Au Paris: True Tales of an American Nanny in Paris
Rachel Spencer
256 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0806527978
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2006
It’s 2 a.m. and I’m wide awake, counting the days and hours until my plane leaves for Paris–3 days and 16 hours, to be exact. But ready or not, it’s bonne journee for me. Croissant anyone? When twenty-something Rachel Spencer needed a change of pace from her corporate job, she traded in her power suit and stilettos for blue jeans and flip flops, said au revoir to Houston, Texas, and bonjour to a summer in Paris. Little did Rachel know she was about to take on her most challenging job nannying three rambunctious children, ages 14, 11, and 7. With razor sharp wit and heartfelt humor Rachel chronicles her hilarious adventures–and misadventures–as she works to master her new job, learn a new language, and find her place among a family of