Looking Back: Memoirs of a French Farm Girl

by Suzanne Parks

This emotional memoir portrays an incredible true story of strength and courage as a young woman struggles to re-define herself after the death of her mother and remarriage of her father. Alone and isolated in the mountains of southern France with two young children, no phone, television, or transportation . . . “I was sure my sanity was finally coming to an end. I was a person in exile.” Yet, it is under these circumstances that she must face the most difficult decision of her life. The author details her life from her earliest memories growing up on a farm in central France until her courageous start of a new life in the States. This story whisks you back to 1940’s France. It’s rare that I get so engrossed in a story that I feel as if I’m actually there. The author does an incredible job of portraying local sentiments experienced during the German occupancy of France during World War II and the re-constructive years that followed.

239 pages, Paperback

Published January 20, 2019

Reviews

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so amazing and interesting!

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way the author describes the events and surroundings. I almost felt like I was there. Interesting viewpoint of one who lived through the German occupation during World War II. I was able to feel the sentiments and struggles of the French people and their point of view toward not only the Germans but also the Americans stationed there as the french tried to rebuild their lives and establish a 'new normal'. Very inspiring story of a young woman's ability to conquer and rebuild her life in the States.