Solo in Salento

A sassy and sacred memoir for those sorting out whats most valuable in life. -Cassandra King Conroy author of TELL ME A STORY: My Life with Pat Conroy.SOLO IN SALENTO BEGINS WITH A LIE.Desperate to break out of a life haunted by a wretched past a loss of faith toxic relationships a stressful management career and a slow sink into domestication Donna craves time away from everything and everyone including her loving husband. So she lies telling everyone she is traveling alone to research a novel she intends to write. While in Otranto Donna masters the complex recycling system of a country where she doesnt speak the language. By applying these same trash rules to her own life she discovers that she can sort recycle and discard the personal garbage that has plagued her over a lifetime. The books universal themes of personal growth and travel invite you to come along on this transformational journey filled with mysterious sacred places culinary delights and the possibility of being kidnapped. Readers seeking personal realization along with active travelers courageous wannabe travelers and armchair travelers will be drawn into the magic.