{"product_id":"i-love-being-abroad-memoirs-of-an-american-chanteuse-in-paris-paperback","title":"I Love Being Abroad: Memoirs of an American Chanteuse in Paris - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Ann Cascioppo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI LOVE BEING ABROAD: MEMOIRS OF AN AMERICAN CHANTEUSE IN PARIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Julie Cascioppo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Cascioppo's new memoir about her climb to fame as a jazz singer and cabaret performer in Paris in the 1980s follows earlier books about American girls abroad, like Elaine Dundy's \u003cem\u003eThe Dud Avocado, \u003c\/em\u003eRuth Reichl's \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Novel\u003c\/em\u003e and Alice Kaplan's \u003cem\u003eFrench Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e. Only Julie's book is not made-up; it's all true! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the raucous crowds of Seattle's Pike Place Market to the smoky nightclubs of Paris, Julie Cascioppo's journey is one of extraordinary transformation. Beginning with a unique contradiction: the vegetarian daughter of a Sicilian butcher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer memoir \u003c\/em\u003einvites you into her world, where a one-month trip to Paris blossoms into a captivating, decade-long adventure. Amid champagne-fueled nights, colorful international audiences, and the vibrant backdrop of 1980s Paris, Julie discovers not only that the French embraced her persona but also that life abroad offers an intoxicating allure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I Love Being Abroad\" will resonate with anyone who has ever felt the magnetic pull of a foreign city or dreamed of reinvention in an unfamiliar landscape. Cascioppo's account reminds us that sometimes the most transformative adventures begin with a simple decision to say yes when opportunity knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will laugh at her brash encounters with a slew of celebrities, all of whom she tried to befriend in hopes of them helping her career. Cary Grant, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Brian Eno and Tommy Tune are joined by a raft of mysterious French, Russian, Iranian, Moroccan and Italian playboys, all eager to get to know her better. Like them, readers will fall in love with the girl from Seattle who made it big in Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie lives in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood and welcomes questions and comments about her life in Paris. She is a vocal consultant for singers and continues to bring her special sizzle to Seattle hotspots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact her at www.juliesings.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47339424481465,"sku":"9798992710304","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/Dqci7ekOBp9798992710304.webp?v=1780505438","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/i-love-being-abroad-memoirs-of-an-american-chanteuse-in-paris-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}