Solo in Salento begins with a lie.
In order to give herself permission to take a personal journey and break out of a life haunted by a wretched past, a loss of faith, and toxic relationships, Donna lied. While in Otranto, Italy, supposedly “doing research for a historical fiction book,” she learned to sort, recycle, and discard the personal garbage that had plagued her over a lifetime.

About the Author
Donna Keel Armer
Donna Keel Armer’s first trip to Italy occurred in 1995. She fell in love. While she has traveled extensively in North America, Europe, and Africa, she was compelled to return to Italy over and over. When she found herself alone in a small village in Southern Italy, she put the experience in a email journal to a small group of friends, hoping that one day she’d find the words to share the mystery, the music, the mosaics, the martyrs, and the marvelous food with the world.
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