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(Journalist) Collins, Lauren France Languages French language Conversations and phrases English French language Self-instruction French language Study and teaching English speakers Journalists United States Biography Large type books Travelers' writings, American Travelers' writings, American France Voyages and travelsBaxter, Derek
Summary: "In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe. During a crisis of his own, Derek Baxter dares himself to follow Jefferson's route. On a series of journeys (piloting a Dutch canal boat, hiking the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.04 BAXBaggett, Jennifer.
Summary: Three friends at a crossroads in their twenties quit their high pressure New York media jobs, leave their friends and everything familiar behind, and embark on a year-long backpacking adventure around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910.4 BAGCollins, Lauren
Summary: "A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier--a surprising turn of events for someone who didn't have a passport until she was incollege. But what does it mean to love someone in a second language? Collins wonders, as her relationship with Olivier continues to grow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Foreign CollinsCollins, Lauren
Summary: "When journalist Lauren Collins moved to Geneva, Switzerland, she decided to learn French in order to be closer to her French husband and his family. Her hilarious and idiosyncratic memoir about the things we do for love is an exploration across cultures and history into how we learn languages, and what they say about who we are"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2017