Peripheral Vision: Irregular Essays from Public Radio
| Peripheral Vision (2011) is the fourth collection of David Bouchier’s public radio commentaries on his life as an immigrant in America. Readers will relish his fresh approach to the rituals that carry us through the year, our obsession with health and fitness, the horrors of travel, and the many annoyances of modern life.
Nothing is too small or too vast to attract his attention: wine labels, yard sales, forgotten passwords, antique cars, distressed ducks, and the federal tax system all find a place in this very funny collection of astute observations and whimsical opinions. $14.99 Also available on Kindle |
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The Cats and the Water Bottles
| The Cats and the Water Bottles – and other Mysteries of French Village Life
Thirty six entertaining essays, plus twelve line drawings by Diane Bouchier tell the story of a year in a small village in the south of France – encounters with village characters and village cats, language problems, local politics, and adventures in French culture. Originally broadcast on National Public Radio Stations WSHU and WSUF. $12.95 plus $2.00 s&h Now available on Amazon Kindle From bookstores, Amazon.com Barnesandnoble.com and iUniverse.com |
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The Accidental Immigrant
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The Accidental Immigrant was originally published in 1996 and has now been reissued. This is vintage Bouchier, in every sense of the word, full of vignettes from American life, from lawn care to teenage sex. 323 pages, soft cover. $23.95; hard cover $33.95. Also available on Kindle. From bookstores, Amazon.com Barnesandnoble.com and iUniverse.com |
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Letters From France
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This two-CD set tells the stories of a year in a French village – thirty entertaining tales by David Bouchier, originally broadcast on National Public Radio Stations WSHU & WSUF during 2000 and 2001. $19.95 plus shipping & handling Direct from: bouchier@wshu.org |
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The Song of Suburbia (2002/2007)
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Includes 150 essays originally broadcast on National Public Radio Stations WSHU & WSUF in Long Island and Connecticut. 316 pages, soft cover.
$23.95 plus shipping and handling Or from Amazon.com. – ISBN number: 0-595-43757-5 NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE. |
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Writer at Work: Reflections on the Art and Business of Writing
| The book about writing that somebody had to write. It’s not a celebrity memoir, but a report from the front lines by a working writer with a lifetime of experience in everything from literary fiction to newspaper reporting. Writer at Work is a book of provocative opinions and unexpected diversions. It combines practical advice with entertaining stories, and lively reflections on the writing life.
Paper $17.95 (ISBN 0-595-35183-2) Hard Cover $27.95 (ISBN 0-595-80112-9) Also available on Amazon Kindle From: Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com |
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A Few Well Chosen Words
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A Few Well Chosen Words is the third collection of David Bouchier’s entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes exasperated weekly commentaries on his life in America, originally broadcast on public radio stations WSHU and WSUF during Morning Edition. Every week for the past twelve years Bouchier has plucked a topic from the chaos of everyday life and subjected it to his special brand of ironic scrutiny. Nothing is too small or too vast to attract his attention: stuffed bears, NASCAR racing, reincarnation, the federal tax system, and shopping in Florida all find a place in this spirited and very funny collection of observations and opinions.” Paper $17.95 (ISBN 0-595-44596-7)Also available on Kindle $9.99 From Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com |
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