Diana Abu-Jaber's vibrant, humorous memoir weaves together stories of being raised by a food-obsessed Jordanian father with tales of Lake Ontario shish kabob cookouts and goat stew feasts under Bedouin tents in the desert. These sensuously evoked repasts, complete with recipes, in turn illuminate the two cultures of Diana's childhood-American and Jordanian-while helping to paint a loving and complex portrait of her impractical, displaced immigrant father who, like many an immigrant before him, cooked to remember the place he came from and to pass that connection on to his children. The Language of Baklava irresistably invites us to sit down at the table with Diana's family, sharing unforgettable meals that turn out to be as much about 'grace, difference, faith, love' as they are about food.
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Hardback Editions
May 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Language of Baklava Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 1-4352-9457-2 / 978-1-4352-9457-8 Publisher: Paw Prints 2008-05-29 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2005 : Hardback
| Title: The Language of Baklava: A Memoir Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 0-375-42304-4 / 978-0-375-42304-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Pantheon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2006 : Paperback
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2005 : Paperback
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Other Editions
December 2007 : Kindle edition
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2006 : Unknown
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