Pancakes in Paris

By Craig Carlson,

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Now a New York Times Bestseller
Paris was practically perfect...
Craig Carlson was the last person anyone would expect to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn't know anything about starting a…

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1 author picked Pancakes in Paris as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved this book because I love Paris. I took ballet from the time I was 7, and always loved the sound of the French language (the language used to name ballet steps). I studied French from middle school through college. The first time I went to Paris, I was thrilled that the French loved to speak to me in their native language.

In this true memoir, the character falls in love with the French language and moves heaven and earth to fulfill his goal of opening an American breakfast diner in Paris. It was quite the struggle for him,…

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