Archive for 2012
The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
I normally don’t include book reviews on the main page of Bleeding Espresso, but because I loved this book so much and because it does an amazing job of communicating principles such as mindfulness and living an authentic life, I just had to share it here as well.
Read on...
The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
Despite its deep topics, this book is an easy, enjoyable read; it reminds me a lot of Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist in that you can either fly through this for the story or stop at every page and think on what you’ve just read for hours, days, weeks, months, or years. I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cats, is interested in learning more about mindfulness and other Buddhist principles, or who simply wants a great read.
Read on...
Mezza Italiana by Zoe Boccabella
Mezza Italiana by Zoë Boccabella recounts the author’s return to her ancestral town in Abruzzo, where she begins to reconcile the two halves of herself, Australian and Italian.
Read on...
Arrivederci Summer, Bentornato Fall!
A warm adieu to a brutal summer and an even warmer welcome back to a long-lost friend, the fall.
Read on...
Verdure: Simple Recipes in the Italian Style by Gioietta Vitale
Verdure: Simple Recipes in the Italian Style by Gioietta Vitale pays homage to the simplicity of authentic Italian cuisine using the freshest of ingredients, in this case vegetables, with one hundred easy, delicious recipes.
Read on...
Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
Calabria Guidebook
Recipes
