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Loved the author's honesty with herself and her views on life, love and food. I felt especially connected to the book as I grew up with an absentee father and a deceased mother, and was left to fend for myself and my brother frequently. I also am about the same age as the author and found many similarities in our escapades during our young adulthood. I was truly impressed with the way she described the excesses of the time without romanticizing them or making them seem better than they were.Thank you for a great book
This might be my favorite book of the year. I am a little late to the party, as it was written in 2012. Gabrielle Hamilton's story spoke to me on so many levels--it carries with it her experiences with food (oh, the food!), travel, wrestling with the definition of family and marriage, and a whole lot of impressive hard work. She is one serious badass woman who inspires me to be more fearless. And to eat what I like. I'd give 6 stars if I could.
Given a readers copy from Karin but it's taken me years to start it...
wow, is she a weird person, but it's interesting to read about!
Odd book but strangely compelling.