I loved this book!

Though stories of finding love, then disappointment, a house restoration project with great difficulty and setbacks in France (or Italy!) are so familiar - this book is in a category of its own, in my opinion.

The voice of the author seems more authentic, heartfelt, affecting. Her writing style is often beautiful, spare, descriptive.

Best of all - her friendship with Jeanne - will stay with me.

I like Jeanne's French phrase & reminder: tu vas connaitre la misere dans la vie - the wisdom of expecting and accepting that sadness is a part of life - not a downer, but a
no-nonsense, freeing awareness & perspective.

sending to my good BC friend MmeClinton!

What a lovely book, hardcover and enticing.... JDT, you dear bookcrossing friend, I just know I am going to enjoy this... probably over the winter holidays when I can breathe a bit! I'd forgotten it was on its way, so it made a rainy day more tolerable! Kisses to you!

Anything to do with France entices me, and this is an easy read with lots of information about Brittany (La Bretagne) too... I am finally sending this along, in a bookring box ....

Including this book in a bookring for authors beginning with the letter P. Happy travels little book!!

Chosen from the ABC Author Bookring (U.S. version)

Wild released at the Little Free Library.org book box St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Abbott Rd. Buffalo, NY.