Synopsis "Jayspeak on the Cote d'Azur (in English)"
American Actress and Attorney JAY W. MACINTOSH moved to Nice, France from Los Angeles in 2015. In this book, she creates and writes about her new life in France in a way that captures and keeps your attention throughout. Her style is casual and comfortable, as if she is in the room with you, enjoying a cup of espresso or a delicious glass of French wine. A delightful read for those who love to live life in new ways, vicariously or otherwise. She takes you along for the ride. One reader says: I enjoyed this book immensely. Full Disclosure: Although I didn't know the author [Jay W. MacIntosh] as an adult, she and my brother were classmates and close friends in grammar school in Gainesville, GA. I connected with her on Gainesville social media recently. When I learned of her book, knowing her impressive educational background, as well has her various professions of university teacher, actress, real estate agent, and attorney, I knew that it would be compelling. The author [Ms. MacIntosh] has drawn on a series of blogs she wrote while living in Nice, France beginning in 2015. She describes the decision to pull up roots in Los Angeles and move to Nice with her husband, Steve Orlandella, and his tragic death of pneumonia only months after starting their new life. She shares the shock, the sadness, the financial distress, and her path back from grief, and decision to remain in Nice alone. As one who had a career as a foreign language training specialist, I read her account of her efforts to learn French in a country where it is spoken and applaud her creativity in combining formal training with organized conversation exchanges. Her determination comes through in a very positive way. The book could be called a diary, with accounts of daily life along with a look back at her past life, her opinions, and her philosophy. She has included a wide array of photos, mostly in Nice and taken by herself. The flowers are striking but are in black and white. Having published a book myself through an Amazon subsidiary, I am keenly aware of how prohibitively expensive it is to publish in color. If you like diaries and enjoy reading about an incredible woman with the professional experience of four or five persons, and the humanity and positive attitude to succeed and be happy, you will enjoy this book. - John R, foreign language train specialist. Jay W. MacIntosh's published works include "Capturing Beauty," "The Origins of George Bernard Shaw's Life Force Philosophy," "Janet Tallulah," "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume I," "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 2," "Jayspeak on the Cote d'Azur," and "Moments in Time."
