NOT BCOMING MY MOTHER

Not Becoming My Mother & other things she taught me along the way by Ruth Reichl -
Wait, two books a couple of days ago, a book yesterday, a movie last night, and another book this morning? Just call it avoidance of getting to work on making things to sell at the artisan show, and avoidance of the yearbook orders collection job I volunteered for this year. Hey, when you want to escape, what's better than a book, movie or TV show?
This little book is a tribute to Ruth's mother, especially sweet since in her previous books we were a little grossed out and horrified by some of the culinary adventures in which her mother engaged. Here we get to know a woman who was told that she was smart not pretty, and that somehow she had to find a husband before being labeled as a spinster. And then it's about how that woman raised her daughter to be strong, empowered and confident....although the daughter might not have known or appreciated it at the time. And such is life. So who are we? Are we the selves that we are when we are young? or middle aged? or older? Are we the selves that were the happiest? Or are we the selves that were the saddest? Maybe the most emotional either way? I think we're all those selves. The ending of the book spoke volumes to me. This is a lovely little read.