Josephine's

Location shot of Josephine's Chateau de Malmaison.

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Here is Napoleon's response to the news of Josephine's death: She was the most alluring, most glamorous creature I have ever known—a woman in every sense of the word.

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Josephine's remarkable recollection takes on added meaning when she adds that this conversation was conducted in Italian, not English.

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Brother Frederick at one time owned Malmaison, Napoleon and Josephine's estate in France.

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Joshua, Josephine's 14-year-old son, rouses himself from bed, and her husband, Stewart Halpern, starts making breakfast.

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Growing up, Italian was Josephine's first language; that's mostly what her siblings and parents spoke.

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Joshua, Josephine's 14-year-old son, rouses himself from bed, and her husband, Stewart Halpern, starts making breakfast.

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Growing up, Italian was Josephine's first language; that's mostly what her siblings and parents spoke.

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Josephine's remarkable recollection takes on added meaning when she adds that this conversation was conducted in Italian, not English.

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Indie-esque dance party bars: Okay, Rumors, Wonderland Ballroom, club scenes like Josephine's, etc.

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