Download or read book Umbria Outside My Window written by Nina Hansen Machotka and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of a couple who left California, retired from their work in Silicon Valley and the University of California, and moved to a small, isolated valley where time seemed to stand still. They bought and reconstructed a ruined farmhouse in the Italian countryside, but rebuilding the farmhouse is just one part of their adventure. The real story is about the lure of Italy-the food and wine, the seasons and storms, the history, culture, and art, the festivals and traditions, the land and its field stones and above all, the people.In addition to recounting the finding and reconstru.