This memoir by the author of the Born to Shop books is delightful. In it, Gershman recounts her first year after her husband’s unexpected death. I was not familiar with her other books (I’m not particularly born to shop), and was enchanted by her humor, frankness, and insight. The book recounts her adventures as she moves to Paris to start a new life.
This paragraph from the first chapter is brilliant in the way it succinctly gives her reasons for choosing France, and also showcases her wry style: “I knew I could never live in Florida. I have naturally curly hair. Besides, France is a smarter place to spend your golden years: it has socialized medicine and the prunes are soaked in cognac.”
I love it!
This paragraph from the first chapter is brilliant in the way it succinctly gives her reasons for choosing France, and also showcases her wry style: “I knew I could never live in Florida. I have naturally curly hair. Besides, France is a smarter place to spend your golden years: it has socialized medicine and the prunes are soaked in cognac.”
I love it!
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