Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies - by Vicky Zimmerman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the imminent end. Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference--it's a 1957 cookbook, featuring menus for anything life can throw at 'the easily dismayed.' So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls--one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle--who discover one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"A can't-miss title for fans of chick lit and modern women's fiction."--<em>Library Journal</em>, STARRED review</strong></p><p><strong>An unlikely friendship between two stubborn, lonely souls anchors this big-hearted book and dares us all to ask for more.</strong></p><p>When her life falls apart on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at the Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind, but she's fed up with pretty much everything.</p>Having no patience for Kate's choices in life or love, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book...of sorts. <em>Thought for Food</em>: an unintentionally funny 1950s cookbook high on enthusiasm, featuring menus for anything life can throw at the "easily dismayed," such as: <li>Breakfast with a Hangover</li><li>Tea for a Crotchety Aunt</li><li>Dinner for a Charming Stranger</li><p>As she and Cecily break out of their ruts, Kate will learn far more than recipes.</p><p><strong>A feel-good summer read with a wicked sense of humor, Vicky Zimmerman's book will teach you that food is for feasting, friends are for savoring, and the way to a man's heart is...irrelevant.</strong></p><p>Fans of Jennifer Weiner, Elin Hildenbrand, and Sophie Kinsella will delight in this recipe for confidence, romance, and fun.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A beautiful, thoughtful read about love, friendship and food with shades of Nora Ephron's Heartburn and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Read it and then give a copy to all of your friends. - <strong><em>Tasmina Perry, international bestselling author of Daddy's Girls</em></strong><br><br>A can't-miss title for fans of chick lit and modern women's fiction. - <strong><em>Library Journal, Starred Review</em></strong><br><br>Beautifully written, full of insight and food. This is one of those I carried round the house wanting to read it every spare second. - <strong><em>Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Perfect Proposal</em></strong><br><br>Wise, warm, witty and mouth-watering - this wonderful book has it all . . . Hungry for a love story with added bite? With deliciously real characters, a sprinkling of humour, a pinch of pathos and huge helping of wisdom, this book has all the ingredients to become this summer's must-read. - <strong><em>Isabelle Broom, bestselling author of One Thousand Stars and You</em></strong><br><br>Zimmerman adeptly juggles entertainment with deeper themes of longing and loss in this appetizing novel. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br>
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