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How to Make a French Family: A Memoir of Love, Food, and Faux Pas

The heartwarming, hilarious story of the culture clashes and faux pas that add up to one happy French family .

When Samantha is given a second chance at love at the age of forty, she moves to southwestern France, thinking she's prepared for her new role in life as an instant American wife and stepmom. It turns out, though, that making a French family takes more than just good intentions and a quick lesson in croissant-baking.

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Even while suffering from culture shock and struggling to communicate with and parent her ten-year-old stepson and thirteen-year-old stepdaughter in a culture drastically different from her own, Samantha is determined to adapt to her adopted homeland—because when love and a new life is on the line, giving up isn't an option.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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