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French Toast: An American in Paris Celebrates the Maddening Mysteries of the French
$19.95
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and appreciated Mrs. Rochefort's balance of self-deprecating humor and instinctive cultural retrenchment. I read "French Toast" after browsing the website on French culture that she and her husband maintain (which is incredibly good too). Their website certainly does not betray a sense of superficiality or negativity that critics of the book found in her writing. And as should be apparent from her book, her views sometimes more accurately describe French urbanites.

I found particularly fascinating her descriptions of traditional French families and their views on childrearing, education, food, and "Americanness." As an Asian-American, I found that a great deal of these descriptions describe very accurately the families in which I and other Asian-Americans are raised--to the point that the classic "American" values that she described seemed more foreign to me than the "French" ones! As a New Yorker, I found her contrasts between small-town American culture and Parisian urban culture hilarious. New Yorkers would likely identify more with the latter. I'm curious to read French reactions to her story.

Since the book is already 10 years old and the forces of McDo et al have made more inroads in French society, I would be interested to see what she personally thinks has seen the most change since the time of her writing.

I enjoyed French Toast so much, I started reading "French Fried" the same day.

French Toast Uniforms Boys' Double Knee Pant (Khaki 08)
$12.99
After a warm first month of school, we are just now pulling out the long pants. So far these have washed really nice in cold water (khaki color) and have been wrinkle free right out of the dryer. The fit is nice and my son hasn't complained that they are uncomfortable. I haven't washed the navy pants, yet, and I am always hesitant to buy navy because it fades so bad in this type of material. We did have both navy and khaki colored French Toast shorts for the start of school and both held up really well (even the navy) and will definately be more than acceptable to wear in the Spring if he doesn't grow out of them first. I highly recommend this brand for school uniforms! You can't beat the price, they look great, wrinkle free, reinforced knees and adjustable waist= HAPPY MOM!

French Toast Two Tab Pleated Skort (Sizes 7-20) - gray, 7
$7.99
Very happy with this skort - it is perfect for school and the sizing is right on.

French Toast for Breakfast: Declaring Peace with Emotional Eating
$14.95
A very comprehensive guide. Exceeded my expectations and gave me deeper understanding of my eating issues. A must for anyone on the road of recovery.