Books with title Mademoiselle Gigi

Gigi, a fun-loving Jewish girl about to marry a Louisiana Cajun soldier at the end of World War II, reminisces about the war years and her family’s struggle to survive them. Gigi’s impeccable world of loving family, friends, and her plans to attend art school is shattered as the German Army approaches Paris. Along with millions of other refugees, the family takes the decision to flee the advancing Nazis. Marked as rich Parisian Jews, her family is subject to people’s scorn while the French Republic crumbles around them. During the next four years, they will endure isolation, starvation, deportations of family and friends, and the horrors of the Gestapo. Despite living through the grim realities of war, Gigi emerges from girlhood adolescence to become a beautiful young woman with a monumental sense of humor and lightness of being.Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, Mademoiselle Gigi is an emotional rollercoaster that takes the reader on a page-turning journey from pure joy and laughter to despair and tears. Gigi’s indomitable spirit will inspire and capture your heart. Dennis Ward’s debut novel is based on the true-life events of Gisèle “Gigi” Carriton. This book is a new edition that includes an additional chapter, and the sequel, Madame Gigi, is now available in the Gigi Series.To learn more about the Gigi series and peruse Dennis Ward’s literary garden of books, plays, and short stories, visit DennisWardAuthor.com or DennisWardAuthor/Facebook.com.

Gigi, a fun-loving Jewish girl about to marry a Louisiana Cajun soldier at the end of World War II, reminisces about the war years and her family’s struggle to survive them. Gigi’s impeccable world of loving family, friends, and her plans to attend art school is shattered as the German army approaches Paris. Along with millions of other refugees, the family takes the decision to flee the advancing Nazis. Marked as rich Parisian Jews, her family is subject to people’s scorn while the French Republic crumbles around them. During the next four years, they will endure isolation, starvation, deportations of family and friends, and the horrors of the gestapo. Despite living through the grim realities of war, Gigi emerges from girlhood adolescence to become a beautiful young woman with a monumental sense of humor and lightness of being. Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic,"Mademoiselle Gigi" is an emotional roller-coaster that takes the reader on a page-turning journey from pure joy and laughter to despair and tears. Gigi’s indomitable spirit will inspire and capture your heart. Dennis Ward’s debut novel is based on the true life events of Gisele “Gigi” Carriton. The sequel, "Chez Gigi," will be ready for publication in 2014. To learn more about "Mademoiselle Gigi" and peruse Dennis Ward’s literary garden of books, plays, and short stories, visit DennisWardAuthor.com.

Gigi, a fun-loving Jewish girl about to marry a Louisiana Cajun soldier at the end of World War II, reminisces about the war years and her family s struggle to survive them. Gigi s impeccable world of loving family, friends, and her plans to attend art school is shattered as the German Army approaches Paris. Along with millions of other refugees, the family takes the decision to flee the advancing Nazis. Marked as rich Parisian Jews, her family is subject to people s scorn while the French Republic crumbles around them. During the next four years, they will endure isolation, starvation, deportations of family and friends, and the horrors of the Gestapo. Despite living through the grim realities of war, Gigi emerges from girlhood adolescence to become a beautiful young woman with a monumental sense of humor and lightness of being. Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, Mademoiselle Gigi is an emotional rollercoaster that takes the reader on a page-turning journey from pure joy and laughter to despair and tears. Gigi s indomitable spirit will inspire and capture your heart. Dennis Ward s debut novel is based on the true-life events of Gisèle Gigi Carriton. This book is a new edition that includes an additional chapter, and the sequel, Madame Gigi, is now available in the Gigi Series.To learn more about the Gigi series and peruse Dennis Ward s literary garden of books, plays, and short stories, visit DennisWardAuthor.com or DennisWardAuthor/Facebook.com.

White Raven Selection, International Youth Library, Munich This is a poetic tale about love and friendship between two extraordinary characters, Mademoiselle Moon and Mister Sun. Best friends since the dawn of time, they only catch glimpses of each other because of their busy schedules. But when Mademoiselle Moon loses her job, Mister Sun finds the time to help her. After all, isn't that what friends are for?

Mademoiselle Gorilla is not like other gorillas – she is a poet. Feeling ignored and misunderstood by her loud-mouthed, banana-guzzling family, Mademoiselle Gorilla sets sail for New York, where her artistic nature and true talent are quickly recognised and rewarded. But the fame and fortune of movie stardom isn`t everything, and Mademoiselle`s sensitive soul soon begins to yearn for her family, and the tumble and whoop of the jungle...

Mademoiselle Gorilla is different to the rest of her family. They may tumble and whoop, and eat bananas, but she is a sensitive soul - she is a poet. Feeling forlorn and unappreciated, Mademoiselle Gorilla decides to go to New York where fame and fortune await her. But, being the " next big thing" isn`t everything, and Mademoiselle Gorilla`s sensitive soul soon begins to yearn for her family, and the tumble and whoop of the jungle.