02444cam a2200373 i 4500 1165062998 TxAuBib 20230710120000.0 221129s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022056771 9781250777980 hardcover 1250777984 hardcover (OCoLC)1340645944 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF UKMGB GK8 OPW IOU UOK TxAuBib rda Yandell, Cathy, author. The French art of living well : finding joie de vivre in the everyday world / Cathy Yandell. Finding joie de vivre in the everyday world. First edition. New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2023. viii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Celebrating the senses -- Shaking it up -- Sparking the mind -- Finding art everywhere -- Defining Frenchness -- Taking time, making time. "In the tradition of "Bringing up Bebe" and "French Toast," Cathy Yandell's "The French Art of Living Well" is a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humor and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre. What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept? In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today. Peppered with anecdotes and humor, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well"-- Provided by publisher. 20230710. Yandell, Cathy. Americans France. Joy France. France Social life and customs 21st century. France In popular culture. TXKIP