In her own words, this is actually the captivating story of Julia Child’s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found her “true phoning.”

From the moment the ship docked in Le Havre, en route to Paris, in nov 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed her life. Shortly this tall, outspoken gal from Pasadena, California, who didn’t speak a phrase of French and knew nothing about the united states, was steeped in the language, chatting with purveyors in the local markets, and signed up for the Cordon Bleu.

This memoir is laced with wonderful stories about the French character, particularly in the world of food, and just how of life that Julia embraced so wholeheartedly. Here, she reveals the type of spirit and dedication, the sheer love of cooking, as well as the drive to share that with her fellow People in america that made her the remarkable achievement she became.