Winter in the City of Light: A search for self in retirement
By Sue Harper
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About two things, Sue Harper was absolutely certain. Paris was the most exciting city in the world and retirement was supposed to be a time when anything was possible. But she was terrified. From the tragic life of a French diva to the story of a Jewish family destroyed by the Nazis, Harper discovered connections to Paris and to herself as she s
Sue Harper
Sue Harper studied psychology and English literature at the University of Toronto and graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from the University of Guelph. After thirty-one years in education (including teaching motorcycling and skiing) and co-authoring thirteen English textbooks, Harper returned to school at age sixty-two to do a Masters of Fine Arts in creative non-fiction. A self-professed "senior nomad" (some would suggest "crazy person"), Harper and her partner spend back-to-back winters in Kelowna, BC and their adopted hometown of Wanaka, New Zealand. Harper writes for lifestyle, travel and wine magazines. Winter in the City of Light is her first full-length book.
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