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UNINA9910300720003321 |
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Autore |
Kelly Deirdre <1960-> |
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Titolo |
Paris times eight : finding myself in the city of dreams / / Deidre Kelly ; [editing by Susan Folkins] |
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Vancouver, : Greystone Books, 2009 |
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1-282-69650-5 |
9786612696503 |
1-926812-22-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Journalists - Canada |
Paris (France) Social life and customs |
Paris (France) Biography |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- One. Au pair, 1979 -- Two. Wannabe, 1983 -- Three. Material girl, 1986 -- Four. Daughter, 1986 -- Five. Miss Lonelyhearts, 1990 -- Six. FianceeĢ, 1995 -- Seven. Fashionista, 2000 -- Eight. Mother, 2007. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Over eight visits to Paris, Deirdre Kelly has found herself ? first as a 19-year-old and then later as a budding writer, a dance critic, and a fashion reporter. Subsequent visits ? with her mother, her future husband, and later as a mother herself ? have shown her that while some parts of Paris remain constant, her life is always evolving. More than just a beautiful and romantic backdrop for her self-discovery, Paris itself contributes to that discovery, emerging as a principal character in Kelly's life, an influence that inspires, guides, and teaches as she ages. A terrific gift f |
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