From Scratch : A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home - by Tembi Locke (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK</b> <p/><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br> <b>A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.</b> <p/>It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro's traditional Sicilian family did not approve of him marrying a black American woman, an actress no less. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forges on. They build a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopt at birth. Eventually, they reconcile with Saro's family just as he faces a formidable cancer that will consume all their dreams. <p/> <i>From Scratch </i>chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. Where once Tembi was estranged from Saro's family and his origins, now she finds solace and nourishment--literally and spiritually--at her mother in law's table. In the Sicilian countryside, she discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. All along the way she reflects on her and Saro's incredible romance--an indelible love story that leaps off the pages. <p/> In Sicily, it is said that every story begins with a marriage or a death--in Tembi Locke's case, it is both. Her story is about loss, but it's really about love found. Her story is about travel, but it's really about finding a home. It is about food, but it's really about chasing flavor as an act of remembrance. <i>From Scratch </i>is for anyone who has dared to reach for big love, fought for what mattered most, and needed a powerful reminder that life is...delicious. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "This beautiful memoir takes us on Tembi's personal journey of love, parenthood, and ultimately the loss of her husband, Saro. She learns to heal in the most beautiful way--through the support of three generations of women--and yes, there's Italian food. Lots and lots of Italian food!"--<b>Reese Witherspoon</b> </br></br>"Tembi Locke's moving, vivid memoir is an epic cross-cultural romance, a tragedy, a tale of self-discovery and, best of all, a testament to the simple healing powers of good food." <b>--</b><b>Shelf Awareness</b> </br></br>"In her literary debut, actor and TEDx speaker Locke offers a warm memoir of romance, wrenching loss, and healing...A captivating story of love lost and found." <b>--<i>Kirkus Review</i></b> </br></br>"A marvelous memoir about taking chances, finding love, and building a home away from home. In <i>Sicily, a Love Story</i>, Tembi Locke writes movingly about loss, grief, and the healing miracle of food." --<b>Laila Lalami</b><b>, author of <i>The Moor's Account</i>. </b> </br></br>"Actress and TEDx speaker Locke movingly describes the process of grieving and finding solace during three summers in Italy after the death of her husband...Locke's raw and heartfelt memoir will uplift readers suffering from the loss of their own loved ones." --<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> </br></br>"An utterly incandescent love story. Tembi Locke has written a deeply personal tale brimming with hope and inspiration. There is both great beauty to be found within loss, and also the opportunity for transformation for those who let life truly break them open. In this unforgettable memoir, Tembi shows us how powerful--and ultimately uplifting--that journey can be. You will be forever changed for having turned these pages." --<b>Claire Bidwell Smith</b><b>, author of<i> Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief</i></b> </br></br>"How does your love for your husband grow as a newlywed, a wife, a caregiver, and a young widow? How do you survive a love that was worth waiting for out in the rain? To try, Tembi Locke climbs volcanoes, cooks, and communes with her husband's family in a small town in Italy. <i>Sicily, A Love Story</i> is a heartbreaking, but reassuring memoir of forgiveness. And Locke is a strong, joyful woman; a veteran actor who it turns out is a poet." --<b>Helen Ellis</b><b>, bestselling author of <i>American Housewife</i></b>
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