| Uncorked: My year in Provence studying Pétanque, discovering Chagall, drinking Pastis, and mangling French Contributor(s): Shore, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 098134741X ISBN-13: 9780981347417 Publisher: Sea to Sky Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Travel | Europe - France - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you enjoy laughing while rekindling fond travel memories? You are going to love Uncorked because Paul Shore's wry wit and big heart will spark flashbacks of your own travel adventures. Shore'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 Paul 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. And, 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. TREAT YOURSELF TODAY to some laughter and fond reminiscing
Praise for Uncorked:
Recently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards, as a Finalist in the Travel Category.
"Exactly the type of book I crave...only better Shore's writing immediately feels like you're on a tour with a friend who tells it like it is. 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." --- "Sandy Abrams, entrepreneur, author of Your Idea, Inc, and Huffington Post blogger
"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. Uncorked is just like a good French wine: light, delicious, and full of flavour." --- Grant Lawrence, CBC broadcaster and author of Adventures in Solitude
"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 -- a younger generation's A Year in Provence." --- Sarah Bancroft, writer of the blog A Year in Paris
"Shore's light-hearted story takes you to a place where the simple joys in life are what matters. During my Man in Motion World Tour 30 years ago, I wish I could have slowed down as Paul did." --- Rick Hansen, founder and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation |
Contributor Bio(s): Shore, Paul: - Paul Shore is an award winning author and technology industry veteran, who has worked around the globe. His second book, "Uncorked", is an Amazon Best Seller; winner of the Whistler Writers Festival Independent Book Award; and a Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist. Paul's drive to embrace new challenges has seen him involved in a variety of pursuits. After the software startup he was with in France was acquired by computer chip maker Broadcom in 1999, Paul returned to Vancouver and led the company's voice-over-internet group for years. Marrying a talent for business with a passion for sport and community, Shore pursued a role in the world of sports and spent an inspiring, and at times physically risky, few years working for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He has also regularly dedicated energy to volunteerism, while living in Whistler with his wife and children and exploring the mountains and ocean of the coast. |