by Kati Marton
First published 2012
Award-winning journalist Kati Marton opens her heart in this candid memoir about love and starting over. After the sudden death of her husband Richard Holbrooke, Marton turns to Paris, the city that has offered her beauty and excitement throughout every stage of her life. She creates intimate portraits of the two men who shaped her world: Peter Jennings, her husband of fifteen years and father of her two children, and Richard, who brought her enduring love. Through these relationships, Marton reveals an adventurous life lived at the center of history. Paris becomes more than a backdrop - it transforms into a place where broken hearts can heal and new beginnings take root. This honest account speaks to anyone who has experienced love, loss, or the magic of Paris itself.
Genres: contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Paris
Period: 21st-century
191 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster