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Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in Lisa's life -- maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hadn't built a life of her own and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her mother -- and her mother's expectations?Desperate for answers, she turns to her favorite city -- Paris -- and impulsively buys a small apartment, refusing to play it safe for the first time. What starts out as an act of survival sets Lisa on a course that reshapes her life in ways she never could have imagined. Suddenly, she's living like a local in a city she thought she knew, but her high school French, while fine for buying bread at the corner boulangerie, goes only so far when Paris gives her a strong dose of real life.
About the Author
Lisa Anselmo has spent most of her professional career in magazine publishing, working on such iconic brands as Allure, Mademoiselle, InStyle, and People. She's been everything from a creative director to an opera singer, but ultimately, she has followed her passion for storytelling and inspiring people.
Anselmo started traveling to Paris regularly more than ten years ago - at first, to cover the fashion trade shows for a lifestyle website. But soon, she had cultivated friends - both Parisians and expats - and eventually built another life across the ocean. After losing her mother to breast cancer, she was motivated to make her other life official, buying an apartment in Paris's Right Bank.
In 2014, she decided to leave her day job, and now splits her time between New York and Paris, where she writes full time. Her experiences inspired the memoir My (Part-Time) Paris Life, a candid narrative of a woman searching for hope and healing in the city she loves.
In addition to her memoir and blog, Anselmo has also launched a Youtube series, My (Part-Time) Paris Life, which takes viewers to locals-only Paris where they meet the Parisians who are making their mark by following their passions.
(Photo: Carla Coulson)
