient tales, often appearing with Robert Bly, James Hillman, Joseph Campbell, and Gary Snyder. Here, in fiction full of warmth and resonances characters we can't help but recognize, prose and imagery that play on the strings of the soul Timpanelli draws on her deep knowledge of these old stories and their wisdoms to create a new and refreshing kind of storytelling, with hints
For years, Gioia Timpanelli has held audiences rapt with her retellings of ancient tales, often appearing with Robert Bly, James Hillman, Joseph Campbell, and Gary Snyder. Here, in fiction full of warmth and resonances--characters we can't help but recognize, prose and imagery that play on the strings of the soul--Timpanelli draws on her deep knowledge of these old stories and their wisdoms to create a new and refreshing kind of storytelling, with hints of both Italo Calvino and Angela Carter. In "A Knot of Tears," a woman's locked-up life is transformed by a parrot who tells tales; her story becomes a subtle and surprising meditation on the necessity of being true to oneself and others. In "Rusina, Not Quite in Love," a strange and lovely retelling of the story of the Beauty and the Beast, a young woman escapes family and society--especially the grasp of her superficial and beastly sisters--to find consolation and beauty in nature and its muse. In each case, women of very different backgrounds--one aristocratic, one impoverished--find solitary spaces from which they can emerge as artists and shapers of their own destinies. With a sense of character unusual in contemporary fiction (not mere personality, but moral character) and a gentle, lyric touch, Timpanelli blends the seeming simplicity of folktale with a richly textured understanding of human nature. With great integrity and affection for language, her work teaches about love and solitude, honesty and art.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 08/17/1998
ISBN: 9780393350104
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d
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Has helped my fungal acne very well and has calmed down my breakouts I get monthly. There’s no scent and it feels very soft in the skin. Easy to rinse off and easy to use. Helps out my dry skin and makes me feel smooth after using.
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Gentle and non-greasy cleanser.
Gentle on mature skin. No fragrance. Non-greasy. This is my double cleanser to remove makeup and this first step gets my face make up free and feels very clean.
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Game changer
I use this cleanser with the other cleanser they have, the green one. It’s actually crazy how much it changed my skin routine. I didn’t change my products and only my cleansers and there was a huge improvement.
Using them both together feels very nice, there is literally a slight glow on my face after i’m done washing it.
The cleanser itself is an oil and helps get my makeup off well.
My face is usually oily but my t-zone can be a bit dry, these combined helped my face go back to a “normal” balance.
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Removes Makeup Well
Removes makeup well, and doesn't leave the skin too oily. Didn't cause me breakouts. Just clean skin. However, if you have sensitive eyes and skin, avoid the eye area. I had burning and discomfort around the eyes
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One of the Best Cleansing Oils I’ve Used — Gentle, Effective, and Never Greasy
I’m 52 and post-menopausal, with dry, increasingly sensitive skin, and I’ve used a lot of cleansing oils over the years—especially from Korean brands. Some are too heavy, some don’t rinse cleanly, and some leave a film that makes me want to wash my face again immediately. This Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil is one of the few that gets everything right.
The texture is beautiful. It’s lightweight and fluid, not thick or overly oily, so it spreads easily across the skin without feeling heavy. It has enough slip to break down makeup and sunscreen quickly, but it doesn’t feel like it’s sitting on top of the skin.
What really stands out is how well it emulsifies and rinses clean. As soon as you add water, it turns into a soft, milky consistency and washes away completely. There’s no greasy residue left behind, and my skin feels clean and balanced—not coated or stripped.
It removes everything easily, including sunscreen and makeup, without needing to rub or tug at the skin. That’s especially important for me because I’m careful about how much friction I use on my face now.
Even though it’s marketed for pore control, it doesn’t feel harsh or drying at all. The heartleaf gives it that calming, skin-friendly feel, and my skin always feels comfortable after using it. No tightness, no irritation—just clean, soft skin.
I also like that it works beautifully as part of a double cleanse. It does the heavy lifting in the first step, and then I can follow with a gentle cleanser without feeling like I’m over-cleansing.
Another thing worth mentioning is the value. The bottle is a good size, and you only need one or two pumps per use, so it lasts. For the performance you get, it feels like a very solid purchase.
Overall, this is an exceptionally well-balanced cleansing oil—effective enough to remove everything, but gentle enough for dry, mature skin. It leaves the skin clean, calm, and comfortable, which is exactly what I want from a first cleanse.
This is one of those products that quietly earns a permanent place in the routine because it just works.
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