Bonjour, Happiness!

Jamie Cat Callan studies and interviews French women to find out the secrets to their happiness. She shares her findings in this book. Callan discusses the term joie de vivre. A Frenchwoman defines it beautifully, as “loving life, loving people, loving to be alive, feeling alive.” Callan looks deeply into the beauty of la femme d'un certain age, and shares how the insecurities of young women fade with age, how each woman finds her unique signature, and how women find their balance in their lives. Callan explores the mysterious quality of France, what she calls each woman's “Secret Garden,” a place of refuge in the world, protecting one's privacy. Callan talks about the Zen of France, living in the moment, enjoying small pleasures. She even shares some of her favorite recipes.