{"id":19,"date":"2026-05-04T18:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:22:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216478a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"216478a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"chicago\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e0bf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e0bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b1d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07b1d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aad75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23aad75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chicago<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df528c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df528c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">There was a little girl standing over the poor rooftops of Chicago, her eyes filled with hunger, fear, and 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d415e22 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d415e22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"newyork\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e8da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12e8da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14eb2f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14eb2f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdf611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbdf611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e7e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97e7e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">new york city<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067bc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067bc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">There were nights when everything felt possible.<br data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\" \/>And others when every choice came at a price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960c454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"960c454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d255e42 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d255e42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"paris\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ae140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2ae140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252c637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"252c637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e08751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e08751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4688f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d4688f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">It 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src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aed120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aed120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048857f e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"048857f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"madrid\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c9152 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80c9152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fd1df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83fd1df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf6b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bf6b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a48ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a48ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">madrid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050e3d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"050e3d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">Not every city welcomes you.<br data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"298\" \/>Some put you to the test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e947745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e947745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That invisible line\nbetween what she was losing<br>\nand what she was becoming.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c3fc e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca0c3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47246c e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e47246c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"shanghai\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2be864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2be864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7bc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b7bc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1605a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1605a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">shanghai<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1f0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1f0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">It was no longer a choice.<br data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"710\" \/>It was a destiny taking shape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cae9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cae9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And for the first time,<br>\nCassie didn\u2019t try to stop it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66bab20 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66bab20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adcc792 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adcc792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958a8f7 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"958a8f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"chicagomobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d73d1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76d73d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5719e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5719e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2ac59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d2ac59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76cbf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c76cbf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chicago<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119262f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119262f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">There was a little girl standing over the poor rooftops of Chicago, her eyes filled with hunger, fear, and wonder.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"305\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c8287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06c8287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A novel.\nThirty years.\nTwo women. <br>\nA single destiny<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f644100 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f644100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0dedab e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0dedab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"newyorkmobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50b4d4 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e50b4d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d301fa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d301fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a4032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80a4032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f81b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02f81b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">new york city<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7ed24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c7ed24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">There were nights when everything felt possible.<br data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\" \/>And others when every choice came at a price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640705e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640705e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cassie hadn\u2019t come this far <br>just to stand by and watch.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410fe06 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"410fe06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286d7c0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"286d7c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"parismobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92769f5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92769f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e1c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2e1c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016bd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"016bd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ab62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ab62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2f005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c2f005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">It wasn\u2019t just a city.<br data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"743\" \/>It was a breath, a glance, a possibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186dc5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"186dc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paris never asked who she was.<br>\nIt simply showed her who she could become.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e049a e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4e049a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5025d7b e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5025d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"madridmobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcad350 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcad350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c8bda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c8bda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0f706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb0f706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8792f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8792f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">madrid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9644886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9644886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">Not every city welcomes you.<br data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"298\" \/>Some put you to the test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc1c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbc1c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That invisible line\nbetween what she was losing<br>\nand what she was becoming.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6febad9 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6febad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef284fd e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef284fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"shanghaimobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b92320 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b92320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757b6a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"757b6a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b487a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08b487a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b80ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b80ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">shanghai<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122fd56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"122fd56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"189\">It was no longer a choice.<br data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"710\" \/>It was a destiny taking shape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c9246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8c9246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And for the first time,<br>\nCassie didn\u2019t try to stop it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9d4d5 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a9d4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6130f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee6130f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"acquista\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b23bfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b23bfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a19395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a19395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66ee93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f66ee93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET YOUR COPY IN SECONDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af06ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af06ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-af06ed3{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974f9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"974f9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"60\">Available on Amazon in digital and paperback formats.<\/p><p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"119\">To access the official page directly,<br data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"102\" \/>click the button.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63ac6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e63ac6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e63ac6f{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d6402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d6402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-61d6402{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d908d43 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d908d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-d908d43{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2926f elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f2926f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H1VBJRRM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010a20a elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"010a20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-010a20a{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38c04e elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d38c04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cover_def_3-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1624px) 100vw, 1624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47f4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e47f4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e47f4a8{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fb563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-7fb563a{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b2886 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5b2886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"autore\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cb155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36cb155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3b2f1 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef3b2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2bfc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f2bfc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d767a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d767a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8457218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8457218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd1039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd1039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"558\">Born in Messina on May 1, 1977, Alessio Nastro Siniscalchi attended the Collegio Sant\u2019Ignazio, where he completed his studies and graduated in 1995.<\/p><p data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"813\">A graphic and web designer, over the years he developed a strong visual and narrative sensibility, while also cultivating deep passions for photography, music, and cooking \u2014 elements that naturally shaped his creative imagination.<\/p><p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1091\">SPEAKEASY is his debut novel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b9338 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20b9338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a69397a e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a69397a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"autoremobile\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a128930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1257\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-610\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore.webp 1257w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore-189x300.webp 189w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore-644x1024.webp 644w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore-768x1222.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore-965x1536.webp 965w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-autore-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2150105 e-con-full elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2150105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd3dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcd3dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bf981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8bf981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5939965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5939965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"558\">Born in Messina on May 1, 1977, Alessio Nastro Siniscalchi attended the Collegio Sant\u2019Ignazio, where he completed his studies and graduated in 1995.<\/p><p data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"813\">A graphic and web designer, over the years he developed a strong visual and narrative sensibility, while also cultivating deep passions for photography, music, and cooking \u2014 elements that naturally shaped his creative imagination.<\/p><p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1091\">SPEAKEASY is his debut novel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbb0c4 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecbb0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-2048x266.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thespeakeasybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/separatore_2-18x2.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" 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