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See some of the pictures from our Trastevere apartment. (more…)
See some of the pictures from our Trastevere apartment. (more…)
April 6, 2018Lola ★★★★★★☆ Title: Times New Roman: How we quit our jobs, gave away our stuff and moved to Italy Author: Martha Miller Genre: Non-Fiction / Travel Writing / Memoir First published: 2016 Edition: Paperback, published by NJM Press, courtesy of author I am so glad I finally picked this up to read, as this book was right up my street. I found it such a charming, well written, but casual account of twenty one months spent in Rome. The author moved to Italy’s capital with her husband and tells her readers eloquently about everyday Roman life, food, language, culture differences and shopping experiences. I loved every word! Yes, this is just a story of everyday life in a strange city, but...
I was honored to be the guest author at this San Antonio book club. Thank you Leah for hosting and for preparing with other members an incredible Italian feast. Loved meeting you all and talking about Times New Roman.
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards judge's commentary What a clever title for a memoir that enables the reader to imagine he or she is living in Rome! Author Martha Miller explains how she and her husband used their 21-Month Plan, which included forgoing stops at Starbucks, to prepare for a year in Italy. The reader will enjoy the author’s friendship with Gabrielle, a well-heeled French marquise married to an Italian. Gabrielle presents Miller with a portal into the life of the elite, and the author describes her findings with grace. We cannot help but like Gabrielle or, for that matter, dislike Signore Green Thumb who makes life unpleasant on the rooftop. I liked Miller’s description of the difficulty she found...
Recently, Martha and her husband, John, sat down with "Mike the Wine Guy" on his show, "The Good Life." The weekly radio program delves into food, wine, travel, and lifestyle stories. Martha talked about her book "Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy" and the background leading up to the decision to leave good-paying jobs and live abroad. During the program, Martha discusses the origins of their adventure: "...we were both in the same mindset of saving and staying out of debt. And we said 'We're not going to touch our retirement funds because that's just crazy!'... We needed a plan." Hear the couple discuss more of their preparations, the move,...
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Have you ever wanted to quit your job, move to a foreign country, and try a new life? That’s exactly what Martha Miller and her husband did. Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy is her memoirs of 21 months living in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome. Reviewed by Martha Bakerjian, read more by clicking here.
Times New Roman is a true account of lifelong dreams to live abroad, experience another culture, complete an education and alter two career paths. When Martha first met John she overheard him musing about quitting his job and living in a box on a beach in Mexico. She was immediately skeptical, but secretly intrigued. Fast forward two years and they are enjoying their honeymoon in Mexico. Before marrying, they had discussed the “box on the beach” idea endlessly. The “box” was upgraded to a more stable dwelling and European countries were included in their pool of choices. They had enough money saved to bum around for a while, but then what? John was 42 and Martha was 37, too old to...
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