Julie Barlow est une auteure dont le travail se concentre sur la France et la langue française depuis plus de deux décennies. Ses écrits ont paru dans des magazines et journaux anglophones et francophones à travers l'Amérique du Nord et l'Europe. Barlow est reconnue pour sa perspicacité et sa représentation élégante de la culture et de la vie françaises. Son œuvre explore souvent les liens complexes entre la langue, la société et l'identité.
Quel est donc ce pays tout ensemble archaïque et ultramoderne, chauvin et multiculturel, dilettante et pointilleux ? La France et ses nombreux paradoxes culturels sont ici passés au crible par deux journalistes canadiens. En scrutant le fonctionnement, l'histoire et les traits de caractère de notre cher pays, ils nous invitent à le redécouvrir d'un oeil neuf et grand ouvert !
Exploring the origins and evolution of the French language, this book traces its history from the earliest written documents in the mid-ninth century to the efforts to eliminate Latin from French courts. It highlights the dedication of French speakers to maintain the language's purity and its significance as a leading medium in literature, science, and diplomacy, reflecting cultural and historical shifts over time.
Through encounters with school principals, city-hall civil servants, old friends and business acquaintances during their time living in France with their twin daughters, Julie and Jean-Benoît explain why, culturally and historically, talking to the French is not about communicating or being nice. It's about being interesting. After reading The Bonjour Effect, even readers with only a smattering of French will be able to hold their own the next time they are in a bistro on the Left Bank, on a wine tour in Bourdeaux or on a beach on the Côte d'Azur.
This Guide is a veritable bible for anyone who is their own boss" - News Attic Whether you are a dog groomer, a real-estate agent, actor, lawyer, or graphic designer, Going Solo is for you. Should you incorporate? What expenses can you deduct? Do you need a website? What about insurance? How do you negotiate a contract? Set up a payroll? Find the answers to all of your questions about starting your own business in Going Solo, the essential toolkit for self-employed Canadians. Drawing on deep personal experience, authors Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau give you the practical information you need to succeed in daily business life. Whether you need an invoice template, advice on managing relations with your banker, planning an advertising campaign, it's all here in a clear, comprehensive, and accessible format.