Surviving Paris:
A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light
AS SEEN ON NBC’S THE TODAY SHOW
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A deeply personal account of a young Black woman who set out to shake up her life by moving abroad but got a lot more than she bargained for.
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“[A] candid debut memoir…[Davis] has persisted, determined to survive and thrive in a place she has grown to love. A frank chronicle of pain and hard-won recovery.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Reviews
“Davis's detailed account of her challenges upon settling in Paris demonstrates how even the world's most romanticized and beloved cities can lay the backdrop to hardship. With refreshing honesty and grace, she weaves a moving story of perseverance, faith, and the power of community. All of it allowed her to reclaim the French capital as her own with great triumph.” - Lindsey Tramuta, journalist and author of The New Parisienne: the Women & Ideas Shaping Paris
“Robin is a one-of-a-kind storyteller — vividly capturing every emotion and sentiment in this loving memoir... Prepare yourself for laughter, tears, and a whole lot of inspiration from this courageous story of triumph. This is a must-read for anyone with a wanderlust spirit, anyone seeking a deeper relationship with themselves — and especially for those wondering how to survive some of life’s greatest challenges.” - Alencia Johnson, social impact leader and national bestselling author of Flip the Tables: The Everyday Disruptors Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change
“Surprisingly funny, expectantly heartwarming, and refreshingly honest, Surviving Paris is the perfect dose of love we all need right now. Davis gives us a glimpse into her world of both dreams and nightmares, while weaving in an underlying theme of hope, resilience, pastries and wine. Can't forget the wine!” - Deesha Dyer, Former Obama White House Social Secretary and Award-Winning Author of Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble
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Selected Press & Media Mentions
NBC Today Show:
Journalist Robin Davis Talks New Book, Breast Cancer Journey
Tavis Smiley Radio Show: Robin Allison Davis joins Tavis Smiley
NBC4 WRC:
‘Surviving Paris': Author tells how she moved abroad then got cancer diagnosis | NBC4 Washington
France24:
An expat's tale of healing in Paris: Author Robin Allison Davis on surviving cancer • FRANCE 24
Kirkus: A frank chronicle of pain and hard-won recovery.
Essence: Robin Allison Davis Moved To Paris For A Fresh Start—Then Came Two Breast Cancer Diagnoses
Washington Independent Review of Books: An Interview with Robin Allison Davis
Inspirelle: Surviving Paris on the Carousel of Cancer: A Memoir of Healing
American University of Paris: Perseverance and the Power of Untold Stories
