Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love

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Following the success of French Like Moi, Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the City of Light with more humorous, tender, and deftly crafted tales of Parisian life. This time, he wrestles with tragedy as his wife of 40 years fades with Alzheimers disease. Eventually, Carpenter finds himself alone in the French capital, searching for a new beginning. The city doesnt disappoint, offering the backdrop to more adventures that blend humor, grief, and ultimately, hope.

Whether describing an odd encounter on the Metro, a sudden clash with the forces of order, or a crusade against migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found offers an authentic and quirky version of Paris not found in any tourist guide.

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Praise for Paris Lost and Found

• "Lovers of Paris know that Scott Carpenter understands and evokes the authentic city behind the iconic sights and tourist cliches. In this sequel to his delightful, insightfulFrench Like Moi, Carpenter takes us on a deeply personal journey into the heart of his adopted home, illuminating even more poignantly the City of Light, and loss, and love." Don George, author ofThe Way of Wanderlust

Praise for French Like Moi:

• A delightful read... filled with levity and grace. Kirkus Reviews
• Carpenter's droll take keeps the reader chuckling. Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Carpenter has a knack for turning potential catastrophes into comedy. Publishers Weekly
• A delightful romp through French life. Midwest Book Review
• Five stars, and Editors Pick Foreword Reviews

Author Bio

Maybe it was the early job at a uranium mine. Perhaps its his fascination with the Paris catacombs. For whatever reason, acclaimed author Scott Dominic Carpenter relishes telling stories from beneath lifes mundane surface.

A professor of French literature and creative writing at Carleton College, Scott Dominic Carpenters books include the 2021 Midwest Bookstore Bestseller French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris, for which he was given a Next Generation Indie Book Award, and This Jealous Earth, a collection of short stories. In 2018, Carpenter won the Mark Twain House Royal Nonesuch Award, a national humor writing contest. His award-winning first novel Theory of Remainder, a Kirkus Best Book of 2013, is currently under option by a major motion picture production company.

Always searching for the next unexpected story, Scott Dominic Carpenter splits his time between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Paris, France.