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1. Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential Annotated Edition

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1. Laurie , Woolever

Care and Feeding

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating culinary memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedy In this moving, hilarious, and insightful bestselling memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood to working within the high-stakes celebrity chef culture at revered restaurants and food publications, alternately bolstered and overshadowed by two of the most powerful men in the business. But there's more to the story than the two bold-faced names on her resume: Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain. Behind the scenes, Laurie's life is frequently chaotic, a high-functioning addict's often pleasurable buffet of bad decisions at which she frequently overstays her welcome. Acerbic and wryly self-deprecating, Laurie attempts to carve her own space as a woman in this world that is by turns toxic and intoxicating. Laurie seeks to try it all-from a seedy Atlantic City strip club to the Park Hyatt Tokyo, from a hippie vegetarian co-op to the legendary El Bulli-while balancing her consuming work with her sometimes ambivalent relationship to marriage and motherhood. As the food world careens toward an overdue reckoning and Laurie's mentors face their own high-profile descents, she is confronted with the questions of where she belongs in a story of both workplace toxicity and personal recovery, and how to hold on to the parts of her life's work that she truly values: care and feeding. This is a story of keeping it together, until several successive implosions-careers, marriages, reputations, lives-show that control is an illusion.An Unflinching Addiction Memoir: A raw and darkly funny account of binge drinking, bad decisions, and the slow journey toward sobriety in an industry that runs on excess.Women in the Culinary World: A candid exploration of what it takes to carve out a space as a woman in kitchen culture.A Cultural Reckoning: Witness the food world's overdue reckoning from the inside, as high-profile figures face their own descents and hard questions must be answered.

1. Jonathan , Legg

The 7 AHAs Every Traveler Should Have

Are you traveling the wrong way? Are your trips fun but not life-changing?Does it feel like something is missing?You could come back, from all your travels, a more courageous, empowered, and loving version of yourself. You could return as a leader, ready to create positive change in your home and community. The lessons are right there, waiting for you to notice. There are friendly helpers ready to assist you, but you must recognize them (and avoid the scammers who will try to deceive you). Whether you've never traveled or want to go deeper in your next journey, The 7 "AHA!"s Every Traveler Will Have is your guide to getting more out of every trip. Jonathan Legg, host of The Road Less Traveled, shares practical wisdom from the remote corners of the earth.What do three witches, in a panther-infested jungle, teach us about fear?How can a vampire, in the catacombs beneath Paris, guide you to a better career?Why is a showdown with the backgammon king of Istanbul a perfect example of resolving problems and setbacks?This book is your guide to experiencing a world that will change you, so that you can change your world.

1. Ian Winwood

Bodies

'A fascinating, damning insight into the unhealthy demands and excesses of the music industry.' Laura Barton, Guardian

1. Tom Vitale

In the Weeds

Anthony Bourdain's long time director and producer takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the insanity of filming television in some of the most volatile places in the world and what it was like to work with a legend.