num_pages: 176
description: This is an alternate Cover Edition for ISBN13: 9780981347417.Will a foreigner assigned to work in Provence be able to gain acceptance from his French townsfolk? Find out as Paul Shores evocative story telling wry wit and big heart inspire and entertain you as he tells the tale of how he did just that. Shores unwavering determination to fit into life in a quaint village despite having smoke repeatedly blown in face saw him eventually embraced within the local culture --- at least by a few of his leery French neighbours. Uncorked celebrates the uncorking of a few tightly held traditions that are near and dear to hearts of the locals of the Cote dAzur and Provence  being taught to play ptanque (boules) under the clandestine cover of darkness; learning vernissage etiquette; drinking pastis before noon; navigating narrow village roads at top driving speed. Shore also uncorks personal awakenings about the value of following roads-less-travelled and making time to smell-the-roses as we cultivate friendships and traditions. And through exposure to the life of artist Marc Chagall Shore reflects on the challenges that all newcomers face to gain acceptance in a foreign land. Shores humorous and heart-felt accounts of his year living in Provence will touch and amuse and evoke fond memories of travel to fascinating places --- and they might even trigger reflection on the importance of being afforded new chances in life.TREAT YOURSELF TODAY to some belly laughter and fond reminiscing about past travels!Praise for Uncorked:Like a wry cross between Bill Bryson and Dave Bidini Paul Shores funny self-deprecating and wholesome recounting of a year spent in Provence is one part travelogue one part self-help guide and one part memoir. Uncorked is just like a good French wine: light delicious and full of flavour.--- Grant Lawrence CBC broadcaster and author of Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation SoundA computer geek in the South of France? What could go wrong? With remarkable storytelling skill Shore brings to life a time and place where community simplicity and a slower pace were revered  a younger generation's A Year in Provence.--- Sarah Bancroft co-author of Vancouver: The Unknown City and writer of the blog A Year in ParisShores light-hearted story takes you to a place where the simple joys in life are what matters. During my Man in Motion World Tour 30 years ago I wish I could have slowed down as Paul did.--- Rick Hansen founder and CEO of the Rick Hansen FoundationMany dream of relocating to France at some time in their lives. Like Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence) before him Paul Shore made the leap and found a cornucopia of delights in his new home.--- Stephen Hui hiking writer and former Georgia Straight web and technology editorPaul Shores nostalgic musings on the ancient nuanced sport of ptanque demonstrate how to with a dose of persistence tap into a treasure trove of cross-cultural respect and understanding in sunny. --- Jack Christie writer-broadcaster author of 52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver. Reminded me of my own time in Europe and how much I miss it. Thanks so much for a wonderful read and bringing back such incredible memories.--- Stella Harvey founder of the Whistler Writers Festival and author of The Brink of FreedomThis is an alternate-cover edition for 9780981347417.
language: English
title: Uncorked: My Year in Provence Studying Pétanque, Discovering Chagall, Drinking Pastis, and Mangling French
publisher: Sea to Sky Books