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Greek by Osmosis is a warm, witty memoir chronicling an American woman's decades-long immersion into life on a small Greek island after falling in love with a charming Greek student. From navigating a real estate market with no agents, to building a house via faxes and faith, she discovers a special world without secrets, ruled by Island Time, mysterious bureaucracy, and endearing customs. Along the way, she battles cement-eating ants, goat invasions, and attacks by a murder of crows, while learning to cook Greek foods at her angelic mother-in-law's elbow. With humor and heart, she captures the joys and frustrations of learning Greek and adapting to island life-where the night sky stuns, hospitality abounds, and even doing the laundry is an adventure. Infused with Greek words, recipes, and mishaps, Greek by Osmosis is a love letter to an island, a marriage, and the beautifully chaotic adventure of becoming part of another culture. Perfect for readers who enjoy travel memoirs, foodie adventures, Greek culture, expat stories, and heartfelt humor, this book transports you straight to the Aegean-where the night sky dazzles, hospitality abounds, and even doing the laundry becomes an adventure.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐""Greek by Osmosis is a delightful and candid memoir that transports the reader to a beautiful island in the Aegean Sea."" - Carol Light, author of Windy City and Southern Secrets ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐""This is such a delightful read - a true love letter to a Greek island, combining memoir, food writing, and travelogue with witty insights and humor. If you enjoyed A Year in Provence or Under the Tuscan Sun, you will love Greek by Osmosis."" - Clare Langley-Hawthorne, author of Ursula Marlow Mysteries ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐""Greek by Osmosis will appeal to readers who enjoy memoirs rooted in place, stories of cross-cultural marriage, or those who dream of Mediterranean summers. It is both a portrait of an island and of a marriage, told with clarity, warmth, and a keen eye for detail."" - Carol Thompson, Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐""An engaging memoir... a love letter to the island and its people. Relatable and relaxing, it shows that home is about love as much as it is about challenges. Detailed and inviting - I felt as if I was sharing in the food, culture, and hospitality of Greece."" - Alissa Deann, Readers' Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐""I thoroughly enjoyed this book on so many levels... The recipes and stories about food! I felt myself slowing down as I read the book - we don't have to live the way we do in the U.S."" - Amazon Review, December 5, 2025

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