{"product_id":"the-sharper-your-knife-the-less-you-cry-love-laughter-and-tears-in-paris-at-the-worlds-most-famous-cooking-school-paperback","title":"The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Flinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...engaging, intelligent, and surprisingly suspenseful.\" \u003cb\u003e--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eEat, Pray, Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe unforgettable New York Times best-selling journey of self-discovery and finding one's true calling in life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathleen Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladder - until her boss eliminated her job. Instead of sulking, she took the opportunity to check out of the rat race for good - cashing in her savings, moving to Paris, and landing a spot at the venerable Le Cordon Blue cooking school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry\u003c\/i\u003e is the funny and inspiring account of her struggle in a stew of hot-tempered, chefs, competitive classmates, her own \"wretchedly inadequate\" French - and how she mastered the basics of French cuisine. Filled with rich, sensual details of her time in the kitchen - the ingredients, cooking techniques, wine, and more than two dozen recipes - and the vibrant sights and sounds of the markets, shops, and avenues of Paris, it is also a journey of self-discovery, transformation, and, ultimately, love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen Flinn has been a writer and journalist for nearly twenty years. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. She is a proud member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Author's Guild. She divides her time between Seattle and southwest Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.34 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48726770155768,"sku":"9780143114130","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/lgEqfI2ILs9780143114130.webp?v=1780239023","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-sharper-your-knife-the-less-you-cry-love-laughter-and-tears-in-paris-at-the-worlds-most-famous-cooking-school-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}