Meet Me at the Bamboo Table: Everyday Meals Everywhere by A.V. Crofts (English)

Description: Meet Me at the Bamboo Table by A.V. Crofts In a multimedia feast for the senses, this memoir-in-meals crosses the world investigating how food nourishes memory, culture, and community. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In our ever-more-globalized world, how better to connect than with food, and who better to connect us than a chowhound communications professor? A.V. Crofts has spent decades eating (and learning) her way around the world. Shes studied in China, taught in Italy, and conducted humanitarian communications trainings in war-torn Sudan. Here, she traces a lifetime of meals across states and continents for the ways that food ties us together. With warm, thoughtful prose, Crofts invites us to the only coffee shop in Kunming; to a home-cooked feast at a civil rights pilgrimage in Alabama; to a surprise Thanksgiving in Germany; and to her annual Lunar New Year dumpling party in Seattle.This full-color visual tour-de-force will delight foodies, armchair travelers, and anyone whos ever learned a little something from a special meal. Photos, "sketchnotes," and other ephemera from Croftss globetrotting coalesce into a truly beautiful meditation on how food nourishes community.A.V. Crofts works at the University of Washington as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Global Health. Her work has been published in Gastronomica and Saveur and on her popular blog avcrofts.com. Author Biography A.V. Crofts works at the University of Washington as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Global Health. Her work has been published in Gastronomica and Saveur. Promotional Advance reader copies availableCo-op availablePromotion via authors website, pepperforthebeast.comPublicity and promotion in conjunction with authors speaking engagements in Seattle, WA, and Portland, ME Long Description In our ever-more-globalized world, how better to connect than with food, and who better to connect us than a chowhound communications professor? A.V. Crofts has spent decades eating (and learning) her way around the world. Shes studied in China, taught in Italy, and conducted humanitarian communications trainings in war-torn Sudan. Here, she traces a lifetime of meals across states and continents for the ways that food ties us together. With warm, thoughtful prose, Crofts invites us to the only coffee shop in Kunming; to a home-cooked feast at a civil rights pilgrimage in Alabama; to a surprise Thanksgiving in Germany; and to her annual Lunar New Year dumpling party in Seattle. This full-color visual tour-de-force will delight foodies, armchair travelers, and anyone whos ever learned a little something from a special meal. Photos, "sketchnotes," and other ephemera from Croftss globetrotting coalesce into a truly beautiful meditation on how food nourishes community. A.V. Crofts works at the University of Washington as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Global Health. Her work has been published in Gastronomica and Saveur and on her popular blog avcrofts.com. Competing Titles What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets Faith D;Aluisio 9780984074402 40.00 Ten Speed Press 8/10/10 Lunch: A History Megan Elias 9781442227460 42.00 Rowman & Littlefield 3/6/14 Driving Hungry: A Memoir Layne Mosler 9781101870310 24.95 Penguin 7/14/15 Description for Sales People Feeds the growing demand for literature about food and travel. Great price for book including color art and photographs. Creative approach includes handwritten notes, journal excerpts and ephemera from travels; will appeal to bibliophiles. Crofts travels take her to all parts of the world, from Africa to China, from Germany to Alabama, Perfect for the armchair traveler/foodie. Details ISBN1634059603 Author A.V. Crofts Short Title MEET ME AT THE BAMBOO TABLE Language English ISBN-10 1634059603 ISBN-13 9781634059602 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint Chin Music Press Subtitle Everyday Meals Everywhere Place of Publication Seattle Country of Publication United States Illustrations 50 color illustrations DEWEY 394.12 NZ Release Date 2016-10-20 UK Release Date 2016-10-20 Pages 216 Publisher Chin Music Press Audience General AU Release Date 2016-10-10 Publication Date 2016-11-17 US Release Date 2016-11-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137679615;

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