Laura Aristidou Candris
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Humour, Memoir, Travel Writing
About Laura A. Candris Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Laura is a graduate of Transylvania University—in Lexington, Kentucky, not Romania—where she met Aris, the charming Greek student she later married. Like many who love writing, she chose law school, earning her degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Laura practiced labor and employment law for 34 years, all but two of them in Pittsburgh. She was a full equity partner at two Pittsburgh law firms and held leadership roles in both. Listed in Best Lawyers in America and other peer-reviewed publications, she also held leadership positions in several nonprofit organizations and the local Bar Association, and served on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, educating fellow attorneys. Additionally, she often spoke to business and HR organizations and published articles on legal topics. In her spare time, Laura was a corporate spouse. Aris rose from Senior Engineer B to become President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company—and she never got a nickel of legal work from it. They loved everything about Pittsburgh—except the weather and the roads. The climate drove them to retire to Naples, Florida, for the months they’re not on the beloved Greek island. In Naples, Laura serves on two nonprofit boards, mentors a student, participates in four book groups, cooks, and writes. Greek by Osmosis is her first book. It reached Amazon #1 Best seller in Cyclades Travel Guides within two weeks of publication.
Laura Aristidou Candris' books
Genres: Humour, Memoir, Travel Writing
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Greek by Osmosis is a warm and witty memoir chronicling an American woman’s decades-long immersion into life on a remote 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...