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PAIX: Share your thoughts, stories, for Veterans Day

Diane Covington-Carter’s award-winning book, “Finding Gilbert, A Promise Fulfilled,” takes you on her journey to find the French orphan, Gilbert, who her father tried to adopt during the war in 1944. In this touching and true story, Covington-Carter reminds us that, “in the end, it’s all about who you love and letting them know.” Order the book. Today's word: LA PAIX     : peace Click … Continue reading PAIX: Share your thoughts, stories, for Veterans Day

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Characters, Kindness of strangers, Toulon

ouvrier

What is remarkable, or kind of funny, about this sign above the window? Your guesses in the comments box. Photo taken in Toulon, where today's story takes place. ouvrier (ew-vree-ay)     : worker Example Sentence: Je ne suis qu'un simple ouvrier. I am but an ordinary working man. A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Mom and I were in Toulon, yesterday, … Continue reading ouvrier

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Story Selections 2006

bouder

Some French streets are so small that you wonder how deliveries are made to these tiny shops. bouder(boo-day)verbto pout or sulk   I notice my husband is shaving this morning, something he rarely does anymore, now that he’s working from home as a wine sales rep. "Where are you going?" I ask. "En tournée." "Prospecting? Where?" I wonder. "In Saint-Raphaël." Saint-Raphaël? My mind fills with … Continue reading bouder

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