The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry

Description for THE SHARPER YOUR KNIFE, THE LEES YOU CRY: LOVE, LAUGHTER AND TEARS IN PARIS AT THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS COOKING SCHOOL by Kathleen Flinn:

This is the funny and inspiring account of Kathleen Flinn?ÇÖs struggle in a stew of hot-tempered chefs, competitive classmates, her own ?ǣwretchedly inadequate?ǥ French, and the basics of French cuisine. Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladder?Çöuntil her boss eliminated her job. So she cashed in her savings and moved to Paris to pursue her lifelong dream of attending the venerable Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. Fans of JULIE & JULIA and the late Julia Child will be richly rewarded by this vibrant tale of self-discovery, transformation, and ultimately love.