For You, Mom. Finally.: Previously published as Not Becoming My Mother (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143117346)

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl examines her mother's life-and gives voice to the unarticulated truths of a generation of exceptional women

A former New York Times restaurant critic, editor in chief of Gourmet, and the author of three bestselling memoirs, Ruth Reichl is a beloved cultural figure in the food world and beyond. For You, Mom. Finally. is her openhearted investigation of the life of a woman she realizes she never really knew-her mother. Through letters and diaries-and a new afterword relating the wisdom she's gained after sharing her story-Reichl confronts the transition her mother made from a hopeful young woman to an increasingly unhappy older one and recognizes the huge sacrifices made to ensure that her daughter's life would not be as disappointing as her own.

Author: Ruth Reichl
ISBN-10: 0143117343
ISBN-13: 9780143117346
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2010
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 7.14h x 5.24w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/18/2010 pg. 28

About the Author
Ruth Reichl is the editor in chief of Gourmet magazine and the author of the bestsellers Tender at the Bone and Comfort Me with Apples. She has been the restaurant critic at the New York Times and the food editor at the Los Angeles Times.