The Good Life France Magazine November/December 2015 | Page 53

How her daughter and her passport taught Jennifer to live like there's no tomorrow...

Jennifer Coburn was always terrified of dying young. So she decides to save up and drop everything to travel with her daughter, Katie, on a whirlwind European adventure before

it's too late. Even though her husband can't go and she's nervous about the journey, and even though she's perfectly healthy, Jennifer is determined to jam her daughter's mental photo album with memories - just in case. From the cafés of Paris to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Jennifer and Katie take on Europe one city at a time, united by a desire to see the world and spend precious time together. A heart-warming generational love story, that reveals how their adventures helped vanquish her fear of dying...for the sake of living.

PJ Adams's quirky journey through the byways, kitchens, shops, cafés, closets, boudoirs and creative heart of Paris aims to share the secrets of creativity that Paris inspires. Peek inside sumptuous dining venues in Paris and uncover the mystery of how French women maintain their slim physiques despite their rich diet of foie gras, bread, wine and dessert!

PJ shares her views of the French woman's allure and examines the French man's potent ability to seduce, as well as how La Seduction holds sway in the institutions and French bastions of power. Learn how strict parenting and close ties shape the French extended family system. Uncover ways to put some French style into your own closet, no matter your age or budget. A book that offers a bit of French joie de vivre, whether you visit Paris or simply invite her into your living room as an arm chair traveller…