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Junior Library Guild Selection How did Julia Child become one of
America's most celebrated and beloved chefs? Her grandnephew
reveals her story in this picture book that Jacques Pepin calls a
"vivid portrait . . . an enjoyable read." Julia's kid-friendly
recipe for Oeufs Brouilles (Scrambled Eggs) is included! Julia
Child was born hungry, but she was not born a chef. In fact, Julia
didn't discover her passion for cooking until she had a
life-changing luncheon in France and became determined to share her
newfound love of food with everyone. In Paris, Julia devoured
recipe books, shopped in outdoor markets, consumed all kinds of
foods, and whipped through culinary school. And although she wasn't
always successful in the kitchen, she was determined to "master the
art" of French cooking. Through perseverance and grit, Julia became
a chef who shared her passion with the world, making cooking fun,
and turning every meal into a special event. Alex Prud'homme's
firsthand knowledge paired with Sarah Green's vibrant and energetic
illustrations showcases Julia's life and celebrates her enduring
legacy.
Exuberant, affectionate, and boundlessly charming ("The New York
Times"), this is the delightful and highly acclaimed memoir from
the woman who revolutionized American cooking in the 20th century.
France is a Feast documents, through intimate and compelling
photographs, Julia Child discovering French cooking and the French
way of life. It all began under the guidance of her husband Paul, a
passionate photographer. Paul and Julia Child moved to Paris in
1948 where he was the cultural attaché for the US Information
Service, and in this role he first met Henri Cartier-Bresson,
Robert Capa, Brassaï and other leading lights of the photography
world. As Julia recalled, ‘Paris was wonderfully walkable, and it
was a natural subject for Paul.’ Their wanderings through Paris
and the French countryside frequently photographed by Paul, would
help lead to the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and
Julia Child’s brilliant and celebrated career in books and
television. Though Paul Child was an accomplished photographer (his
work is in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art), his
photographs remained out of the public eye until the publication of
Julia Child’s memoir, in which many of his photographs were
included. In helping to tell Julia’s story, they also brought to
light the remarkable photographic achievement of Paul Child.
From the bestselling coauthor with Julia Child of My Life in France
"a balanced and insightful assessment of what could emerge as the
dominant issue in decades ahead" (Associated Press)-the fate of
fresh water in the twenty-first century. Will there be enough
drinkable water to satisfy future demand? What is the state of our
water infrastructure-both the pipes that bring us freshwater and
the levees that keep it out? How secure is our water supply from
natural disasters and terrorist attacks? Can we create new sources
for our water supply through scientific innovation? Is water a
right like air or a commodity like oil? Will the wars of the
twenty-first century be fought over water? As the climate warms and
world population grows, demand for water has surged, but supplies
of freshwater are static or dropping, and new threats to water
quality appear every day. The Ripple Effect is Alex Prud'homme's
vividly written and engaging inquiry into the fate of freshwater in
the twenty-first century. Like Daniel Yergin's classic The Prize:
The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power, Prud'homme's The Ripple
Effect is a masterwork of investigation and dramatic narrative.
Prud'homme introduces readers to an array of colorful, obsessive,
brilliant-and sometimes shadowy- characters through whom these
issues come alive. The Ripple Effect will change the way we think
about the water we drink.
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