Born Round : A Story of Family, Food, and a Ferocious Appetite

English

ISBN: 014311767X

EAN: 9780143117674

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Literary/Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural/Literary Criticism / American / General/Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism/Health & Fitness / Diets/Medical / Bariatrics/Psychology / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 06/30/2010

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis: The New York Timesrestaurant critics heartbreaking and hilarious account of how he learned to love food just enough Frank Bruni was born round. Round as in stout, chubby, and always hungry. His relationship with eating was difficult and his struggle with it began early. When named the restaurant critic for The New York Timesin 2004, he knew he would be performing one of the most watched tasks in the epicurean universe. And with food his friend and enemy both, his jitters focused primarily on whether hed finally made some sense of that relationship. A captivating story of his unpredictable journalistic odyssey as well as his lifelong love-hate affair with food, Born Roundwill speak to everyone whos ever had to rein in an appetite to avoid letting out a waistband.

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Born Round : A Story of Family, Food, and a Ferocious Appetite

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.8 inches

Width: 5.62 inches

Length: 8.54 inches

Weight: 11.71 oz

Pages: 368