Petie Kladstrup
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Don and Petie Kladstrup are former journalists who have written extensively about wine and France for numerous publications. Don, a winner of three Emmys and numerous other awards, was a foreign correspondent for ABC and CBS television news. Petie, an Overseas Press Club winner, was a newspaper journalist and more recently protocol officer for the U.S. ambassador to UNESCO. The Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy.
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Were it not for the Ku Klux Klan, the Kladstrup's might never have gotten to France.
They had just moved to Los Angeles. That was in Don was a correspondent for CBS News in New York when a plum job in the Los Angeles bureau opened up. When the spot was offered to him, he took it.
Nine months later, the telephone rang. It was Don's boss, Bill Small, senior vice president of CBS News, calling. "How would you like to move to Hong Kong?" he asked. Small knew of their interest in East Asia, knew we had gone to school there and dreamed of working there as journalists someday. "I also know your two daughters are serious musicians so if you need to fly there in advance to find good teachers, we'll take care of the expenses." He was confident Don would jump at the offer.
Don was blown away. After thanking Small profusely, he was lost for words. "I don't know what to say, Bill. I'd love to go but we just got here. We just bought a house and haven't even finished unpacking; our kids are in school and …" but before Don could go any further Small jumped in. "Look, I'm coming to LA in a couple of weeks. You can give me your final answer then."
For the next two weeks, Don was a nervous w
Eugénie de Montijo, the last Empress of France, was an extraordinary woman whose accomplishments in women's rights, acceptance of homosexuals, health and education and a myriad of other causes were key to transforming France and making it a modern country. More than a century before Britain's Princess Diana roiled that country's royalty, Eugénie sent shockwaves around the world. She was a Spanish-born noblewoman who became Empress after marrying Napoléon III in
Petie Kladstrup and Evelyne Resnick are the perfect team for writing this biography of Eugénie. Both are bilingual (French and English), multicultural, live in France and have strong ties to America, and both are the authors of books written on French culture and history.
Petie brings to the table her writing talent as the award-winning and international bestselling author, with her husband Don, of three books (see Our Books). Before concentrating on writing books full-time, Petie was a journalist and a winner of an Overseas Press Club award for international reporting.
Evelyne, born and educated in France, holds a Ph.D. in 19th century French history from the Sorbonne. She
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