Pinch Me

“This book is like the comforting Italian food that sustains one during challenging times and makes every celebration joyful… . The author deeply understands and impeccably defines the soul of the country that became her second home, its customs, holidays, and traditions… . a genuine, positive, and engrossing tale of finding and constructing a true home.”—Readers’ Favorite, FIVE STARS
“Richly evoked…The process of restoring the house makes for a satisfying read, in part because it fulfills the fantasy many readers have likely had and never acted on.”—Kirkus Reviews
“With warmth and wit, Barbara Boyle whisks you to a rural village in Italy and envelops you in an unhurried world of ripe vineyards, fairytale castles, down-to-earth people, mouth-watering meals (recipes included) and the ancient, renovated farmhouse she calls home. Bellissimo!”—Terry Trucco, frequent contributor New York Times

Barbara Boyle served for decades as an award-winning global creative director and executive vice president at Saatchi & Saatchi, Grey, and Lowe Advertising, creating commercials, ads, and stories for Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Anheuser Busch, among dozens of other worldwide marketers. A lifelong food and wine aficionado, she is a graduate of a professional cooking course at The Institute of Culinary Education in New York. Her fiction has also been published in Flash Fiction, Sky Island Journal, Star 82, and Ariel Chart. Barbara has lived in Paris, Frankfurt, and New York, and now resides in Piemonte, Italy, as well as San Francisco, California.

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