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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beta Yayınevi
“Cookbook” doesn’t begin to touch this amazingly honest, engaging, inspiring, and creative narrative about two people, their friends, their perseverance, their sheer luck, and the joy to be had in both dreams and realities. From flatbreads on a food truck to a full-fledged restaurant, Mission Street Food is a tale told in the words of its two heroes, chef Anthony Myint and his wife, Karen Leibowitz. It is the story of a “start-up” like no other, set on the streets (mainly one street) of San Francisco, transforming a “mom-and-pop” Guatemalan snack cart into a thriving and charitable food experience. The authors aren’t shy about sharing the many bumps in the road, but both Myint and Leibowitz write with an enviable sense of humor in the face of each challenge. Leibowitz recalls opening night on the food truck, as a line of people formed down the block: “It had never occurred to us that we might have more than a few customers at a time, so we had no system for organizing orders. On the fly, I decided to give each person a letter, which was a big mistake. A lot of letters sound the same, so I spent the night yelling things like “Order D! D as in Depeche Mode!” It was like taking a free-association test in front of a hundred people. I had no cash register, of course, so I kept ones and fives in my front pockets, tens and twenties in my back pockets—a regular carnie.”(p.31). When Myint and Leibowitz found more permanent facilities for MSF at a “decrepit Chinese joint,” they continued to surmount obstacle after obstacle, all the while creating unique and inspired cuisine, at no profit. One gets a sense the venture was one part grassroots endeavor to two parts spontaneity that would rival 1960s “Happenings.” In amidst the entertaining tales of small victories and near-mishaps, Leibowitz tucks in what ultimately makes this book so very appealing: “When we got home, I felt exhausted to the point of despondency, but I also felt a little bit sentimental. Anthony had become a chef. I had become a restaurant manager/dishwasher. Our friends were pulling for us. We were incompetent. We were successful. Nothing made any sense. I felt really lucky.” (p. 54). And truly that’s what this book is about. You need not be a “foodie” or even remotely interested in starting a restaurant in order to enjoy this remarkable project. Myint and Leibowitz are testaments to the value of spirit, energy, friendship, and love. Their story is one of turning dreams into living one’s life to the fullest, rather than waiting for “something to happen.” It is hard not to be inspired by Mission Street Food, and you’ll find yourself smiling and laughing along with the authors. Along the way, you’ll also learn how portion your own steaks from a rib roast, how a CO2 charger might provide 30 seconds of pure joy for your dinner guests, and that jalapeños and snickerdoodles can make excellent bedfellows. Read this book for the fantastic photographs. Read this book for the excellent writing and the entertaining story. Read this book for the comic strip on pages 37-44. Read this book for recipes that will challenge and inspire you. But most of all, read this book because chances are, at some point, you’ll need a reminder of your own aspirations and possibilities.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Cümbüş
Another well written WoW novel, by Christie Golden, that has enraptured me from the beginning to the end. A must read for any World of Warcraft players who wants to expand a little on the mythos behind Tirisfal Glades and the creation of the Forsaken.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Epsilon Yayınları
Its a good mystery thriller. Good if you like the genre or just need a good summer read.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Alfa Yayınları
fun read, very fast pace throughout.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
An experience.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Penguen
Really good, but there's some difficult wording in places.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Sel Yayıncılık
A short work, more a novella than a novel, but despite the length is densely packed.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: 40’lar Kulübü Yayınevi
It did not scare me. It did not thrill me. It was suspenseful and a page turner but I really did not like it. It completely turned me off to reading anything else by Stephen King.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Aristoteles
First read April 6, 2009: A quick, easy read that wasn't as funny as I thought it was going to be. Mr. Harvey gives straight, common sense advice about men that could be used by teenage girls just beginning the dating cycle to women married/divorced with kids. Several of his examples are with divorced women with kids: when to introduce your kids to the man you are dating; if a man is truly interested in a long-term relationship he will make an effort to include your kids on dates, etc. As for younger women starting to date, this book could be very insightful. Respect yourself and a good man will respect you. He recommends not having the first sexual encounter for 90 days. Uses the advice of starting a new job and having to wait 90 days for the "benefits" to kick in (health insurance). Men can do it if it's important to them, if it's not they move and women are better off knowing early on. I felt the book was primarily geared toward young women just starting to date... As for married women, Mr. Harvey gives some advice on keeping your man happy at home. Why they cheat and who they cheat with. He states that men will cheat if they aren't getting "the cookie" at home or if "the cookie" is not like he wants it to be. He mentioned that men will cheat and not consider it cheating, just having sex. I laughed at his joke about how men will deny their butts off when caught cheating--even in mid "pump" with their social security numbers tattooed on their butts. There is a section on forgiving a man who has cheated, too. He mentions how women should deal with a momma's boy. What questions a women should ask a man she is dating (both early in the relationship and later). He explains what type of answers women should receive if the guy is committed to a long-term relationship or a fling. He uses the analogy of sports fishing: keeping and tossing back. He talks about the first words out of a woman's mouth when a guy begins talking to her. Women set the stage for how the guy will see them and treat them: long term material or a quick toss. He mentions how men will do almost anything to get sex and how not to be used for sex if your goal is a long-term relationship. Mr. Harvey gives a brief insight into his own life at the beginning of each chapter, then delves into the topics that range from: The Mind Set of a Man: - Three things that drive a man: 1. Who they are 2. What they do 3. How much they make Why Men Do What They Do - This section was neat to read because it talked about how men behave--if they love you--particularly for married men. How to Win the Game
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Bilgi Sarmal Yayınları
I have too many words, and none at all. I'm having trouble even starting to read any other books, because I'm still reeling from the effects of this one, and because I can't imagine what could possibly follow an act like this novel. The story is incredible, complex and winding, heartbreaking, memorable, and deeply stunning. There is nothing like it.
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