Taste For Paprika [Paperback]

Laura Elise Taylor (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Penguin Canada (APB) (May 6 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143053736
ISBN-13: 978-0143053736
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.7 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 272 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #449,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'"A Taste for Paprika" is a tenderly written history of love and loss and, ultimately, renewal, its secrets unfolding through the commotion of generations in the quieter moments of life: in kitchens, at tables, beneath the silver ting of soup spoons.' -- Natale Ghent, author of "No Small Thing"

'Laura Elise Taylor writes of—and with—courage, passion, and hope, bridging vast differences of age and experience, language and culture, to bring herself, her family, and her readers to that bittersweet place we all long for—home.' -- Janice Kulyk Keefer, author of "Thieves"

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We each have our own recipes for history, our own way of blending the ingredients of memory into a palatable tale. What follows are my Oma’s stories, as I have heard them since before I could talk. And my mother’s story, as best I can guess it. Ultimately, though, this recipe is mine...

In this unflinching yet lyrical memoir, Laura Elise Taylor brings together the stories of three generations of women who have lost the men they loved. From a small village on the Austro-Hungarian border to modern Canada, through war, illness, and tragedy, the stories told in Oma’s kitchen have helped Laura understand who she is and where she came from. But some parts of this story have never been told, and it is up to Laura to piece together a complete tale from this collection of reminiscences—a recipe for a whole life.

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