“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
CS Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis, 1898-1963), was a novelist, poet and medievalist, who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia.
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Read the road I ‘traveled’ in search of a dream!
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Merci to Kev for contacting me for this interview (in English) as a way for authors/bloggers to support each other.
Presenting: La Souhaitable … Kim Defforge! (click to access article)
4.0 out of 5 stars Solitary no more, April, 2014
Kid-focused sites on the French Riviera, so that the whole family can enjoy the sun and sea, and experience the savoir-faire that the area has to offer.
CURRENTLY Available on Amazon HERE
Review:
The author’s love of France shines through in this remarkable travel book, and so does her comprehensive knowledge of the riviera. When you think of the south of France, you don’t automatically link it with a holiday for children, but this book certainly breaks down that barrier. As well as a valuable resource for parents, the book has also whetted my appetite, and Kim has sold the region to my wife and I. We’re all going on a summer holiday! – C.B.
Years of dreaming, working hard, navigating life’s potholes, and some fortuitous events – the protagonist finds herself all alone in the “City of Light.”
Little does she know that it is just the beginning of her symbolic yellow-brick road, leading her on a life journey full of love, sweat, & tears. See Read if her dream leads to finding her own “Land of Oz.”
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Two are better than one: I am offering readers a chance to win a personally-signed paperback book (in English) : your choice of either:
“Solitary Desire – One Woman’s Journey to France” (original cover)
OR
“Sun, Sea & Savoir-Faire – A Travel Focus”
Just enter a comment below, stating which paperback you would like to have and why. Two winners’ names (one winner for each book) will be drawn randomly on April 1st & Non, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke (Poisson d’Avril)!
Bonne chance!
CONGRATULATIONS/FELICITATIONS TO
ANNE MARIE & SHANNON MARIE
(from a random drawing on April 1st)
Each book’s trailer video can be viewed by clicking on the sidebar corresponding book cover image & reviews can be read on Amazon.
The music featured in this book series video composed by my French father-in-law, who even wrote lyrics based on my book, Solitary Desire – One Woman’s Journey to France. I am touched by his thoughtfulness and gesture of love.
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A friend from the U.S., who I hadn’t seen in about six years, recently visited Nice and also visited me. It was great catching up on the latest news of recent life events – wow, life can be hectic & challenging in a short period of time!
Before we started chatting, though, he said to me “You look great – and happy – it exudes from you!” A nice compliment indeed, and I instantly realized that well….yes, I AM happy. Not that I take it for granted, but I guess I had stopped thinking about it on a conscious level.
What IS it exactly that he saw (other than my happiness about seeing him)? What IS that soulful, bliss that we all seem to search for? Is happiness an elusive solitary desire OR is it achieved by design?
QUOTES:
“I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody’s going to come and save you, you’ve got to save yourself. Nobody’s going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except for you, and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it. So don’t give up on your dreams. Stand up and make them happen. You have to dream hard, wish big, and chase after your goals, because no one else is going to do it for you. And even if things don’t work out, you’ll always be able to say you tried.” (Unknown)
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life, think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” (Swami Vivekananda)
“Simplicity is the key to brilliance.” (Bruce Lee)
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