03551cam a2200361 4500 234298287 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781402293320 1402293321 B00IJEVNA0 Amazon 2ad5ee57-f9ab-4c57-9311-2e0406ca5982 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1813269 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Wallace, Don. French House [Libby eBook] : An American Family, a Ruined Maison, and the Village That Restored Them All. Sourcebooks, Inc., 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3734kB. Format: OverDrive Adobe PDF eBook, Filesize: 15MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Personal Memoirs. HTML:<p>"On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. <i>The French House</i> moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own."—Meryl Streep</p> <p>"A brave, insightful, and very amusing memoir about a fantasy that many of us have had but not dared to attempt."—Jane Smiley</p> <p><b>When life hands you lemons, make <i>citron pressé</i>.</b></p> <p>Shortly after Don and Mindy Wallace move to Manhattan to jump-start their writing careers, they learn of a house for sale in a village they once visited on a tiny French island off the Brittany coast. Desperate for a life change, the Wallaces bravely (and impulsively) buy it almost sight unseen.</p> <p>What they find when they arrive is a ruin, and it isn't long before their lives begin to resemble it—with hilarious and heartwarming results.</p> <p>Redolent with the beauty and flavors of French country life, <i>The French House</i> is a lively, inspiring, and irresistibly charming memoir of a family that rises from the rubble, wins the hearts of a historic village, and finally finds the home they've been seeking off the wild coast of France.</p> <p>"Don Wallace has crafted a delicious French bonbon of a book...full of humor, hope, and lessons on how to live a life full of meaning."—Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of <i>Devotion</i> and <i>Still Writing</i></p> <p>"<i>The French House</i> isn't a memoir. It's a vacation. Charming, gorgeous, perceptive, it is peppered with unforgettable characters and steeped in the deep red wine of long-term friendship, showing us how a remarkable place can make a life worth living."—Jennie Fields, author of <i>The Age of Desire</i></p>. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:11. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=2ad5ee57-f9ab-4c57-9311-2e0406ca5982 https://samples.overdrive.com/french-house-2ad5ee?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe PDF eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/french-house-2ad5ee?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/french-house-2ad5ee?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/french-house-2ad5ee?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)