What do I write? And what do people say about it?
I write wherever God leads.
For four lucky years, this meant France!
For four lucky years, this meant France!
Have you met my baby?
Find the book here.
Try the prologue here and the first chapter here.
She gets people talking! Like these nice folks.
Try the prologue here and the first chapter here.
She gets people talking! Like these nice folks.
(That French by Heart is such an attention hog!)
A review for you...
First-time author Ramsey adopts a sweet but never cloying tone to tell the charming story of her family's four-year stint in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Ramsey, a young mother of three whose husband's company relocates them to France, recounts what it feels like to sell the family home in South Carolina, say good-bye to everyone you know and move overseas. Rather than tell the story chronologically, Ramsey links the narrative to everyday events recalling the pitfalls and petite triumphs inherent in each encounter. Moreover, because the family's command of French is minimal, routine tasks often become embarrassing lessons. Ultimately, Ramsey and her family embrace their adopted country's language and customs. Entering a bookstore, she finds herself surrounded by graceful young women in high heels, short skirts and stylish leather blazers, while she is "standing there in my big red field jacket and clunky black clogs… like a frumpy giant." Ramsey acknowledges telling "the whole truth, even when it makes me look ridiculous"—and this results in an endearing memoir. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Aw, thanks, PW!
Check out these links for more reviews/articles.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Greenville News, article #1 & #2
The Anderson Independent Mail
Courrier International
Want to hear more about my experience writing French by Heart? Hop over here for my interview with Jama Rattigan.
You can also find my writing here.
