With the tough times we’re all having, I smiled when I saw that the new series of David Rocco's Dolce Italia is now on #TLN Canada. And I wanted to share that with you, too. Have a peek at the video clip at the bottom of this post. It's a very small part of Episode 2 "Old Venice On the Water" where Roberto and I share our story with David, and the inspiration that brought me to write,"Beneath The Lions Wings". David tells us that the entire series will soon be available in Ho

Marie’s Venice, Italy, suggestions! How to get around, where to stay, eat, what to know before you arrive. Buon viaggio!

I asked, and you stepped forward. 133 paperback copies of "Beneath the Lion's Wings" were purchased between November 17, 2019 and December 26, 2019 from supporters of Venice in the U.S.A., Italy, the U.K. and Germany! This means that €361,07 (100% of royalties earned on these books) plus my promised personal out-of-pocket donation of €200 for a total of €561,07 was raised in the campaign to benefit those Venetian hardest hit by last November's exceptional high tides. This don

Ho chiesto e voi vi siete fatti avanti. 133 copie in copertina flessibile di "Beneath the Lion's Wings" sono state acquistate tra il 17 novembre 2019 e il 26 dicembre 2019 da sostenitori di Venezia negli Stati Uniti, in Italia, nel Regno Unito e in Germania! Ciò significa che € 361,07 (il 100% delle royalties guadagnate su questi libri) più la mia donazione personale promessa di € 200 per un totale di € 561,07 sono stati raccolti nella campagna a beneficio di quei veneziani p

I will donate 100% of my royalties from the sale of all PAPERBACK copies of my novel “Beneath the Lion’s Wings” ordered between November 17, 2019 and December 26, 2019. Purchasing a PAPERBACK copy of “Beneath the Lion’s Wings” at $14.99/€13.80 for yourself, for someone else or as a holiday gift will see your donation go to “DURI I BANCHI” a grassroots group collaborating with the Venetian citizens organization Venessia.com. All funds will go directly and ENTIRELY to Venetian