A culinary tour of France, presented through text, color photographs, and 140 recipes.

Sarah Delany, the surviving sister of the duo made famous in "Having Our Say," the story of the African-American women's long, remarkable lives, shares her reflections on living without Bessie after over a century of being together.

An affectionate salute to "Recovering Flatlanders", the residents of our state who believe that by living here a long time they can become Real Vermonters. Whimsical cultureal clashes between native and newcomer occur throughout the four distinct seasons of a Vermont year.

Chronicles the author's experience with various difficulties in life, such as the publicized details of her husband's infidelity and her own battle with breast cancer since 2004, with a discussion of the inspirational gifts that can be a part of life's challenges.

Novelist Jane Smiley pays tribute to horses, describing her childhood love for them, discussing their behavior and the horse-human relationship, interviewing horse experts such as veterinarians, trainers, and a horse whisperer, and chronicling her own two horses' entrance to the world of racing.