A Paris Life is the story of an American expatriate family that went to Paris in 1947, was thrust into the chaos of post-war France, but led an elegant life in a hotel particulaire on Avenue Foch. Each memberas life was changed by dramatic circumstances. The author became a witness to the enduring courage and sophistication of the worldas most daring city. He was encouraged in his intellectual search by Albert Camus, the philosopher; Edith Piaf, the chanteuse, and her lover, Marcel Cerdan; Django Reinhardt, the jazz guitarist; Jean Paul Sartre and others. Christian Dior, aWild Billa Donovan, Howard Hughes, Art Buchwald and various celebrities contribute to the story. The author provides unique detail and insight into Parisian life and thought through the eyes of a precocious teenager. Unrelenting in seeking new information and life experiences, he reminds us of our own emotional journeys when we were young. Yet the tableau is so rich and diverse that his story provides fascinating views of the human condition that can be appreciated today.