{"product_id":"au-contraire-figuring-out-the-french","title":"Au Contraire!: Figuring Out the French","description":"\"I find Au Contraire! delightfully validating - a great piece of work.\" - Nancy Bragard, Franco-American interculturalist, trainer and coach\n\nThe French are famously enigmatic: fiercely independent yet deeply romantic,conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. What is it, exactly, that makes the French so . . . French?\n\nWritten for anyone interacting with the French-tourists, businesspeople, international students, Francophiles-Au Contraire! offers a perceptive understanding of French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French. Addressing issues like friendship, politics, work, education and romance, bilingual and bi cultural authors Asselin and Mastron draw upon their own experiences as consultants and trainers, as well as those of students and professionals, giving readers a complete-and compelling-look at French culture.\n\nThis revised edition of Au Contraire! includes updated information about France's changing social and political climate, advice for succeeding as an expat, information about the French educational system, overviews of France's diverse regions-and more.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1931930929\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1931930929.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Asselin, Gilles|Mastron, Ruth\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41897868918842,"sku":"DBV.1931930929.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1931930929-0.jpg?v=1793935334","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/au-contraire-figuring-out-the-french","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}