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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

A Second Wind

Yesterday I was in a neat bookstore in Hannover when I saw the book "A Second Wind." I was so excited that this book has finally been translated to English. In 2012 the movie "Ziemlich Beste Freunde" came out in Germany and just completely swept the country. It stayed in theatres for months due to its popularity. Everytime I asked my mom in the US about the movie she hadn't heard of it. I did a little research and learned that May 24th, 2012 (http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/movies/the-intouchables-arrives-from-france.html)the movie hit NYC as "The Intouchables" however I don't know if it has made it to South Dakota or other metropolitan areas yet. Needless to say the book is on Amazon and I would highly recommend it for any book club. I'm sure it would be a great read for discussions.
Details of the Movie: According to Wikipedia: The Intouchables (Original French: Intouchables) is a French film directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. In just nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011 it became the second most successful French film of all time (in number of viewers) in the French box office, behind the 2008 film Welcome to the Sticks.[2] The feel-good dramatic comedy has become a cultural phenomenon in France where it was voted the cultural event of 2011 with 52% votes.[3] It is based on the book "You Changed My Life" by Abdel Sellou. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intouchables

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