{"product_id":"pinch-me-waking-up-in-a-300-year-old-italian-farmhouse-9781647428327","title":"Pinch Me: Waking Up in a 300-Year-Old Italian Farmhouse","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Stanley Tucci and Frances Mayes, Barbara Boyle's story of leaving her California home to restore an old stone farmhouse in Italy's Piedmont--only to fall in love with the food and people of her enchanting new town--will delight and inspire. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn updated twist on the classic \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the deeply personal story of how fiftysomething Barbara Boyle leaves her busy and familiar life behind in San Francisco and begins taking apart a 300-year-old stone barn to build a new home--a new life--in the largely undiscovered region of Piedmont, Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with discoveries and pleasures of the stunning places and food she encounters, \u003ci\u003ePinch Me \u003c\/i\u003ealso details Barbara's frustrations in adjusting to a new culture, as well as the startling heartbreak of being faced with a breast cancer diagnosis. But even in the midst of this crisis, she and her husband create a home out of the stone ruin they had found, forming deep friendships in their little town and unlocking a new level of joy in life. She shares intimate moments, joyous and bittersweet, as a new wife, stepmom, and a member of a community--and, of course, she shares a few recipes reflecting the gastronomical excellence of the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA touching memoir filled with food, friendships, and scenes of Italy, \u003ci\u003ePinch Me \u003c\/i\u003eis ultimately a celebration of love, of learning to see the world, as well as oneself, through a different window, and of the powerful joy that comes from building a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2532171\"\u003eBarbara Boyle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647428327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647428327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM030000\"\u003eMarriage \u0026amp; Long Term Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB047000\"\u003eRegional \u0026amp; Cultural | Italian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Boyle \u003c\/b\u003eserved for decades as an award-winning global creative director and executive vice president at Saatchi \u0026amp; Saatchi, Grey, and Lowe Advertising, creating commercials, ads, and stories for Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, Johnson \u0026amp; 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 \u003ci\u003eFlash Fiction, Sky Island Journal, Star 82\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAriel Chart\u003c\/i\u003e. Barbara has lived in Paris, Frankfurt, and New York, and now resides in Piemonte, Italy, as well as San Francisco, California.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111356313837,"sku":"9781647428327","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5f9661d5-2a69-465c-9df0-7f68ffbaf182.jpg?v=1747654875","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/pinch-me-waking-up-in-a-300-year-old-italian-farmhouse-9781647428327","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}