{"product_id":"paris-for-beginners","title":"Paris for Beginners","description":"                                            Gorgeous travel memoir set in Paris from Play School presenter, award-winning screenwriter and author of \u003ci\u003eFind Your Strength\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachael Coopes. For fans of \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eAlmost French \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Emily In Paris\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e'Enchanting, amusing, life-affirming and wise.' Toni Pearen\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003eSometimes the best compass to follow is your heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nActress Rachael Coopes had a serious boyfriend and successful career in Australia when she was awarded a scholarship to study at a renowned clown school in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIt was the opportunity of a lifetime, so she upped sticks and fully surrendered herself to the possibilities of Paris. Cue a coveted\u003ci\u003e pied--terre \u003c\/i\u003ewith a view of the Eiffel Tower, quaffing champagne at midnight with her glamorous new \u003ci\u003eamies\u003c\/i\u003e, and learning how to flirt in French. But for all its charm and sensual pleasures, Paris had a hard lesson or two to teach her about life, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003eParis for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is about growing up (even when you're already, supposedly, a fully-fledged adult) and figuring out what you need in life, set against the perennially alluring backdrop of the City of Lights.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachael Coopes is an Australian actress and writer best known for her roles in the cult SBS series, \u003ci\u003eLife Support\u003c\/i\u003e, the internationally-renowned \u003ci\u003eMcLeod's Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Saints\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2004, she was awarded the Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust to study in Paris with Philippe Gaulier, mentor and teacher to Sacha Baron Cohen. Currently a presenter on Australia's beloved \u003ci\u003ePlay School\u003c\/i\u003e, she's graced the stage and screen for thousands of ecstatic toddlers, starred in Australia's most loved dramas, developed engaging television for kids, and written award-winning theatre. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eFind Your Strength\u003c\/i\u003e, is also published by Affirm Press.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Affirm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42419737985215,"sku":"9781922848451","price":34.64,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/paris-for-beginners.jpg?v=1689642698","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/paris-for-beginners","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}