I enjoy reading "food" books and this one was interesting for a number of reasons. Grant Achatz is a James Beard Award winning chef who shared a lot of "inside the kitchen" information along with a compelling story of his life, including his battle with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Imagine a chef who can't taste anything. Now imagine that all the doctors you saw said that to save your life, they'd have to cut out your tongue and a large portion of your jaw and neck and if you ever wanted to talk again, they'd have to make a tongue out of skin from your leg. Achatz just about gave up then one doctor said, "Wait, we can try chemo and radiation to shrink the tumor." I'll let you find out if it worked. If you are a "foodie" you will enjoy this book. Even if you aren't, it's a good story about having a dream and following it to fruition.
Kim F
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