Hey lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Beth
Daigle and her new book, “Musing Mediterranean”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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Be sure to make it to the end
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Musing Mediterranean
by Beth Daigle
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GENRE: Memoir
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BLURB:
A
trip to the Mediterranean—who wouldn’t be thrilled? Beth Daigle should be doing
back flips as she prepares to escape her humdrum suburban life, but travel
anxiety gets the best of her. This is a trip of a lifetime, something to look
forward to, yet Beth is dreading it.
The
daughter of an Italian mother and Greek father, Beth has always dreamed of
visiting Greece and Italy. Her Type A husband, Tony, revels in planning every
detail of their two-week vacation. The plan expands to include not only Beth
and Tony’s two tween daughters, but Beth’s parents, sister, brother-in-law,
niece and nephew.
As
her family’s excitement mounts, so does Beth’s trepidation. She experiences
serious anxiety about the flight itself, plus spending two solid weeks with her
extended family.
Despite
her worries, Beth manages the eight-hour plane ride to Rome, and the adventure
begins.
If
you’ve never experienced the beauty of the Mediterranean, or even if you have,
Musing Mediterranean will take you there through Beth’s eyes, page by page.
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EXCERPT TWO:
AMALFI COAST
The
moment we were all comfortably seated, we were inundated with food, in the best
way possible. We didn’t order one thing; it was all brought to us. Whatever the
chef was cooking was what was served, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Every
plate was also a work of art: each was hand-painted, colorful, and artistic.
And before we knew it, music filled the air when the owner’s niece took a
microphone and asked all the patrons to join in on a sing-along.
The
Italian blond beauty entertained us with her soothing voice, ethnic songs, and
gregarious hospitality.
Her
rousing renditions of both familiar and unfamiliar songs left us ready to sit
back and enjoy the end of our memorable meal. Served family style, it was a
meal that included five appetizers, five entrees, homemade wine, pear grappa,
and five desserts. It was extravagant, yet unpretentious.
As
desserts and limoncello came to the table, so did the owner–chef. Every bite
that was served was natural and simply prepared, yet it was the most delicious
food I’d ever eaten.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Beth Daigle is a
lifelong New Englander residing north of Boston with her husband and daughters.
Prior to settling into her role as a writer, Beth was a marketing professional
whose favorite part of the job was writing. As a freelancer, Beth has enjoyed
contributing to numerous lifestyle and home publications, yet she yearned for
something more than a magazine article. Then along came Musing Mediterranean.
Beth quickly became immersed in chronicling this travel event and articulating
her perceptions of the places she visited, the people she met, the foods she
enjoyed and the crazy moments she encountered. The idea that someone who may
never travel to Greece, Italy or Turkey could appreciate this experience
through Beth’s eyes became a driving force behind the story. Revealing her
struggle with travel anxiety helped Beth move forward and embrace, once again,
how very wonderful it is to travel the world.
“The
world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” St.
Augustine.
Beth
is a creative soul who finds joy in art, home design, gardening, reading,
writing, a good laugh and an even better television show.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Beth will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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