Lizzie Harwood - Editor

Swiss Life: 30 Things I Wish I'd Known

Chantal Panozzo

Life in Switzerland. The not-made-for-TV version. In 2006, American Chantal Panozzo moved to a spa town near Zurich ready for a glamorous life as an expatriate. She would eat chocolate. She would climb mountains. And she would order cheese in four languages. Instead, she lived a life more in tune with reality than fantasy. Contrary to popular American belief, Switzerland isn’t just a setting i... read more

Life in Switzerland. The not-made-for-TV version. In 2006, American Chantal Panozzo moved to a spa town near Zurich ready for a glamorous life as an expatriate. She would eat chocolate. She would climb mountains. And she would order cheese in four languages. Instead, she lived a life more in tune with reality than fantasy. Contrary to popular American belief, Switzerland isn’t just a setting i... read more

From Tours to Paris (French Illusions Book 2)

Linda Kovic-Skow

"This book is a lovely insight into life in France thirty years ago, seen through the eyes of a young American." -FrenchVillageDiariesLinda Kovic's story continues in From Tours to Paris - the final book in the French Illusions series based on her diaries from 1979 and 1980. Still determined to learn French and fulfill her dream of becoming an international flight attendant, Linda puts her dis... read more

"This book is a lovely insight into life in France thirty years ago, seen through the eyes of a young American." -FrenchVillageDiariesLinda Kovic's story continues in From Tours to Paris - the final book in the French Illusions series based on her diaries from 1979 and 1980. Still determined to learn French and fulfill her dream of becoming an international flight attendant, Linda puts her dis... read more

My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley (French Illusions Book 1)

Linda Kovic-Skow

Outstanding "Non-Fiction Travel" in the 2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards and a "Readers' Favorite" Award-Winning Memoir."This is an engaging read, all the more because it is true." - Patricia Sands, award-winning author of The Promise of Provence.French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, is the first of two coming-of-age memoirs based on the author's diaries from 1... read more

Outstanding "Non-Fiction Travel" in the 2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards and a "Readers' Favorite" Award-Winning Memoir."This is an engaging read, all the more because it is true." - Patricia Sands, award-winning author of The Promise of Provence.French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, is the first of two coming-of-age memoirs based on the author's diaries from 1... read more

Five Flights Up: Sex, Love, and Family, from Paris to Lyon

Kristin Louise Duncombe

“How can you be sick of living in Paris?” Life unravels when American psychotherapist Kristin Louise Duncombe faces being uprooted again—to follow her husband from their secure nest in Paris to bourgeois Lyon. The result is a touchstone memoir for anyone facing a move, dealing with marital ghosts, or confronting the professional death of starting anew. Duncombe’s unique specialty is helping “t... read more

“How can you be sick of living in Paris?” Life unravels when American psychotherapist Kristin Louise Duncombe faces being uprooted again—to follow her husband from their secure nest in Paris to bourgeois Lyon. The result is a touchstone memoir for anyone facing a move, dealing with marital ghosts, or confronting the professional death of starting anew. Duncombe’s unique specialty is helping “t... read more

The Charm of Confrontation: The Life-Changing Benefits of Being Frank

Linda Kuriloff

In today's cyber-connected world, a critic can attack someone without ever meeting face-to-face. This phenomenon is creating a generation who lack the ability to civilly confront a person with whom they disagree.The Charm of Confrontation shows how mastering the skill of confrontation—which is simply a situation of opposing parties—can open doors to your success in relationships and your caree... read more

In today's cyber-connected world, a critic can attack someone without ever meeting face-to-face. This phenomenon is creating a generation who lack the ability to civilly confront a person with whom they disagree.The Charm of Confrontation shows how mastering the skill of confrontation—which is simply a situation of opposing parties—can open doors to your success in relationships and your caree... read more

A Future for the 99 Percent: The 4 Keys to Peace, Happiness, Security, and Connection (Save the World Book 1)

Bud Clark

“This book has the capacity to change the world. I don’t know about you, but I have been very concerned about where our world is heading. This beautifully written story has the capacity to change our thinking and our world. Yes, it’s radical. But we need radical. It’s not a band-aid. It’s a life and world changing solution. This book brings with it a hope I have not felt till now. It’s the key... read more

“This book has the capacity to change the world. I don’t know about you, but I have been very concerned about where our world is heading. This beautifully written story has the capacity to change our thinking and our world. Yes, it’s radical. But we need radical. It’s not a band-aid. It’s a life and world changing solution. This book brings with it a hope I have not felt till now. It’s the key... read more

Once Upon An Expat

Lisa Webb, Nicole Webb, Margaret Ozemet, Marcey Heschel, Margo Catts, Catriona Turner, Gabrielle Yetter, Rosemary Gillan, Kimberly Tremblay, Jennifer Hart, Shannon Day, Akajiulonna Patricia Ndefo, Lizzie Harwood, Lesley-Anne Price, Stephanie De La Garza, Sally Rose, Camille Armantrout, Tina Celentano, Chandi Wyant, Amelie Sanchez

Whether you've made the leap abroad yourself, or you're simply curious about what it's like to set up life in a foreign country, Once Upon An Expat will not disappoint. With brave tales of life outside the comfort zone, the contributing authors will have you craving adventure as they share stories from their not-so-ordinary lives around the world. These stories will transport you to the street... read more

Whether you've made the leap abroad yourself, or you're simply curious about what it's like to set up life in a foreign country, Once Upon An Expat will not disappoint. With brave tales of life outside the comfort zone, the contributing authors will have you craving adventure as they share stories from their not-so-ordinary lives around the world. These stories will transport you to the street... read more

Stitching up Paris: The Insider's Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlecraft Stores

Keiry Belton, Barbara Cattoni

Paris. Shopping. Handmade ethic. All three are stitched together into one delightful book in Stitching up Paris: The Insider’s Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlework Shops. With the scoop on how each store came into existence, this guide features 65 addresses for your next trip to France, or to enjoy and shop for Paris style online from afar. Organised by craft: Knitting, S... read more

Paris. Shopping. Handmade ethic. All three are stitched together into one delightful book in Stitching up Paris: The Insider’s Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlework Shops. With the scoop on how each store came into existence, this guide features 65 addresses for your next trip to France, or to enjoy and shop for Paris style online from afar. Organised by craft: Knitting, S... read more

Stars Upside Down: a memoir of travel, grief, and an incandescent God

Jennie Goutet

FORMERLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE: 'A LADY IN FRANCE'At seventeen, Jennie Goutet has a dream that she will one day marry a French man and sets off to Avignon in search of him. Though her dream eludes her, she lives boldly—teaching in Asia, studying in Paris, working and traveling for an advertising firm in New York.When God calls her, she answers reluctantly, and must first come to grips with... read more

FORMERLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE: 'A LADY IN FRANCE'At seventeen, Jennie Goutet has a dream that she will one day marry a French man and sets off to Avignon in search of him. Though her dream eludes her, she lives boldly—teaching in Asia, studying in Paris, working and traveling for an advertising firm in New York.When God calls her, she answers reluctantly, and must first come to grips with... read more