The Secret
Bonjour friends, colleagues and fellow Francophiles,
I am delighted to let you know that my new book, "Aveyron, A Bridge to French Arcadia" has seen the light of day! Please go to my web site for more details at www.ThirzaVallois.com.
"It all began with a riot of wisteria". And that is also how my book begins . . .it is the captivating story of a once destitute corner of France that is now singled out for its unbeatable, idyllic quality of life. More than a travel book to a unique and beautiful area, it is also a portrait gallery of the people of the Aveyron who are building bridges to the outside world.
I hope it will entice you at some point in your life to go and explore this unique corner of France and perhaps you will be as enchanted and amazed as I have been.
I will be doing my US West Coast book tour and events in Paris during the months of September, October and November. Please, come visit me at one of the following events - I would be delighted to see you!
* Alliance Francaise, Seattle, WA, Tuesday, Sept.18, 7:30 pm, http://www.afdesea.com/
* Bainbridge Island Public Library, The Traveler, Wednesday, Sept.19, 7:30 pm
* Book Passages, Corte Madera, CA, Sunday, Sept.30, 4:00 pm,
* SF Mechanics Institute, SanFrancisco, CA, Tuesday, Oct.2, 7:30 pm,
* Expatica, Sunday, October 14, http://www.expatica.com/welcometofrance/programme.html
* W.H.Smith, Thursday, October 18, 7:30 pm, http://www.whsmith.fr/evenementsE.htm
* Shakespeare & Co, Monday, October 22, 7:30 pm, http://www.shakespeareco.org/events.htm
* American Library, Wednesday, November 14, 7:30 pm http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/
I was also interviewed on public radio station JPR (National Public Radio) in Ashland, Oregon on Wednesday, September 13, 2007. You can listen to this interview by clicking on the link here: http://www.ijpr.org/Page.asp?NavID=1085 (You need to be able to have software to play this streaming video, such as ITunes. I've included instructions, passed along to me from of NPR at the end of this email, if you are interested.)
A bientot,
Thirza Vallois
Instructions to listen and download radio interview with Thirza Vallois and NPR.
There are a number of ways you can hear the Jefferson Exchange on your computer:
Å’ You can listen live during the times the program is broadcast each day (weekdays from 8am-10am and 8pm-10pm) by selecting the “News and Information†tab on our main homepage (www.ijpr.org) and then selecting “Listen Live.â€
 You can access the last 10 podcast episodes of the program online using iTunes (there are other programs you can use as well and specific instructions for downloading podcasts using these programs is available from the software companies which make these programs). Using iTunes:
A. Open iTunes (if you do not have iTunes on your computer you can download it at www.itunes.com).
B. Go to the iTunes Store page and type Jefferson Exchange in the search box (in the upper right of the screen where it says "Search iTunes Store").
C. Under Search Results, you should see a podcast window that has the Jefferson Exchange listed. Click on the Jefferson Exchange picture logo (it has the little microphone in it). You should now see listings for the last ten programs at the bottom of the page.
D. Choose and click on the program you wish to hear (the program should begin playing right away). Or click "Get Program" (under the Price column) to download the program to save it on your hard drive and listen later or on your iPod. Once saved on your hard drive, the program is available in your podcast folder.
Keep in mind that accessing previous Jefferson Exchange programs involves downloading the entire program (both hours-without NPR newscasts) onto your hard-drive or other storage space. And, depending on your internet access speed, the download can take a minute or many minutes.
Ž You can subscribe to Jefferson Exchange podcasts and each episode of the show will be automatically downloaded to your computer or ipod. To subscribe to Jefferson Exchange podcasts complete steps A, B and C above and click the “Subscribe†button next to the Jefferson Exchange logo. Whenever you open iTunes, it will look for any podcasts to which you have subscribed and download any recent episodes onto your computer.
There are a number of ways you can hear the Jefferson Exchange on your computer:
Å’ You can listen live during the times the program is broadcast each day (weekdays from 8am-10am and 8pm-10pm) by selecting the “News and Information†tab on our main homepage (www.ijpr.org) and then selecting “Listen Live.â€
 You can access the last 10 podcast episodes of the program online using iTunes (there are other programs you can use as well and specific instructions for downloading podcasts using these programs is available from the software companies which make these programs). Using iTunes:
A. Open iTunes (if you do not have iTunes on your computer you can download it at www.itunes.com).
B. Go to the iTunes Store page and type Jefferson Exchange in the search box (in the upper right of the screen where it says "Search iTunes Store").
C. Under Search Results, you should see a podcast window that has the Jefferson Exchange listed. Click on the Jefferson Exchange picture logo (it has the little microphone in it). You should now see listings for the last ten programs at the bottom of the page.
D. Choose and click on the program you wish to hear (the program should begin playing right away). Or click "Get Program" (under the Price column) to download the program to save it on your hard drive and listen later or on your iPod. Once saved on your hard drive, the program is available in your podcast folder.
Keep in mind that accessing previous Jefferson Exchange programs involves downloading the entire program (both hours-without NPR newscasts) onto your hard-drive or other storage space. And, depending on your internet access speed, the download can take a minute or many minutes.
Ž You can subscribe to Jefferson Exchange podcasts and each episode of the show will be automatically downloaded to your computer or ipod. To subscribe to Jefferson Exchange podcasts complete steps A, B and C above and click the “Subscribe†button next to the Jefferson Exchange logo. Whenever you open iTunes, it will look for any podcasts to which you have subscribed and download any recent episodes onto your computer.
