Author Description

A lovely, warm, and poignant true story that reads like compelling fiction, How to Love an American Man is Kristine Gasbarre’s unforgettable memoir recalling the valuable lessons on love she learned from her newly widowed grandmother—and how Grandma’s advice and memories enabled the author to find and fall for a man with an old-fashioned approach to romance. Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, women readers drawn to tales of powerful female bonding, and anyone looking for a beautiful love story will be moved and, perhaps, profoundly inspired by How to Love an American Man. What can a grandmother’s sixty-year marriage teach a modern woman about finding love? A Grandmother-Granddaughter Bond: After the loss of her beloved grandfather, Kristine finds an unlikely relationship guru in her newly widowed grandma, Glo. Timeless Relationship Advice: Discover life-changing lessons from a sixty-year love affair, from knowing when to say "I love you" to why women are always the prize. Old-Fashioned Romance: A true story of moving beyond the frustrations of modern dating to find a man who believes in courtship, loyalty, and strength. A Journey of Self-Discovery: From small-town Pennsylvania to New York and Italy, this is an unforgettable quest to understand family, self, and what it truly means to love.