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Author Yandell, Cathy M., author.

Title The French art of living well : finding joie de vivre in the everyday world / Cathy Yandell.

Publication Info. New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, [2023]

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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  944.084 YANDELL    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  944.084 YANDELL    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult New Materials  944.084 YAN    DUE 03-25-24
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - New Materials  944.084 YANDELL    DUE 04-13-24
 Simsbury Public Library - New Materials  NEW 944.084 YANDELL    Check Shelf
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 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  914.4 YA    DUE 04-16-24
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary "In the tradition of "Bringing up Bebe" and "French Toast," Cathy Yandell's "The French Art of Living Well" is a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humor and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre. What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept? In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today. Peppered with anecdotes and humor, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Celebrating the senses -- Shaking it up -- Sparking the mind -- Finding art everywhere -- Defining Frenchness -- Taking time, making time.
Subject France -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
France -- In popular culture.
Yandell, Cathy M.
Americans -- France.
Joy -- France.
Americans. (OCoLC)fst00807488
Joy. (OCoLC)fst00984249
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Added Title Finding joie de vivre in the everyday world
ISBN 9781250777980 (hardcover)
1250777984
9781250777997 (ebook)
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