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Art of Loving Italy

Art of Loving Italy

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Melissa Book News

The mystery of Isabella de Medici: in her own words she explains how she died

Critics Choice: Gold & Silver Awards for Eternally Artemisia and The Secret Life of Sofonisba

“The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola” is on virtual book tour during the month of February

The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of

The Marvelous Miss Anguissola!

Eternally Artemisia is published!

Art and Artemisia come to life!

Arezzo Scarf – designed by Melissa

Dreaming Sophia Receives 1st Place in Adult Fiction in the 2018 Reader Views Literary Awards

As an author – what do you enjoy most about the writing process?

Celebrating Waking Isabella — Book Launch Party!

Waking Isabella starts in the distant past, then continues in the future with flashbacks. How did you keep track of parallel history lines?

A reader asks: How did you become a published author? Was it a childhood dream or something you embraced later?

Amazon Reader Review of Dreaming Sophia – this just in!

A reader asks: Can we find parts of the author in the main female characters of “Waking Isabella?”

Waking Isabella is on a world-wide book tour: Join in and win a copy!

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Un po’ di pioggia non fa male nessuno. Alla vill Un po’ di pioggia non fa male nessuno. Alla villa Foce di Iris Origo.
Che bel gruppo!! Che bel gruppo!!
Una visita alla villa di Iris Origo con gli studen Una visita alla villa di Iris Origo con gli studenti della scuola del Sasso. Brava Giulia! ci siamo divertiti un mondo! 🤩😎👍
Da qui parte il Bravio - montepulciano’s wine ba Da qui parte il Bravio - montepulciano’s wine barrel racing competition in which the 8 neighborhoods participate!
Una vista dalla Montepulciano. Una vista dalla Montepulciano.
Iris Origo. Una donna fantastica. Impariamo un po’ della storia.
Oggi gita a La Foce , la villa di Iris Origo. Oggi gita a La Foce , la villa di Iris Origo.

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