{"product_id":"paris-for-life-barry-frangipane-9780983614142","title":"Paris for Life: Notes from a Lifetime in and out of Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs I headed off to sleep, I focused on my new long-term life in France. How many years would I stay? How would my parents take the news? Would I be in Paris for life\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a chance friendship offered him the trip of a lifetime, a twenty-one-year-old Barry Frangipane swapped the familiar beaches of Florida for the passion of 1970's Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was a year of learning the language, showering in the kitchen (you read that right), escaping a terrorist bombing, and working on the frontlines of the burgeoning personal tech industry. All while slowly falling for the girl who'd invited him there - a love that was to remain entwined with Paris forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this warmly nostalgic and sharply witty memoir, Barry weaves surprising historical insights through his fondest memories -past and present - of the City of Light. From the pastries to the politics, the cafes to the cathedrals, Paris for Life is an examination of what it means to be wholly captivated by a city and eternally changed by its lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Frangipane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0983614148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983614142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Savory Adventures Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2024","brand":"Barry Frangipane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44790446522623,"sku":"9780983614142","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7eb5a50-da47-4ece-90a3-1bfaaf57daac.jpg?v=1707288965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paris-for-life-barry-frangipane-9780983614142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}