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Julie Barlow

    Julie Barlow is an author whose work has focused on France and the French language for over two decades. Her writing has appeared in English and French-language magazines and newspapers across North America and Europe. Barlow is known for her deep insight and graceful portrayal of French culture and life. Her work often explores the intricate connections between language, society, and identity.

    Sixty million Frenchmen can't be wrong (why we love France, but not the French)
    The Bonjour Effect
    The Story of French
    Going Solo
    • 2023

      This Guide is a veritable bible for anyone who is their own boss" - News Attic Whether you are a dog groomer, a real-estate agent, actor, lawyer, or graphic designer, Going Solo is for you. Should you incorporate? What expenses can you deduct? Do you need a website? What about insurance? How do you negotiate a contract? Set up a payroll? Find the answers to all of your questions about starting your own business in Going Solo, the essential toolkit for self-employed Canadians. Drawing on deep personal experience, authors Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau give you the practical information you need to succeed in daily business life. Whether you need an invoice template, advice on managing relations with your banker, planning an advertising campaign, it's all here in a clear, comprehensive, and accessible format.

      Going Solo
    • 2016

      The Bonjour Effect

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.0(32)Add rating

      Through encounters with school principals, city-hall civil servants, old friends and business acquaintances during their time living in France with their twin daughters, Julie and Jean-Benoît explain why, culturally and historically, talking to the French is not about communicating or being nice. It's about being interesting. After reading The Bonjour Effect, even readers with only a smattering of French will be able to hold their own the next time they are in a bistro on the Left Bank, on a wine tour in Bourdeaux or on a beach on the Côte d'Azur.

      The Bonjour Effect
    • 2008

      The Story of French

      • 498 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
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      Exploring the origins and evolution of the French language, this book traces its history from the earliest written documents in the mid-ninth century to the efforts to eliminate Latin from French courts. It highlights the dedication of French speakers to maintain the language's purity and its significance as a leading medium in literature, science, and diplomacy, reflecting cultural and historical shifts over time.

      The Story of French
    • 2003

      The French...-Smoke, drink and eat more fat than anyone in the world, yet live longer and have fewer heart problems than Americans-Work 35-hour weeks, and take seven weeks of paid holidays per year, but are still the world's fourth-biggest economic powerSo what makes the French so different?Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong is a journey into the French heart, mind and soul. Decrypting French ideas about land, privacy and language, Nadeau and Barlow weave together the threads of French society--from centralization and the Napoleonic Code to elite education and even street protests--giving us, for the first time, a complete picture of the French.

      Sixty million Frenchmen can't be wrong (why we love France, but not the French)