Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining, and Romancing Like the French

Product Description An Engaging Exploration Of The Style That Permeates All Things FrenchPerfect For Anyone Looking To Achieve That Classic French Flairfor Harriet Welty Rochefort, An American Who Has Lived In France For Many Years With Her Very French Husband, ItS Clear That The French Truly Are Singular In The Way They Live, Act, And ThinkFrom The Lightness Of Their Pastries To The Refinement Of Their Hermes Scarves. They Simply Exude A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi That Is A Veritable Art Form. The French Revel In The Moment, Appreciate The Time Spent In Preparing A Perfect Feast, Pay Attention To The Slightest DetailWhether Flowers On The Table Or A Knockout Accessory On A Simple OutfitAnd Work Hard When Not Enjoying Their (Considerable) Leisure Time Without An Ounce Of Guilt. Their Joie De Vivre Can Come Where You Least Expect It: For The French ItS Better To Have A Chagrin DAmour Than No Amour At All, And For The Frenchman A Day Without Discord Is A Day Without A Kick. They Have Fun (Yes, Fun !) When They Fuss And Feud, Squabble And Shrug. When It Comes To Joie De Vivre, Harriet Is Convinced The French Are Unbeatable. With Good Humor And Genuine Affection For The Prickly, Paradoxical, And PleasureSeeking Gauls, She Takes The Reader On Her Own Personal Journey Through The Often Byzantine French Mindset, Sharing Tips And Tricks Such As How To Diet Like A Frenchwoman And Project Confidence Like A True Parisienne. In Her Signature Warm, Witty, And Entertaining Voice, Harriet Shows How Joie De Vivre Permeates The French Way Of Life, Precisely Because It DoesnT Include A Pursuit Of Happiness. Fortunately, She Discovered, You DonT Have To Pursue Happiness In France. It Pursues You. Review Rochefort, An American Married To A Frenchman And Living In The Country For Four Decades, Is A Foreign Observer Of What It Means To Be French And, With Wit And Insight, Offers Advice On Loving Life The Way Her Adopted Country Does. Rochefort Makes It Hard To Argue With A Philosophy That Advocates Slowing Your Pace, Being Fully Engaged By WhatS In Front Of You And Incorporating FourCourse Meals Into Your Week. Publishers WeeklyFrancophiles Will Love This Book Rochefort Follows In The Steps Of Pamela DruckermanS Bringing Up Bebe And Mireille GuilanoS French Women DonT Get Fat. Library JournalOnce Again, Harriet Welty Rochefort Perfectly Deconstructs The Mind And Spirit Of The French. Joie De Vivre Picks Up Where Welty RochefortS Classic French Toast Leaves Off, Exploring The French In All Their Alluring And Baffling Ways. Welty RochefortS Inimitable Brand Of Humor And Insight Plus Decades Of Expatriate Living Make Her A Consummate Observer Of The French. Culling From All Walks Of Life And Dipping Into History, Joie De Vivre Is A Sheer Pleasure, Sure To Become A MustRead In The Canon Of Books About The French. Debra Ollivier, National Bestselling Author Of What French Women KnowWith Humor And Authority, Harriet Welty Rochefort Provides The Keys To Understanding The French, While Unlocking The Secrets To The Good Life. Eleanor Beardsley, France Correspondent For National Public RadioWit, Wry Humor, And Some Deliciously Withering Words Of Wisdom Make Harriet Welty RochefortS Latest Book A Must For Anyone Hoping To Understand French Expressions Of Joie. David Downie, Author Of Paris, Paris: Journey Into The City Of Light.A Great Adventure Of Joie De Vivre To Read Without Moderation Andr Cointreau, President Of Le Cordon Bleu InternationalRevelatory, Rich In Stories, Harriet Welty RochefortS Insider Take On The French Is A Compellingly Entertaining Read. G. Y. Dryansky, Author Of Coquilles, Calva, And CrmeMany Writers Have Come To France And Tried To Write About Its People And Customs, With Varied Results. But Very Few Get The French As Well As Harriet Welty Rochefort. ThatS In Part Because She Had The Good Sense To Marry A Frenchman Who Is Himself An Astute Observer Of His Own Cul