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The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti

The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti

The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti is a gripping novel that captures a perspective to the western world isn’t often exposed: of an Arab boy living under Israeli occupation.

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The Dogs of Rome by Conor Fitzgerald

The Dogs of Rome by Conor Fitzgerald

The Dogs of Rome is the first in the Commissario Alec Blume series by Conor Fitzgerald, and if you’re looking for a new detective series set in Italy, you’re in the right place.

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Ex-Rich Girl Tells All by Kami Corban

Ex-Rich Girl Tells All by Kami Corban

Ex-Rich Girl Tells All: My Truth Behind Closed Doors by Kami Corban is a gritty, brutally honest memoir of a woman who has battled various demons throughout her life despite, or perhaps because of, her family’s wealth.

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Tiger's Eye by Barbra Annino

Tiger’s Eye by Barbra Annino

Tiger’s Eye is the third installment of the Stacy Justice Mystery Series by Barbra Annino, and if you’ve enjoyed the first two (Opal Fire and Bloodstone), you’re going to love this one as well.

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The Godfather's Daughter

The Godfather’s Daughter by Rita Gigante and Natasha Stoynoff

The Godfather’s Daughter: An Unlikely Story of Love, Healing, and Redemption is the memoir of Rita Gigante, daughter of Vincent “Chin” Gigante, the former head of the Genovese crime family in New York City.

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Michelle KaminskyMichelle 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

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake