Giovanna Piccozzi Finds Peace in Italian Olive Grove
SHELTER ISLAND, N.Y. (PRWEB) July 12, 2013 -- The death of Giovanna Piccazzi’s daughter changed her life in an instant. Her memoir, “Umbrian Twilight” (published by AuthorHouse), tells of her retreat to rural Italy. The gentle madness of everyday life and the brio her friends and neighbors share with her help her to heal. She shares just enough to make readers understand the value of the joy and peace she finds. Piccozzi’s connection with her Italian/American heritage and childhood is moving.
“It takes the reader down a path of pain and love and leads them to renewal and hope,” says Piccozzi. She describes her book as if readers are sitting with her on a couch, drinking a glass of wine and hearing a tell-all story of her latest adventures in Italy. She opens her heart about a loss that is too hard to verbalize.
An excerpt from “Umbrian Twilight”:
“Home is a long and twisted path for me. Home is a farmhouse in Umbria, Italy. Home is my solitude and my haven. How is it that I am brought to this moment? How is it that it takes approximately five thousand miles to bring me home? Before I am allowed to answer this question for myself, a voice comes over the loud speaker…
Italy called to me and I listened and returned to find safety. Now Italy is home. Lena, Nick and Rinny share this life with me. Happy Birthday, Rinny! This statement deafens my ears and blinds me to my loss. I now look around this plane, again remembering what I try to forget each day. Rinny I will never let you leave my heart, but I want to forget the day you left.”
Readers have already responded to “Umbrian Twilight” with positive reviews. As one reviewer notes, “This is a life affirming book about learning to put one foot in front of the other again, about loss, about love, about life, and above all, about Italy.”
A book signing will be held on Sunday, July 21st, 2013 from 3-5 p.m. at The Old Mill Inn in Mattituck, N.Y. More information can be found at http://www.Theoldmillinn.net.
“Umbrian Twilight”
By Giovanna Piccozzi
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 210 pages | ISBN 9781481726719
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 210 pages | ISBN 9781481726726
E-Book | 210 pages | ISBN 9781481726733
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Giovanna Piccozzi spends her time between Italy and eastern Long Island, New York, with her husband.
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