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"As a child, when I tried to express myself in polite language, I felt as if I were jumping into a void. One of my imaginary fears was having a father who was a schoolteacher and who would force me to speak well without stopping, detaching words. Since the teacher was "taking me back", I later wanted to take my father back, to tell him that "se parterrer" or "quart moins d'onze heures" didn't exist. He flew into a violent rage. Another time: "How do you expect me not to get caught again, if you speak badly all the time!" I cried. He was miserable. In my memory, anything to do with language is a source of resentment and painful quarrels, much more so than money."
"Enfant, quand je m'efforçais de m'exprimer dans un langage châtié, j'avais l'impression de me jeter dans le vide.Une de mes frayeurs imaginaires, avoir un père instituteur qui m'aurait obligée à bien parler sans arrêt en détachant les mots. On parlait avec toute la bouche.Puisque la maîtresse me "reprenait", plus tard j'ai voulu reprendre mon père, lui annoncer que "se parterrer" ou "quart moins d'onze heures" n'existaient pas. Il est entré dans une violente colère. Une autre fois : "Comment voulez-vous que je ne me fasse pas reprendre, si vous parlez mal tout le temps !" Je pleurais. Il était malheureux. Tout ce qui touche au langage est dans mon souvenir motif de rancoeur et de chicanes douloureuses, bien plus que l'argent."
- Poids de l'article : 90,7 g
- Dimensions : 11 x 0.8 x 18 cm
"As a child, when I tried to express myself in polite language, I felt as if I were jumping into a void. One of my imaginary fears was having a father who was a schoolteacher and who would force me to speak well without stopping, detaching words. Since the teacher was "taking me back", I later wanted to take my father back, to tell him that "se parterrer" or "quart moins d'onze heures" didn't exist. He flew into a violent rage. Another time: "How do you expect me not to get caught again, if you speak badly all the time!" I cried. He was miserable. In my memory, anything to do with language is a source of resentment and painful quarrels, much more so than money."
"Enfant, quand je m'efforçais de m'exprimer dans un langage châtié, j'avais l'impression de me jeter dans le vide.Une de mes frayeurs imaginaires, avoir un père instituteur qui m'aurait obligée à bien parler sans arrêt en détachant les mots. On parlait avec toute la bouche.Puisque la maîtresse me "reprenait", plus tard j'ai voulu reprendre mon père, lui annoncer que "se parterrer" ou "quart moins d'onze heures" n'existaient pas. Il est entré dans une violente colère. Une autre fois : "Comment voulez-vous que je ne me fasse pas reprendre, si vous parlez mal tout le temps !" Je pleurais. Il était malheureux. Tout ce qui touche au langage est dans mon souvenir motif de rancoeur et de chicanes douloureuses, bien plus que l'argent."
- Poids de l'article : 90,7 g
- Dimensions : 11 x 0.8 x 18 cm
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Yes, all the books that I sell during my bookfairs or online on my e-boutique are brand new.. You will be the very first to flip all the pages and enjoy the feeling of holding your own book in your hand.
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As a passionate small business owner, my goal is to offer a high level of quality imported from France at the best price. I understand that some people may be surprised by the difference of price between French and American books. In France, books are more expensive as authors and illustrators get larger copyright compensations. Also, imports cost quite a bit if you take into account the price of transport as well as the weight of what is being transported. I appreciate your constant support, when you choose sustainable small businesses over large corporations.
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