{"product_id":"uncorked-my-year-in-provence-studying-petanque-discovering-chagall-drinking-pastis-and-mangling-french","title":"Uncorked: My year in Provence studying Pétanque, discovering Chagall, drinking Pastis, and mangling French","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you enjoy laughing while rekindling fond travel memories?\u003c\/strong\u003e You are going to love Uncorked because Paul Shore's wry wit and big heart will spark flashbacks of your own travel adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShore's storytelling humorously celebrates the \"uncorking\" of many of France's most cherished traditions --- learning to play boules under the clandestine cover of darkness; cheese-plate etiquette; drinking before noon; and dodging exhaled cigarette smoke \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul also uncovers personal awakenings about the value of following paths-less-travelled, and slowing down to smell-the-roses. All while, his self-deprecating humor and sincere respect for the value of traditions enable him to make friends and gain acceptance within a quirky foreign culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, triggered by living for a year in the village of the great artist Marc Chagall, Shore also reflects on the challenges that all newcomers face in their adopted lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTREAT YOURSELF TODAY to some laughter and fond reminiscing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Uncorked: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards, as a Finalist in the Travel Category.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exactly the type of book I crave...only better  \u003cstrong\u003eShore's writing immediately feels like you're on a tour with a friend who tells it like it is.\u003c\/strong\u003e His self-deprecating humor and humility make it no wonder that he found a way to ingratiate himself into a tight-knit community in the south of France and enjoy life as a local.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- \"Sandy Abrams, entrepreneur, author of Your Idea, Inc, and Huffington Post blogger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like a wry cross between Bill Bryson and Dave Bidini, Paul Shore's 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. \u003cstrong\u003eUncorked is just like a good French wine: light, delicious, and full of flavour.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Grant Lawrence, CBC broadcaster and author of Adventures in Solitude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A 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 -- \u003cstrong\u003ea younger generation's A Year in Provence.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Sarah Bancroft, writer of the blog A Year in Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eShore's light-hearted story takes you to a place where the simple joys in life are what matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e During my Man in Motion World Tour 30 years ago, I wish I could have slowed down as Paul did.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Rick Hansen, founder and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-313405\"\u003ePaul Shore\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sea to Sky Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981347417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 098134741X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV009050\"\u003eEurope | France\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sea to Sky Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44522108649709,"sku":"9780981347417","price":22.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cec0bb28-a249-46c8-91b9-b6a805c3f8b2.jpg?v=1701300477","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/uncorked-my-year-in-provence-studying-petanque-discovering-chagall-drinking-pastis-and-mangling-french","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}