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Ray Charles: Man and Music is a complete biography of this seminal singer/pianist which brings Charles's life up to date, covering the last seven years of his life. Lydon begins with Charles's impoverished childhood in Greenville, Florida, where tragedy... (read more)

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Chefs throughout the world have long prized the rare and delicious creations of France's Christine Ferber — an internationally known master patissière who has worked with culinary luminaries Alain Ducasse, the Troisgros family, and Antoine... (read more)

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"Cook the sauce another minute, then add just a touch of olive oil," urges Daniel Boulud in his kitchen at Café Boulud in New York City. "Not too much. That's it," he exclaims. His voice carries his passion as he swirls the copper pan holding the... (read more)

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A monumental work--the story of the Jewish people told through the story of Jewish cooking--The Book of Jewish Food traces the development of both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities and their cuisine over the centuries. The 800 magnificent... (read more)

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In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher said goodbye to a milquetoast American culinary upbringing and sailed with her husband to Dijon, where she tasted real French cooking for the first time. The Gastronomical Me is a chronicle of her passionate embrace... (read more)

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In her extraordinary bestseller, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the intricacies of the ghetto, revealing the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. Focusing on two... (read more)

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The boy who talked with animals.--The hitch-hiker.--The Mildenhall treasure.--The swan.--The wonderful story of Henry Sugar.--Lucky break.--A piece of cake.... (read more)

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I absolutely loved Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close a most precious and delightful novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Oskar Schell made me laugh, smile, and just feel good. He is a charmer who's won my heart through the tears and the joy.... (read more)