Paris times eight : finding myself in the city of dreams / Deidre Kelly ; [editing by Susan Folkins].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Deirdre, 1960-

Contributor:

Gibson Library Connections, Inc.

Folkins, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalists--Canada--Biography.

Journalists.

Paris (France)--Social life and customs.

Paris (France).

Paris (France)--Biography.

Kelly, Deirdre, 1960-.

Kelly, Deirdre.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : Greystone Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over eight visits to Paris, Deirdre Kelly has found herself ? first as a 19-year-old and then later as a budding writer, a dance critic, and a fashion reporter. Subsequent visits ? with her mother, her future husband, and later as a mother herself ? have shown her that while some parts of Paris remain constant, her life is always evolving. More than just a beautiful and romantic backdrop for her self-discovery, Paris itself contributes to that discovery, emerging as a principal character in Kelly's life, an influence that inspires, guides, and teaches as she ages. A terrific gift f

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Prologue

One. Au pair, 1979

Two. Wannabe, 1983

Three. Material girl, 1986

Four. Daughter, 1986

Five. Miss Lonelyhearts, 1990

Six. Fianceé, 1995

Seven. Fashionista, 2000

Eight. Mother, 2007.

ISBN:

1-282-69650-5

9786612696503

1-926812-22-0

OCLC:

650060097