| For You, Mom. Finally.: Previously Published as Not Becoming My Mother Contributor(s): Reichl, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143117343 ISBN-13: 9780143117346 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Motherhood |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.24" W x 7.14" (0.22 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bestselling author Ruth Reichl examines her mother's life-and gives voice to the unarticulated truths of a generation of exceptional women A former New York Times restaurant critic, editor in chief of Gourmet, and the author of three bestselling memoirs, Ruth Reichl is a beloved cultural figure in the food world and beyond. For You, Mom. Finally. is her openhearted investigation of the life of a woman she realizes she never really knew-her mother. Through letters and diaries-and a new afterword relating the wisdom she's gained after sharing her story-Reichl confronts the transition her mother made from a hopeful young woman to an increasingly unhappy older one and recognizes the huge sacrifices made to ensure that her daughter's life would not be as disappointing as her own. |