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BIOGRAPHY OF A FRIENDSHIP

What happens when your friend is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - stage IV? It changes everything. Personally, it became a book because sharing our stories is how we, women, can help each other. The pins show my publishing journey, whereas the NARRATED PHOTO ALBUM section invites you to visit settings of the book and read short descriptive excerpts. (Click on the photo and then scroll down from Visit Site).
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[...]the landscape had morphed into the iconic golden hills we see today."
"Simple dishes made from local ingredients: [...] buttery chestnuts in the fall."
"[...]the merry-go-round, where I used to take our children when we lived in Geneva."

Narrated Photo Album (stay tuned for more pins to come)

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a field with hay bales in the foreground and mountains in the background on a sunny day
The Golden Hills of California
"When the first farmers came to the Far West in the late 1800s, California’s rolling hills stayed green through late summer until they imported a Mediterranean type of grass. When the invasion became evident, it was too late; the landscape had morphed into the iconic golden hills we see today."
a field with hay bales in the foreground and mountains in the background on a sunny day
The Golden Hills of California
[...]the landscape had morphed into the iconic golden hills we see today."
a pot filled with food sitting on top of a stove next to a wooden spoon
Chestnuts with bacon and white wine
"Simple dishes made from local ingredients: [...] buttery chestnuts in the fall."
"[...]the merry-go-round, where I used to take our children when we lived in Geneva."
Merry-go-round Geneva: Chapter 29
"[...]the merry-go-round, where I used to take our children when we lived in Geneva."
Authors and their books and support team.
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Authors and their books and support team.
"[...] walking across the nave toward the allegorical mural painted on the domed ceiling behind the altar."
My Village Church: Chapter 26
"[...] walking across the nave toward the allegorical mural painted on the domed ceiling behind the altar."
"[...] proud to point to a partial view of the Alps and ‘Napoleon’s hat."
Napoleon's Hat: Chapter 20
"[...] proud to point to a partial view of the Alps and ‘Napoleon’s hat."
"In the foothills, the familiar string of French villages and towns face the distant snow-covered peaks of the Alps and their crowning Mont Blanc."
The Alps from the Jura Foothills: Chapter 16
"In the foothills, the familiar string of French villages and towns face the distant snow-covered peaks of the Alps and their crowning Mont Blanc."
"Juliette would let me precede her into her stylish yet cozy living room, expecting me to immediately notice anything new. If I didn’t, she waited until I did."
Juliette's home: Chapter 4
"Juliette would let me precede her into her stylish yet cozy living room, expecting me to immediately notice anything new. If I didn’t, she waited until I did."
I am also fond of the view of the château (the castle)—a unique depression in the topography of that precise part of the Jura Mountains. What Happens When You, Photo Album, Castle, How To Become
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Jura Mountain: Chapter 20
I am also fond of the view of the château (the castle)—a unique depression in the topography of that precise part of the Jura Mountains.
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"I also notice lawn daisies in a glass on her nightstand, the same that polka-dot the grass outside her window; I wonder how these ended up here. I can no longer guess from Juliette’s face what’s on her mind, but when I mention the pâquerettes, she has a story to tell."
Lawn daisies: Chapter 41
"I also notice lawn daisies in a glass on her nightstand, the same that polka-dot the grass outside her window; I wonder how these ended up here. I can no longer guess from Juliette’s face what’s on her mind, but when I mention the pâquerettes, she has a story to tell."
two pies with slices taken out of them on a tablecloth covered table cloth
Fruit tarts
"Simple dishes made from local ingredients: [...] scrumptious fruit tarts in the summertime [...]
"In the foothills, the familiar string of French villages and towns face the distant snow-covered peaks of the Alps and their crowning Mont Blanc.
The Alps and Lac Leman
"In the foothills, the familiar string of French villages and towns face the distant snow-covered peaks of the Alps and their crowning Mont Blanc.
an aerial view of a carnival in the middle of a city street with people walking around
Geneva Old Town
Merry Go Round
Geneva
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Geneva Old Town Merry-go-round: Chapter 29
"But the heart of the painting is Sophie’s interpretation of the merry-go-round, where I used to take our children when we lived in Geneva."
The Rhône River has left Geneva to meander through a valley of agricultural land, a patchwork of colors recurring with the seasons.
Patchwork of Land: Chapter 16
The Rhône River has left Geneva to meander through a valley of agricultural land, a patchwork of colors recurring with the seasons.