{"product_id":"fragments-of-french-wanda-st-hilaire-9781894331159","title":"Fragments of French: An Unexpected Journey of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eBOOK TRAILER: Fragments of French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a harsh brush with her mortality, shadowed by a premature divorce, Wanda St. Hilaire pledges to be true to her primary passion--living ardently through travel. On the fateful day her life intersects with Jean-François, a charming Frenchman, on a bustling street in Lisbon, every fiber of her being feels as though she has finally entered the doorway to a magical world that she knew existed since she was a young girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. Hilaire turns a complicated romantic ballet full of missteps into a collage of people, places, and cultures. \u003cem\u003eFragments\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eof French\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisitely detailed travelogue of Portugal, Canada, France, and Mexico, filled with minor characters who delight with their humanity. However, what really makes this tale a standout is a gift for pacing and description to rival Tom Wolfe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hero's journey is not only for the characters of our favorite stories or mythical legends. At some point, each of us receives the call to adventure. Fate summons the hero; we can refuse the call, or step into something that will turn our lives upside down, and potentially change everything we know to be true.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From feeling \"completely disarmed, no fortress standing\", to embracing her untethered strength, the author turns this account of living life out loud into lessons for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wanda St Hilaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 189433115X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781894331159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destinations Extraordinaire Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.55d","brand":"Wanda St Hilaire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47759780020479,"sku":"9781894331159","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_577f7738-2b77-4b90-b7a2-98ca01743173.jpg?v=1765512905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fragments-of-french-wanda-st-hilaire-9781894331159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}