Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, (Paperback)

from dbsovereign

Fundamentally this is a lesson in how doing what you enjoy can make a life worth living. This is a great biography of the woman who, against some odds, made an indelible mark on the face of cooking (and eating) in America. Funny, charming and a natural ham, Julia Child took over as the cook who b...

from rosalita

What a woman. I've long been intrigued by Julia Child and not only because we share a name. I grew up watching her cook on public television, and her high-pitched, warbly fluting voice (a result of unusually long vocal cords, Spitz reveals) and her tall (6 feet 3 inches tall), ramrod-straight pos...

from eichin

"Dearie" covers Julia Child's *entire* life, accomplishments, and relationships, to a degree I would not have previously thought to be interesting - the author is clearly a big fan, without being fawning, and covers some fairly dark topics in a respectful manner. I grew up with Julia Child being ...

from briandrewz

This is a wonderful look at the life of a larger than life woman. Beloved for her cookbooks and her television shows, Julia Child revolutionized the way we eat and the way we think about food. This book is an engrossing read which really makes you feel as if you are a part of Julia's life, passin...

from preetalina

My husband says I have weird tastes. As I mentioned in my review of the last Julia Child book I read, I have no obsession with food or France. I don't cook often. Yet, here I am, reading this extensive biography of Julia Child. I just don't like to (usually) limit myself! My ideas of Julia Child ...