Statues of Liberty derives its title from the fact that there are at least four of these monuments in Paris, as well as dozens scattered all over the world, all inspired by Bartholdi's original that stands proudly in New York Harbor. It is is a collection of thirty-eight essays written over a period of years documenting the author's experiences and discoveries in France Ranging from the trials and tribulations of a retired American renting an apartment from a dishonest landlady to visits to trade shows and food fairs to walks in the picturesque French countryside and tracking the street artist Space Invader's mosaics, the author's observations are always perceptive and insightful. Inspired by Janet Flanner's "Letters from Paris" published in the New Yorker under the pen name Genêt, the author--who is fluent in French--reveals insights into France and the French that escape more casual observers. While not intended to be a guidebook, Statues of Liberty: Real Stories from France will interest anyone who lives in France or is planning a trip to the world's most popular tourist destination. Table of Contents: 1. Statues of Liberty 2. Apartment Hunting 3. RIF 4. La Traversée de Paris 5. IXXZ-X3 6. Evicted! 7. Le Pays de Thelle 8. Marcial Huggins 9. A Weekend in Normandy 10. Un Vrai Capitaliste 11. Péripatéticiennes and Romanichelles 12. A Day in Monaco 13. The Mystery of Roger Fleming 14. Touched by an Angel 15. “Are You Malcolm Miller?" 16. Le Président du Monde 17. Le Perchay, Gouzangrez, Commeny, Santeuil 18. Isaiah 46:4 19. A Gypsy Camp in the Heart of Paris 20. My Adventure at Uniqlo 21. Réveillon 22. The Third Sock 23. French Ale 24. Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Marie Périer 25. Along the Loing 26. A New Look at Brewster McCloud 27. Space Invader Invades the Rue d’Armaillé 28. Nivernais, Munster, U Casaccone, Neufchâtel 29. Hugo 30. A Gesture of Franco-American Amity 31. “Aimez-vous la Mer?” 32. 873 QGN 75 33. The Great Mayotte Boondoggle 34. Three Films about Fighting and Family 35. An Unsolved Mystery 36. Labios de Fuego 37. Life and Death of Juan Carlos Alsogaray 38. Where are you going?