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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver
I think I loved this book, but then I think about Kingsolver's unwittingly self-righteous tone and the twee insertions from her husband and her daughter, and then I don't love it anymore. But then I think about how wonderful it is that she included her family in her work, and how important it is to stand up for things one believes in, and I love it again. Straight-forward and honest, Kingsolver tackles the complicated issue of how we eat-- and discusses why this is such a complicated matter. After all, what could be simpler than putting food in your mouth? Definitely thought-provoking, at times a little classist (Ok, not everyone can just run across the country to their 40-acre farm. In fact, not everyone even has the skills or cultural support to put a seed in the ground and turn it into food.), Kingsolver's attempt to live literally in community with her food is funny, inspiring, informative, and entertaining. Recommended reading for anyone who cares what she eats.