Congratulations to NIAF Member and past NIAF scholarship recipient Barbara Lynn Palermo for her new book Over the Sicilian Moon. The story entails an American couple pursuing Italian dual citizenship, retiring in Sicily, opening a small bed and breakfast, and meeting Sicilian family members for the first time.

Their story includes the arduous and lengthy process of purchasing a newly renovated farm and the equally arduous ordeal of getting utilities up and running. They made new friends along the way while awkwardly navigating a different culture and a foreign language and overcoming many challenges. Finally, there was the difficult task of selling nearly everything they owned, saying goodbye to family and friends, and moving abroad during a pandemic. Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/34jKEi2.