Revamp

<p><strong>A worthy debut memoir of moving to Italy and extensively remodeling a house.<em> -Kirkus Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>A wisdom-filled memoir that doubles as a sweeping travelogue reaching from Boston to Sardinia and back again. Gorgeously written and culturally astute.<em> -The Boston Globe</em></strong></p><p>When a big-city journalist quits her dream job to move to a remote Italian island for love she discovers a whole new life beyond the romantic fantasies of Italy spun by books and movies. Struggling to adapt to a different culture she buys a quirky house in the Sardinian countryside goes to art school and becomes obsessed with home improvement and renovation. Ultimately her ex-pat adventure opens her world to making and embracing art in life and home understanding ultimately that home is where the art is.</p>