In early September, 1956, Judy Woodall sailed off to Europe with a group of young women, all students at Tulane University's Newcomb College about to experience their Junior Year Abroad. Starting that first night at sea, Judy kept an extraordinarily detailed journal recording her experiences living in Paris and Dijon and her many travels throughout Europe. Through her eyes, we see a post-war Europe still struggling with continuing shortages while the fear of another war simmers in Hungary, and we are with her as she experiences the treasures of European art and music. Reading this journal gives a vivid day-to-day portrayal of a time worth remembering - a time now fading into history. Woodall delights the reader on every page with her deep observations of people and places and life. A friend said to her, "The only people who don't like Paris are those who don't have an eye for beauty and an ear for music." Judy has both and, in a mesmerizing way, shares her love of Paris with us. - Lois Batchelor Howard, award-winning poet, author of On The Face Of Things, More Than Moments, The Back Forty and The Ring Of The Mountain What is more exciting than hearing the voice of a twenty-year old in the 1950s as she confronts the reality of the vestiges of war, the excitement of learning new cultures, the pleasures of the table, and the differences and similarities between Americans and Europeans? Woodall's compilation of letters shows how she grew into a citizen of the world. - Susan Tucker, Curator of Books and Records, Newcomb Archives at Tulane University, co-editor, Newcomb College: 1886-2006 Judy Woodall's memoir poignantly captures a young woman's excitement, enthusiasm, energy, and curiosity as she details her daily adventures. Her journal offers the reader a window to the past, to a time when the world was gentler, and about to change dramatically within a very few years. - Lynne Frost, Former Senior Producer, CBS Records/Sony Music In these letters to her parents richly describing the day-to-day experiences of her year abroad, we are witness to Woodall's intellectual coming-of-age through course work at the Sorbonne, singing lessons with grand masters, and exposure to alternative ways of thinking. - Beth Willinger, Former Dean, Newcomb College, co-editor, Newcomb College: 1886-2006