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Food, Cooking & Gastronomy Book Summaries

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The culture, science, and joy of food from around the world

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How We Learn to Eat. Basic Books, 2015.

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The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Mariner Books, 2016.

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The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. Sourcebooks, 2017.

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The History of Coffee and How It Transformed the World. Basic Books, 2019.

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Practical Strategies for Peak Health and Performance. Penguin, 2019.

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The Secret Lives of Color. Penguin Books, 2017.

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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions, 2006.

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Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and Invest in Women. Broadleaf Books, 2023.

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Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To. Atria Books, 2019.

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A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between. Harper Perennial, 2020.

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Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.

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Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China. Vintage, 2015.

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A Dark History of Chocolate. Pen and Sword History, 2021.

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Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. Harper Collins USA, 2011.

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How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Currency, 2018.

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Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To. Atria Books, 2019.

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How We Learn to Eat. Basic Books, 2015.

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Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables. Storey Publishing, 2011.

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How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance―and What We Can Do About It. Harper Business, 2018.

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How Play Made the Modern World. Riverhead Books, 2016.

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What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing. Alfred A Knopf, 2012.

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Navigating a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth for Mother and Baby. Ten Speed Press, 2015.

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Lessons from Food Lovers Who Turned Their Passion into a Career -- and How You Can, Too. Perigee, 2013.

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