{"product_id":"paris-calling-what-it-takes-to-pull-up-stakes-9780996580090","title":"Paris Calling: What it Takes to Pull up Stakes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a first visit to Paris, the question, \u003cem\u003eWhat would it take to live there?\u003c\/em\u003e started to percolate. Drawn to the history, beauty and value system of France, Piotter and his wife embarked on an implausible journey and gave up a comfortable middle-class life which suited neither of them. Risking homelessness, they stepped into the void, sold their house, gave away most of their possessions and stored what was left. They applied for and received visas, got on a plane and haven't looked back. They wake up every day in awe, thrilled to be in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePARIS CALLING: What it Takes to Pull up Stakes\u003c\/em\u003e, is a quasi-instruction manual laced with vivid memories of an ex-bank robber under the influence and on the run from himself, who's come full circle. \u003cem\u003ePARIS CALLING\u003c\/em\u003e will entertain, pique the interest of and motivate anyone who's dared to ask, \u003cem\u003eWhat if?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiotter, Doug:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMy first book, \u003cem\u003eFixed: Dope Sacks, Dye Packs, and the Long Welcome Back\u003c\/em\u003e, received a \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e starred review, was included in the list of Kirkus's best books of 2016. I've since moved to Paris where I work as a carpenter, play drums and write. I have completed three novels-including \u003cem\u003eShaving in the Dark-\u003c\/em\u003eshortlisted for the 2023 Leapfrog Press and Can of Worms Press Global Fiction Prize. I've also completed a non-fiction project, titled: \u003cem\u003eParis Calling, what it takes to pull up stakes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Piotter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615558205714,"sku":"9780996580090","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81a9d7a2-f82e-404f-abf0-a0e59cc6e177.jpg?v=1758103045","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/paris-calling-what-it-takes-to-pull-up-stakes-9780996580090","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}