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A lively, modern look at Julia Child, America’s firstofficial foodie—the beloved icon who brought usFrench cooking and taught us how to master the artof livingoctoberMany of us have dog-eared copies of Mastering the Artof French Cooking in our kitchens or fondly rememberwatching episodes of The French Chef, but what wasbehind the enormous appeal of this ungainly, unlikelywoman, who became a superstar in midlife and changedour approach to food and cooking forever?In the spirit of The Gospel According to Coco Chaneland How Georgia Became O’Keeffe, Julia Child Rulesdissects the life of the sunny, unpretentious chef, author,cooking show star, and bon vivant, with an eye towardlearning how we, too, can savor life.With her characteristic wit and flair, Karen Karbo takesus for a spin through Julia’s life: from her idyllic childhood inCalifornia to her confusing young adulthood in New York;her years working for the OSS in Sri Lanka; her world classlove affairs with Paris and Paul Child; and her decades asAmerica’s beloved French chef. Karbo weaves in her ownpersonal experiences and stops for important life lessonsalong the way: how to live by your whims, make the worldyour oyster, live happily married, work hard, and enjoy a lifeof full immersion. It celebrates Julia’s indomitable spirit andirrepressible joy, giving readers a taste of what it means tomaster the art of living.Karen Karbo is the author of The Gospel According toCoco Chanel, How Georgia Became O’Keefe, and Howto Hepburn. Her three novels wereall named New York Times notablebooks, and The Stuff of Life, hermemoir about her father, was aPeople Magazine Critic’s Pick andwinner of the Oregon Book Award.She lives in Portland, Oregon.Also AvailableAlso AvailableHow Georgia Became O’Keeffe978-0-7627-7131-8$21.95 US/$23.95 CAN ■ Cloth978-0-7627-8129-4$16.95 US/$18.95 CAN ■ PaperThe Gospel According to Coco Chanel978-1-59921-523-5$19.95 US/$24.95 CAN ■ Cloth978-0-7627-6415-0$12.95 US/$14.50 CAN ■ Paper$21.95 / Canadian $23.9527