Friday, August 3, 2007

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver

Food is near and dear to us. Barbara Kingsolver, in teamwork with her family, has produced a fascinating look at our cultural food habits as her family commits to a year of eating only what they can raise themselves with a few inputs from their neighbors. She chronicles the ironies (beginning the process with a trip to fill up with gas and junk food), the joys (special times with family and friends) and frustrations they encounter along the way. The book is seasoned with pithy articles by her husband and delicious recipes by her daughter. This book is written with the same spirit and style that pulls us into her works of fiction.

- Sue

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