Water Paper Stone

A memoir that immerses the reader in life in the heartland of France

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Review: “Perfect clarity, wit and depth; an ongoing rush of observation and reflection”

July 8, 2014 by Water Paper Stone

Following is a review written by Donlyn Lyndon, Eva Li Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Urban Design, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley

Good adventure stories may be hard to come by these days, but forget the genre and go for this wonderful book.  Dive headlong into the mill race of this revealing account of a couple who took on restoring an abandoned mill made of stone on the very steep banks of a river in rural France.

It was from the outset an adventure beyond what most career changers manage. It was to be a year in France experiencing the place and a new language, which was seemingly less demanding than circumambulating the globe in a sailboat.

The author, Judy O’Shea, learning how to cut up ducks for confit and fois gras. Germain Blanc, who was born in the mill, and whose father was the last miller, and his wife, Marthe, guided Judy and Mike throughout their experience in France: cooking, grinding flour, gardening, and even making Roquefort cheese.

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