num_pages: 320
description: Can a family of five from deep in the heart of Dixie find happiness smack dab in the middle of France?French By Heart is the story of an all-American family pulling up stakes and finding a new home in Clermont-Ferrand, a city four hours south of Paris known more for its smoke-spitting factories and car dealerships than for its location in the Auvergne, the lush heartland of France dotted with crumbling castles and sunflower fields. The Ramseys are not jet-setters; they’re a regular family with big-hearted and rambunctious kids. Quickly their lives go from covered-dish suppers to smoky dinner parties with heated polemics, from being surrounded by Southern hospitality to receiving funny looks if the children play in the yard without shoes.A charming tale with world-class characters, French By Heart reads like letters from your funniest friend. More than just a slice of life in France, it’s a heartwarming account of a family coming of age and learning what “home sweet home” really means.
language: English
title: French by Heart: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France
titlecomplete: French by Heart: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France
genres: Biography, France, International, Memoir, Nonfiction, Travel, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 614
publisher: Crown