{"product_id":"as-always-julia-joan-reardon-9780547577487","title":"As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis Devoto","description":"\u003cp\u003eA National Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Julia's inimitable voice shines through . . . These letters offer  a] glimpse of how the truly great can merge heart and soul in the pursuit of excellence.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia is known around the world by her first name alone. But how much do we really know of the inner Julia Child? Through this riveting correspondence between Julia and Avis DeVoto, her \"pen pal\" and literary mentor, we hear Julia's deepest thoughts and feelings and witness the blossoming of a unique and lifelong friendship. We see, too, the turbulent creation of one of the most influential cookbooks ever written. Frank, bawdy, funny, exuberant, these astonishing letters show an America on the verge of political, social, and gastronomic transformation and two women deeply engaged in the making of that new world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" Child] comes booming back to life in these dishy missives . . . A delicious read.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e(31\/2 of 4 stars) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Blazingly alive and entirely irresistible.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Reardon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0547577486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547577487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvest Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/03\/2012 pg. 48","brand":"Joan Reardon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047970107647,"sku":"9780547577487","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c062f61-37f7-4a9d-8ad1-ab089e5d4f28.jpg?v=1684993170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/as-always-julia-joan-reardon-9780547577487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}