{"product_id":"9780981347417","title":"Uncorked: My year in Provence studying Pétanque, discovering Chagall, drinking Pastis, and mangling French","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you enjoy laughing while rekindling fond travel memories?\u003c\/strong\u003e You are going to love Uncorked because Paul Shore’s wry wit and big heart will spark flashbacks of your own travel adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShore’s storytelling humorously celebrates the “uncorking” of many of France’s most cherished traditions --- learning to play boules under the clandestine cover of darkness; cheese-plate etiquette; drinking before noon; and dodging exhaled cigarette smoke!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul also uncovers personal awakenings about the value of following paths-less-travelled, and slowing down to smell-the-roses. All while, his self-deprecating humor and sincere respect for the value of traditions enable him to make friends and gain acceptance within a quirky foreign culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, triggered by living for a year in the village of the great artist Marc Chagall, Shore also reflects on the challenges that all newcomers face in their adopted lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTREAT YOURSELF TODAY to some laughter and fond reminiscing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Uncorked:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards, as a Finalist in the Travel Category.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exactly the type of book I crave...only better! \u003cstrong\u003eShore's writing immediately feels like you're on a tour with a friend who tells it like it is.\u003c\/strong\u003e His self-deprecating humor and humility make it no wonder that he found a way to ingratiate himself into a tight-knit community in the south of France and enjoy life as a local.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- “Sandy Abrams, entrepreneur, author of Your Idea, Inc, and Huffington Post blogger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like a wry cross between Bill Bryson and Dave Bidini, Paul Shore’s funny, self-deprecating and wholesome recounting of a year spent in Provence is one part travelogue, one part self-help guide, and one part memoir. \u003cstrong\u003eUncorked is just like a good French wine: light, delicious, and full of flavour.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Grant Lawrence, CBC broadcaster and author of Adventures in Solitude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A computer geek in the South of France? What could go wrong? With remarkable storytelling skill, Shore brings to life a time and place where community, simplicity and a slower pace were revered — \u003cstrong\u003ea younger generation's A Year in Provence.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Sarah Bancroft, writer of the blog A Year in Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eShore’s light-hearted story takes you to a place where the simple joys in life are what matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e During my Man in Motion World Tour 30 years ago, I wish I could have slowed down as Paul did.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Rick Hansen, founder and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Shore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023988637936,"sku":"9780981347417","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780981347417_p0.jpg?v=1763886657","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981347417","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}