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In her first memoir, the bestselling cookbook author and host of the beloved Food Network show "Barefoot Contessa" offers a personal, engaging and motivating narrative of her extraordinary journey from a difficult childhood to becoming a cultural icon.
Ina Garten has been a big name in the world of food for decades. Through her television show and cookbooks, she has shared tidbits of her life over the years. In her first memoir, Be Ready When Luck Happens, Garten shares a deeper look into her life story in her own words.
Garten writes about her tempestuous childhood, the successes and failures in her marriage, and her education and business ventures. She paints a picture of her life which wasn’t always rainbows and unicorns. Garten shares that she built her empire with hard work, determination and luck.
As a long-time fan of her cooking show, I genuinely enjoyed a look back into her life through her own eyes. I’m delighted that she chose to share her story with the world. I was quite surprised at some chapters and some pages brought me to laughter. Just as she effortlessly tells a story on her television show, her memoir was an easy, page-turning weekend read for me.
Be Ready When Luck Happens is available at your library in print and on cloudLibrary in eBook and eAudiobook formats. Happy Reading! - Dione, Area Librarian