The Salto Mortale—A Reflection on Goethe's “Italian Journey”
Mildred discovers she can communicate with the restless spirits of the deceased patrons. Adding to the chaos, the ghost of her cat refuses to leave, and her estranged aunt moves into her bedroom. Mortale
13-year-old Mildred Mortale is an average girl until a yellow fever outbreak prompts her parents to turn their family home into a funeral parlor. This phrase refers to a "leap of death"
This phrase refers to a "leap of death" or a risky undertaking and is the title of several different works: Mortale
You can find it on Amazon or listen to it as an Audible audiobook . "Salto Mortale" (Deadly Leap)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe famously referred to his transformative trip to Italy as his salto mortale , describing it as a "bid for freedom" and a critical rite of passage. Other Stories with "Mortale" in the Title