My First Book of Saints by Tom Kinarney
A twist on a fish-out-of-water tale about a young French woman from a family of winemakers discovering her passion for wine on American soil, filled with lessons about both wine and life.Laure Dugas is a champagne baby, born into a family of winemakers from two of the most storied regions of France: Champagne and the Rhone Valley. When she was an infant, her mother would dip her finger in wine and dab it on her lips to acclimate her to the taste.But despite her pedigree, Laure never wanted anything to do with the family business.It's only after college, when her uncle offers to send her to New York City to learn English on the condition that she represent his winery to the American market, that her journey of discovery truly begins.As Laure begins to develop her knowledge of wine and build her career, she struggles to adapt to the American culture and to maintain her long distance relationship with her boyfriend, Jules. Life in New York makes Laure rethink everything she thought she knew, and bestows on her a unique perspective not wholly French and not wholly American.Through the ups and downs of her own coming of age, Laure teaches critical lessons that apply to both wine and life, such as You're better than the cheapest bottle and It all comes back to terroir, and inspires listeners to raise a glass right alongside her.Kathleen Muldoon works at the Institute of Children's Literature as a writing instructor. She's also a freelance writer who's written thirteen books as well as scores of magazine pieces and children's stories. Writing books for the educational sector is her primary interest. She enjoys playing with her cat, Prissy, and her parakeet, Abraham, when she is not writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780819849175 |
| ISBN 10 | 0819849170 |
| Title | My First Book of Saints |
| Author | Tom Kinarney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pauline Books & Media |
| Year published | 2012-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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