Many of us have dog-eared copies of Mastering the Art of French Cooking
in our kitchens or fondly remember watching episodes of The French Chef,
but what was behind the enormous appeal of this ungainly, unlikely
woman, who became a superstar in midlife and changed our approach to
food and cooking forever? In the spirit of The Gospel According to Coco
Chanel and How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, Julia Child Rules dissects the
life of the sunny, unpretentious chef, author, cooking show star, and
bon vivant, with an eye towards learning how we, too, can savor life.
With her characteristic wit and flair, Karen Karbo takes us for a spin
through Julia's life: from her idyllic childhood in California to her
confusing young adulthood in New York; her years working for the OSS in
Sri Lanka; her world class love affairs with Paris and Paul Child; and
her decades as America's beloved French chef. Karbo weaves in her own
personal experiences and stops for important life lessons along the way:
how to live by your whims, make the world your oyster, live happily
married, work hard, and enjoy a life of full immersion. It celebrates
Julia's indomitable spirit and irrepressible joy, giving readers a taste
of what it means to master the art of living.
