Linda Kovic-Skow resides in Kirkland, Washington. She earned an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting in 1978 from North Seattle Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1985. She has been married for 27 years and has two daughters. An enthusiastic traveler, Linda also enjoys boating, gardening and socializing with friends. French Illusions, her debut memoir, is the culmination of a three-year project.
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Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing (October 3, 2012)
Genre: Memoir
ISBN-10: 1457514575
ISBN-13: 978-1457514579
Buy: Amazon
In the summer of 1979, twenty-one-year-old Linda Kovic contracts to become an au pair for an wealthy French family in the Loire Valley. To secure the position, she pretends to speak the language, fully aware her deception will be discovered once she arrives at her destination. Based on the author’s diary, French Illusions captures Linda’s fascinating real-life story inside and outside the Château de Montclair. The over-bearing, Madame Dubois, her accommodating husband, Monsieur Dubois, and their two children are highlighted as Linda struggles to adapt to her new environment. Continually battling the language barrier, she signs up and attends classes at the local university in the nearby town of Tours, broadening her range of experiences. When she encounters, Adam, a handsome young student, her life with the Dubois family becomes more complicated, adding fuel to her internal battle for independence.
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I would love to visit France. Fascinating, historic and wonderful. D’avignon, Paris and many more places.
Oh yes I would and I hope to someday, maybe Paris with my husband it would be romantic <3
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Awesome post! I would like to visit France (Paris). It’s the city of love
. My hubby and I would love it. Thanks for sharing 
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I would love to visit France–I took French in high school and college but I’m sure I’ve forgotten it all now—maybe a quickie refresher course would allow me to speak to the “natives”.
I don’t really have any interest in France…From what I hear, the French don’t really like us…
I would love to see The Eiffel Tower
Wow, way to go to get this published. Having lived in another country for 2 years. After taking two different clases to learn the language and still tangled a bit with it. I can only guess what complications could arise.
Wouldn’t want to travel right now, too many health issues for one. Saw enough bad stuff when I did so don’t like to travel overseas at all now.
I really have never had a desire to travel abroad, there are so many places in the states I’d love to see.
I would love to see France. It is a beautiful place . But I wont fly in an airplane and surely cant afford it. So Im incline to accept I will never go there
I visited France as a young child with my mother and brother and don’t recall anything.
Absolutely! I’d love to see both the city and the countryside. Oh, and the food! I could plan an entire trip to France just based on all the things and places at which I’d like to eat.
At this point in time, no, I would not want to visit France. I have no desire to travel to any other country the way things are today.
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I’d love to visit Paris for the fashion.
I’d like to visit the beaches in the south of France.
I would like to revisit France, this time not Paris but the countryside. Possibly Nice and my namesake Nancy. Always for the food and wine.
My family tree on my ,other’s side of the family has deep roots in France. I would like to go there and do some research. Add to that all the great art and architecture to be seen plus the food & wine, who wouldn’t want to go?
i would love to visit France! i love to travel and all the sightseeing would be amazing. thanks for the giveaway.
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I wouldn’t just like to visit France, I’d love to live there. There’s just something about it that captures my attention.
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i’d love to visit paris b/c it’s the most romantic city in the world
I would like to visit France. My nephew was just there last week. I would love to go there with him and see all the tourist attractions and more, especially the Louvre.
No, I really have no desire to leave the good ole USA.
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Yes, I’d love to see Paris!
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I am not sure France is in top 5 but definitely a place I want to visit one day.
i would like to visit the french riviera
Yes to sample the delicious food and wines.
I would love to visit France. I have never been out of the USA.
I would LOVE to visit France. I have heard so many beautiful things about it and well, who doesn’t love some great french food!
i’d love to experience the french culture
Yes & No. Yes because I think it would be great to experience a new country/food/culture/etc, but then again I’m scared to fly, so that would be an issue ha ha!
I would like to visit. I think any other country would be interesting to visit to see the culture that is different than our own.
I’d love to visit France. Never left the US but there are plenty of far off places I hope to one day go see
Yes – I would like to visit the Musée de l’Homme
Absolutely. I’m taking french right now in hopes I’ll go there sometime soon.
I’dl ove to visit France – especially the castles!
Yes I would love to see Paris.
I would love, Love , LOVE to go to Paris!!! First thing I’d do is go see the Eiffel Tower
I would definitely love to go to France! I’ve always been fascinated by the gorgeous old architecture of the city and I love places where you can walk around all day, just exploring the city
Not really interested in going to France.
i would love to go to france to see the history and architecture and art.
Not really. I am not an adventurer and am happy right here in my little corner of Texas. I do my traveling by reading about exotic places in books.
I have already–I love all the old buildings and history.
Absolutely. I love history and would love to go with my Husband!
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I have wanted to visit Paris since high school. I took French for 4 years but was disappointed to find out there would not be a trip. I would love to see the Eiffel Tower and Versailles.
I would love to visit France. The history and culture have always held an interest for me.
I have always wanted to visit France. It may be cliche’ but I have always wanted to see all there is to see from Paris to the country side!
Not really. I’ve heard they are really rude to americans over there
I would love to go to France – so much history and culture. \
I am sure it is even more beautiful in person than it is in pictures (:
Thanks for the chance. Have a good Summer of writing.
France is on my list of places to visit.
I’dl ove to visit France – especially Paris.
I totally loved France!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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yes, it’s on my bucket list, mainly bec of the cuisine
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I’ve already been but I would love to return and see more, especially the south
I think it would be a lot of fun and the landmarks/attractions there would be so interesting to see. Expensive though??
I would love to visit France! Especially Paris because it seems so romantic!
Yes, I have wanted to visit France since I took French in high school
Visiting France? History is always a treat and finding it on your own a double treat. I was there long ago and it would be all new now. That is both scary and enticing. Rather puts me in a carpe diem frame of mind, the world is changing so rapidly that some things will be totally gone if we wait too long.
its a romantic city but i have no desire to go there right now