{"product_id":"recipes-for-a-beautiful-life-a-memoir-in-stories-9781416593379","title":"Recipes for a Beautiful Life: A Memoir in Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eWriting with \"a delicate, beautiful balance of wit and yearning\" (#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert), Rebecca Barry's poignant take on creativity, marriage, and motherhood will make you laugh and cry--sometimes at the same time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Rebecca Barry, writer, mother, cat lady, and aspiring meditator, and her husband moved to upstate New York to start their family, they were optimistic that they'd be able to build a life they'd love: one connected to nature and extended family, one where they could invest in their artistic dreams, spend time with their children, live cheaply, and eat well. Naturally, things didn't turn out to be so simple: the lovely old house they bought to fix up needed \u003ci\u003elots\u003c\/i\u003e of repair, their children wouldn't sleep, and the novel Rebecca had dreamed of writing simply wouldn't come to her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Anecdotal, funny, and telling, with the kinds of momentary glimpses of ordinary days that reflect something larger\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eRecipes for a Beautiful Life\u003c\/i\u003e is about reveling in the extraordinary moments in daily life while trying to balance marriage, children, extended family, and creative work. The book is an excellent companion for mothers with small children, but it also speaks to anyone trying to find meaning in their work or a life that is truer to the heart. Full of great dialogue, tongue-in-cheek recipes (Angry Mommy Tea), and tips on things like how to keep your house clean (\"just don't let anyone in\"), \u003ci\u003eRecipes\u003c\/i\u003e captures the sweetness and beauty of answering your soul's longing, as well as the difficulty, struggle, and humor that goes along with it. Mostly it is about the realization that a beautiful life, for this author, meant a rich, often chaotic, creative one. Or, as \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e said when it featured the book in its \"5 fabulous, even life-changing new reads\" column: \"Contentment isn't about getting everything...but finding magic in the mess.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Barry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416593379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebecca Barry is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRecipes for a Beautiful Life: A Memoir in Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLater, at the Bar: A Novel in Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book. Her nonfiction has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also a writing coach, and cofounder of the magazine \u003ci\u003eFresh Dirt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409877266547,"sku":"9781416593379","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e6d91c79-24bf-4708-9603-5f668eff5fcb.jpg?v=1771939622","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/recipes-for-a-beautiful-life-a-memoir-in-stories-9781416593379","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}