Life is like a Detective Novel

Never underestimate Italy

Bailey Alexander — Sun, 11 May 2025 11:31:11 +0000

You've been to Italy or you're going soon - but what is it really like hanging out in a small town in the region of Piemonte. Just when you think Italy's charm is experiencing its last gasp I'll read you a story about precisely why you should never underestimate Italy. Come along and experience the real lives of a family in the small town of Bubbio - it'll make you happy - I promise!

The Hero, home and land come alive

Bailey Alexander — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:42:08 +0000

In this episode, Chapter 11, we read a story another story about a personal legend from Piemonte. How a neighbor becomes a hero and how a home and land feel alive. The beauty of the vendemmia, the wine harvest, creating beauty on earth.

Life at Pianbello Winery in Piemonte

Bailey Alexander — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:32:36 +0000

I read from Chapter 10 of my latest book called Personal Legends of Piemnte. Offering the listener what life is like at the Pianbello Winery, located in the oh so small town of Loazzolo. Where the wolves once roamed. We go from the Roman anciant environs to modern day wine making, in the region of Italy that produces many of Italy's finest wines.

Barbera; a Cinderella story.

Bailey Alexander — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:46:34 +0000

Today we travel all the way back to the thirteenth century. To the southern hills of Monferrato where a red grape named Barbera was born. Considered a dark horse, her story unfolds like Cinderella's; now living happily ever after all over the world.

Chef Piera The Goddess

Bailey Alexander — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:27:34 +0000

Chef Piera is famous in Piemonte and well known for her agnolotti; if you so desire it's still served on a napkin. She's known beyond the border but fame was never a goal - she didn't even learn to cook until she was 27 years old. The secret to her success was to simply let life unfold.

Fabrizio the Cheese maker of Piemonte

Bailey Alexander — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:35:12 +0000

In this episode we enter a galaxy of artisans in Piemonte. Specifically, we get to meet Fabrizio Garbarino, the Cheese maker from Roccaverano. He's an artisan and fulfills his destiny by rearranging the details in order to produce the award winning cheese called Robiola. And he really wants us to appreciate the treasure beneath our feet.

The story of Rosalinda The Dragon Slayer

Bailey Alexander — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:12:09 +0000

In this episode I tell the story of living in Piemonte and confronting the dreaded bureaucracy found in Italy. I found the solution in the form of a woman named Rosalinda who slayed the dragon. Italy is not only beautiful it can feel sublime, until the enemy arrives in the form of paperwork. Reading from chapter 6 I offer the listener a happy ending and how another Piemontese fulfilled their destiny.

Meet Luigi the Wizard

Bailey Alexander — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:23:07 +0000

In this episode of Life is Like a Detective Novel we meet Luigi the car mechanic. I call him Luigi the Wizard because he could fix anything. You can find him telling jokes and having a great time working alongside his two sons, Alessandro and Water, in their shop, located in the town of Bubbio in Piemonte, Italy. Few people know how to make work feel as fun as Luigi, he was like a revelation and I bet if a Phantom Rolls Royce arrived he'd fix it in a day - because he was Luigi the Wizard.

The Alchemist

Bailey Alexander — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:06 +0000

In this episode we meet Enrica Maria Marchioni, grandaughter of the famous herbalist Teodoro Negro. We learn of 3 generations of herbalists. Once upon a time people could not afford doctors, so they took risks, and they came from all over Italy to meet Teodoro, so he could heal their bodies. Learn how Enrica has continued the strong tradition in a town called Cessole, in the region of Piemonte, Italy.

Anna's Secret Garden and the Healing power of Herbs

Bailey Alexander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:31:47 +0000

In this episode we meet Anna Fila Robbatino and cross another threshold, entering her secret garden. Anna is famous for her nature hikes in Piemonte, Italy - and they really do provide a peak experience. Young and old people alike take copious notes. She refers to her herbs as Superheroes, and we discover how to heal our body; realizing our bodies are much wiser than we think.

Listening to the call to adventure

Bailey Alexander — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:58:10 +0000

In this episode Bailey discusses how serendipity allowed her to change course and accept the call to adventure. If she wanted to save the planet by saving herself she was about to get a masterclass in how it was done in Piemonte, Italy. Welcome to the hero's journey and why Life is like a Detective Novel.

A guide is good, but a Mentor is better

Bailey Alexander — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:59:58 +0000

In order to set out on our journey and listen to the call to adventure it is most helpful to have a mentor. A lighthouse, to be forewarned and prepared for what's in store in this life that can feel like such a mystery.