I love to read. Actually, I've been known to let other things in my house go unattended just to finish a book. I will stay up much too late just to read a good book. I just love books. Sometimes, I will have four or five books stacked up waiting to be read and I'll go out and buy some more. I love all kinds of books, but I especially love books about real people.
I also love to watch the Food Network. I usually have it playing in the background on those days that I am not reading a good book and am actually doing my housework. My favorite Food Network personality is Paula Deen. She is a Southern Sister. We speak the same language (in every sense of the word). So, imagine how excited I was to find out that Paula wrote a book - her memoirs. Well, I'm about half way through it and I just can't put it down. I feel as if I'm reading the diary of a dear friend. It is a true tell-all. But, what I've discovered as I read is that I just admire her all the more. She is honest about the most humiliating details, but it's not like a gossipy, tattle-tale story. It is full of feeling and her heart shines through every page. And, her life has not been an easy one. I just want to march myself down to Savannah and give her a big hug. She has literally pulled herself up by her bootstraps.
It really is a great book. I recommend it to everyone who loves a story with a happy ending.
2 comments:
I don't know much about Paula Deen, but I did once watch her Thanksgiving special and she cooked a Tur-Duck-En - a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey! I thought that was neat and that she had the kind of dishes and personality that made me want to sit down at her table, for sure!
Sounds like an interesting read. I like biographies and especially autobiographies. I'll have to check it out!
Thanks for the recommendation!
Hey Lisa, I am Shelly's other friend from ETN. Just couldn't pass on Paula Deen. We love her!! I haven't read her book but we watched her "Chefography!" Another excellent biography is Idol Eyes by Mandisa. Loved it! Hope you guys are staying cool in this weather!
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