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I picked this up because I'm interested in journalists, including reviewers. However, I found much more - a big Italian family, a lifelong stuggle with eating, and some hilarious accounts of how Bruni tried to disguise himself while reviewing restaurants for the New York Times.
Anyone who has faced his or her own struggle with eating and weight may find a part of his or her story in that of Frank Bruni. His may be more extreme, yet the similarities remain. I appreciated that in the last chapter he didn't leave the reader with any easy answers, with the impression that he had solved all of his problems. He struggled and would keep struggling, and there is an honor in that as well.
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Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater by Frank Bruni
Catholic Taste, April 6, 2010
I picked this up because I'm interested in journalists, including reviewers. However, I found much more - a big Italian family, a lifelong stuggle with eating, and some hilarious accounts of how Bruni tried to disguise himself while reviewing restaurants for the New York Times.Anyone who has faced his or her own struggle with eating and weight may find a part of his or her story in that of Frank Bruni. His may be more extreme, yet the similarities remain. I appreciated that in the last chapter he didn't leave the reader with any easy answers, with the impression that he had solved all of his problems. He struggled and would keep struggling, and there is an honor in that as well.