Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France

Self published books including Wish Prune Pray

Some self-published books from when I began the blog. Words in a French Life was then published by Simon & Schuster

If you are new to my blog, the following books and stories will help you get to know the characters in this ongoing memoir that began in 2002. You’ll also learn hundreds of useful and fun French words as you catch up on the narrative.

The first 3 editions, above, make a great gift for a friend. Please keep them in mind for everything from birthdays to Mother’s Day. 

Merci beaucoup!
Kristi

First french essais card

“Take a great trip with a memorable travel book . . . and lose yourself in the South of France.” — Real Simple

“Espinasse recounts her adventures with honesty and humor, never afraid to have a good laugh at her own expense. With its innovative and entertaining way of teaching the finer points of French, Espinasse’s memoir will be popular with travelers and expats alike.” — Publishers Weekly

“Charming.” — Library Journal

Wish  Prune  Pray

This book is no longer in print, but the online story “The Lost Gardens” pulls all of these stories together in a memoir

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3 thoughts on “Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France

  1. I love receiving your posts! Thank you. And I was intrigued to hear you once lived on the edge of an olive grove. We live on an olive grove in New Zealand and we tell people we think we live in the Mediterranean! Our sunny grove is on a slope overlooking the Tasman sea and an island called Kapiti Island which is an internationally known Bird Sanctuary.
    At the moment spring has just started and our daytime temperatures are between 15 – 19 degrees centigrade. 😊

  2. Thanks to your blog I knew all the words in the vocabulary appearing in your post! I had taken French quite unenthusiastically in high school but rediscovered it when I found your blog, probably about 10 years ago…..keep going! It’s an interesting way to learn! And my daughter and I visited Aix in 2016, was lovely!

  3. Hi Kristin, I have just fallen upon your blog, and I am so glad I did. You have many more years clocked up, I have only three so I have downloaded your books to read. I have been in Lille nearly 3 years and I appreciate any advice, so I am going to immerse myself in your books. I have also signed up for your emails so looking forward to those. Best wishes Catherine in Lille.

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