{"product_id":"my-parttime-paris-life-how-running-away-brought-me-home","title":"My (PartTime) Paris Life: How Running Away Brought Me Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eLisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in Lisas lifemaybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hadnt built a life of her own and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her motherand her mothers expectations?Desperate for answers, she turns to her favorite cityParisand impulsively buys a small apartment, refusing to play it safe for the first time. What starts out as an act of survival sets Lisa on a course that reshapes her life in ways she never could have imagined. Suddenly, shes living like a local in a city she thought she knew, but her high school French, while fine for buying bread at the corner boulangerie, goes only so far when Paris gives her a strong dose of real life. From dating to home ownership in a foreign country, Lisa quickly learns its not all picnics on the Seine, and starts to doubt herselfand her love of the city. But she came to Paris to be happy, and she cant give up now. Isnt happiness worth fighting for?In the vein of Eat, Pray, Love and Wild, My (Parttime) Paris Life a story is for anyone whos ever felt lost or hopeless, but still dreams of something more. This candid memoir explores one womans search for peace and meaning, and how the ups and downs of expat life in Paris taught her to let go of fear, find selfworth, and create real, lasting happiness in the City of Light.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press","offers":[{"title":"Anselmo, Lisa \/ hardcover","offer_id":47838345003253,"sku":"DADAX1250067472","price":25.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/91gGo-9o4TL.jpg?v=1773728973","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/my-parttime-paris-life-how-running-away-brought-me-home","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}