I read this book recently- quite interesting. The Dirty Life
by Kristin Kimball
Quite the modern cross between Laura Ingalls Wilder
and Julia Child.
Basically memoirs of this NY journalist who met and fell for
and went with an organic farmer to build a self sustaining farm in Upstate New
York that would grow all the foods in a person's diet from Meats, to vegetables
to grain etc.
Like Laura Ingalls Wilder - conquering sort of uncharted territory and
building and planting from scratch in tough
circumstances. Like Julia Child in a lot of cooking using all parts of
many animals! Not an easy read for the vegetarian of faint heart. Surprisingly, given how vegetarian I am, I didn't have an issue with reading it!
What was interesting to me was- and it obviously happens in
real life too- giving up everything one is to be with someone else of a TOTALLY
different lifestyle and actually way of thinking too. I mean hating the use of
electricity? Hello?
Is this prompted by dissatisfaction with life or insecurity
or is it simply an adventure? Maybe a bit of it all- and frankly in today's world even if
you marry someone- very often it's not a permanent choice- there are options if
needed
I would give this book a 7.5 / 10. I really enjoyed it but I
wouldn’t live this life for a day
So Laura Ingalls Wilder was a kid in a pioneer family that
conquered the great West.
Her books- the Little House series- are phenomenal. For all ages. Plan to start
with my kids soon- but as recently as 4 years ago I had a squabble with two
other adults ( sort of, sisters- so we revert) because we all wanted to the
same book at the same time J
Would rate a 9/10
Also Julia Child- What a woman. Have read her last
Biography/ Auto biography ( published posthumously) - Appetite
for Life (rate it 6.5/10) but not her cook books. Have an idea about them from the book Julie
and Julia (6/10)- (which I bought by mistake thinking it was Chicklit). After all the pounding, crushing,
cracking, boiling etc done to various members we study under zoology- I decided
to give the cookbooks a pass!! Julia Child was a spy for the CIA too.
I think the biggest take away from reading about her is that
she is one person who exemplifies- it's never too late. She met her husband at
the age of around 40 and started cooking only at around the age of 45!!
My call to action- Carpe Diem - Seize the day and do
something you have been wanting to without thinking it's too late or you are
too old!!!!!
I did today- will hopefully be able to write about it in a
month's time!!!!
2 comments:
I've never read a single LIW can you believe it?? And you guys were fighting over who will start it off first? Btw the movie Julie and Julia is way better as Meryl Streep is really good (but when isn't she).
Oh and I personally feel that its a bit off to suddenly change your thinking so radically b/c of another person...whats to say your mind wont change again in a few years? The base is not so stable then, no....
Well - you should. They are some of the most interesting books ever- especially as they are true!!
I actually have seen the Movie too- A lot of people did not like either. I personally liked both the book and movie but then- I'm a sucker for turnaround stories esp if they are true.
About changing you thinking- what of you see the light? Or you want something so bad you are willing to do anything? Like if you want to write a bestseller- you are willing to give up your life in NYC and move to a farm upstate?
Just kidding (maybe)
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