Kelly Damico, an Ohio native, cat lover, and oenophile who spent more than thirty-one years in education and now takes pleasure in creating beauty through art, gardening, cooking, and interior design, has completed her new book “Rantings of a Crazy Italian Woman”: an entertaining literary debut.

Damico’s debut novel is groovy prose through the mind of an overachieving perfectionist on her journey to inner peace. A quirky collection of memories, observations, and life’s aha moments; this book is about a woman speaking her truth while giving a nod to her wacky Italian heritage. From growing up in the freedom of the hippie era into the turbulent present day, the wonder she experiences will inspire and amuse the reader. It carries a heavy dose of sarcasm sprinkled with pets, pot, and politics and pairs well with any bottle of vino.