The Measure of My Powers

The Measure of My Powers A Memoir of Food, Misery, and Paris

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Publisher's Synopsis

On the surface, Jackie Kai Ellis's life was the one that every woman wanted. She was in her late twenties and married to a handsome man, she had a successful career as a designer, and a home that she shared with her husband. But instead of feeling fulfilled, happy, and loved, each morning she'd wake up dreading the day ahead, searching for a way out. Depression clouded every moment. In this darkness, she could only find one source of light: the kitchen. It was the place where Jackie escaped, finding peace, comfort, and acceptance. This is the story of how, armed with nothing but a love of food and the words of the great 20th century food writer M.F.K. Fisher, one woman begins a journey - from France to Italy, then the Congo and back again - to find herself.

Book information

ISBN: 9780147530394
Publisher: Penguin Random House Group
Imprint: Random House Canada
Pub date:
DEWEY: 971.07092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 472g
Height: 215mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 20mm