Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307473414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Time, Washington Post, and NPR Best Book of the YearThe stunning story of how Julia Child transformed herself into the cult figure who touched off a food revolution that has gripped the country for more than fifty years. Spanning Pasadena to Paris, acclaimed author Bob Spitz reveals the history behind the woman who taught America how to cook. Chronicling Julia's struggles, her heartwarming romance with Paul, and, of course, the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her triumphant TV career, Dearie is an extraordinarily entertaining account of a truly remarkable life.. A genuine rebel who took the pretensions that embellished French cuisine and fricasseed them to a fare-thee-well, paving the way for a new era of American food—not to mention blazing a new trail in television—Child redefined herself in middle age, fought for women’s rights, and forever altered how we think about what we eat
"Good Julia, Bad Julia" according to takingadayoff. It's amazing that there are so many good biographies of Julia Child. It's also remarkable that all the good ones have something new to bring to her familiar story. The latest is Dearie by Bob Spitz, and as I began the book, I was afraid I was in for a whitewashed version of Julia Child, if not a hagiography. But no - quite the contrary.As is often the case, the obligatory childhood history is not the most compelling part of the book. Julia McWilliams grew up in privileged circumstances in Pasadena, California, then went to college back east at . What an amazing life! Oh how this book made me just adore Julia Child! I have long loved her cookbooks, but her life is amazing. This book is worth the read.. Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child Brendan Moody The most revealing remark in Bob Spitz's new biography of Julia Child comes tucked away in the "Sources and Acknowledgments" section at the very end. Describing the admiration he felt after time spent with the celebrity cook in Sicily in 1992, he writes, "If I have to admit to one prejudice confronting this book, it is that I had a powerful crush on her. Sorry. Deal with it." Spitz's lighthearted aside reflects the deeper truth that his is not a particularly penetrating approach to biography. The mildly worshipful tone of the subtitle's referen
Oddly, everything began to coalesce for Julia in Ceylon, of all places. Initially, Julia had had a hard time finding true love--it took her awhile. It was a powerful moment when she hit on her true calling at the age of forty. spy operating in the Southeast Asia theater. Julie and Julia, along with Julia's lovely memoir My Life in France only scratched the surface of this remarkable and fascinating woman who actually launched PBS (really!) and defined the American palate. She burned with a desire to have an impact on the world but had no idea how to make that happen or what field she might excel in. Featured Essay: Author Bob Spitz on Dearie Because Julia Child is such a familiar and beloved presence in our culture, it is amazing how muc