{"product_id":"the-guide-kathleen-a-turitto-9781480834279","title":"The Guide: A Memoir of My Adventures in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eKathleen A. Turitto is in her late sixties when she tries something new: taking French classes at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Under the guidance of Professor Ray Adams, she learns to read and even understand conversational French. She is feeling confident when she sees a notice on a classroom bulletin board that reads: \"Enroll at the Sorbonne. One month--$999 including meals, lodgings, excursions, and air fare from Los Angeles.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs someone who is always looking for a bargain, she jumps at the chance--naively thinking that if she can read and understand French, she can easily learn to speak it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, she looks back at her journey to France, and how once there, she navigated taking exams, finding her way through Paris, networking with students, and conquering her fears. Along the way, she meets people she'll never forget, including an Australian named Paula Burk, who she runs into by happenstance at a cafeteria. Soon, the two women are enjoying each other's company over coffee, meals, and warm conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you've ever felt too timid to try something new or embark on an adventure by yourself, then you'll be emboldened by these recollections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen a. Turitto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480834270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480834279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Kathleen a. Turitto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809854255359,"sku":"9781480834279","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9349137-7f92-4b8f-99fe-02b513d61ab8.jpg?v=1707927658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-guide-kathleen-a-turitto-9781480834279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}