A Book
for Anyone Who Has Ever Dreamed of Starting Over
Imagine
being given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fulfill a wild dream.
Imagine starting your life over in a new country.
This is
the true story of a couple who left California, retired from
their work in Silicon Valley and the University of California,
and moved to a small, isolated valley where time seemed to stand
still. They bought and reconstructed a ruined farmhouse in the
Italian countryside, but rebuilding the farmhouse is just one
part of their adventure. The real story is about the lure of
Italy—the food and wine, the seasons and storms, the history,
culture, and art, the festivals and traditions, the land and its
field stones and above all, the people.
In
addition to recounting the finding and reconstruction of the
farmhouse, the intimate stories in this book reveal surprising,
funny, and profound experiences of daily living. Above all,
The Field Stones of Umbria is about those small gifts in
life that are handed to you, which—if you take them—can change
you forever.
