Tembi Locke is a New York Times bestselling author, producer, screenwriter, and actor whose work centers on love, loss, and resilience. Her memoir, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, was a Reese’s Book Club pick and an instant bestseller, and an Audie Awards and Goodreads Best Books finalist. Tembi cocreated and executive produced the award-nominated and global hit Netflix adaptation of From Scratch. As a nationally recognized speaker and podcast host, her work has received widespread media attention from outlets like The New York Times, NPR, and Essence Magazine. Tembi’s work shines a light on life’s turning points and the unexpected possibilities that follow moments of change.
“This beautiful memoir takes us on Tembi’s personal journey of
love, parenthood, and ultimately the loss of her husband, Saro. She
learns to heal in the most beautiful way—through the support of
three generations of women—and yes, there’s Italian food. Lots and
lots of Italian food!”—Reese Witherspoon
“An utterly incandescent love story. Tembi Locke has written a
deeply personal tale brimming with hope and inspiration. There is
both great beauty to be found within loss, and also the opportunity
for transformation for those who let life truly break them open. In
this unforgettable memoir, Tembi shows us how powerful—and
ultimately uplifting—that journey can be. You will be forever
changed for having turned these pages.” —Claire Bidwell Smith,
author of Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief
"How does your love for your husband grow as a newlywed, a wife, a
caregiver, and a young widow? How do you survive a love that was
worth waiting for out in the rain? To try, Tembi Locke climbs
volcanoes, cooks, and communes with her husband’s family in a small
town in Italy. Sicily, A Love Story is a heartbreaking,
but reassuring memoir of forgiveness. And Locke is a strong, joyful
woman; a veteran actor who it turns out is a poet." —Helen Ellis,
bestselling author of American Housewife
“A marvelous memoir about taking chances, finding love, and
building a home away from home. In Sicily, a Love Story, Tembi
Locke writes movingly about loss, grief, and the healing miracle of
food.” —Laila Lalami, author of The Moor's Account.
“In her literary debut, actor and TEDx speaker Locke offers a warm
memoir of romance, wrenching loss, and healing...A captivating
story of love lost and found.” —Kirkus Review
“Tembi Locke's moving, vivid memoir is an epic cross-cultural
romance, a tragedy, a tale of self-discovery and, best of all, a
testament to the simple healing powers of good food.” —Shelf
Awareness
“Actress and TEDx speaker Locke movingly describes the process of
grieving and finding solace during three summers in Italy after the
death of her husband...Locke’s raw and heartfelt memoir will uplift
readers suffering from the loss of their own loved
ones.” —Publishers Weekly
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