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Par Bhatti Muhammad
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A good read to understand things happening in daily French life and increasing french vocabulary. The author introduces new french words embedded in English sentences that makes them easier to understand and retain. These words include very familiar words in french such as "machin" that no one coming to France is going to escape very easily. On the other hand words like, ""burgeon" are also introduced at the arrival of spring that is not a frequently used one. Also, the book presents the daily life of a french family in an interesting manner thus helping one to comprehend the rhythm of daily french life. And the evolution of life with the arrival of new seasons and especially the most loved, summers. The writer also introduces to french customs that are part of daily life and that would help one intermingle with the people here easily. I would recommend this book to anyone who plans to come or already present in France to understand the french life and culture.
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An absolute pleasure for all readers
22 mai 2006
Par Helena Wallace
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This isn't the France of travel magazines and guidebooks. It is France seen with the discerning eye of a writer, the loving heart of a mother and the self-effacing wit of an easy-going American in the land of women who iron their children's pajamas. The book's format - weaving French lessons into vignettes of her life in South France - is quite unique and I loved learning the kind of colloquial French I didn't get in classes. But what makes the book so special is Espinasse's humanity. Anyone can describe lavender, cobblestones and the pecadilloes of the French, but here is a woman who notices the little ironies and blessings in everyday life common to us all and has the talent to render them with humor, grace and charm. Even after I finished, I kept picking it up to reread. It's that good.
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Words of French Wisdom
28 février 2006
Par Lauragais
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A perfect book for lovers of France and the French language, for armchair travelers and wishful thinkers - and for newcomers who wish to understand more of the mysterious French ways! How come I write about this book? This is easily explained: for some years I've been one of the lucky e-mail subscribers to Kristin Espinasse's French-Word-A-Day writings (on which the book is based), providing wonderfully witty, humorous and helpful, poetic and profound insights into her life in France. We share her children's growing up in France, we are informed about her husband's work in his vineyards, we get to know her relationship with neighbors and friends, we read about those precious moments when her adopted country generously opens up new horizons for thought and outlook on life in general and especially in France. Always her observations are presented with great respect for the people she meets, never putting them down, yet keeping just enough distance to see and listen to them with a writer's mind. If you want to get into a French mood, if you plan to travel to France, virtual or otherwise, or if you just want to be entertained in an amusing, intelligent and uplifting way, this book is truly a must-have. It not only includes those lovingly detailed stories but provides helpful examples on proper use of words and phrases. Oh, and yes, you do brush up your French in a most entertaining and easy fashion: learning a language can indeed be fun! Put it on your list of Books to Buy - you can't go wrong!
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A Very Special Person and a Very Special Book
21 juin 2006
Par Jeanette Locker
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As someone who has read just about every book written by individuals who have chosen to live in France, I rate this book at the top of the list. I first became aware of Kristin's blog when I was attempting to improve my French. In reality, I continue to read Kristin's pieces because she is witty, a great writer, and most of all not pretentious. She is so sincere, and you feel a special closeness to her because she speaks from the heart. She has become "mon amie" from France who always makes me smile.
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