{"product_id":"it-aint-all-about-cookin-by-paula-dean","title":"It Ain't All About Cookin' by Paula Dean - A Memoir","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0f1111; background: white;\"\u003eThis is a previously owned 2007 hardback, with dust jacket, both in very good to excellent condition. OK – I confess: AI generated this information: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePaula Deen's primary memoir is titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paula-Deen-Aint-About-Cookin\/dp\/0743292855\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: blue; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003ePaula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e, published in 2007. It is a candid, \"no-holds-barred\" rags-to-riches story that chronicles her journey from a young woman facing crippling personal challenges to a renowned Food Network star. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eKey Themes and Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eEarly Life \u0026amp; Hardship:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Deen shares details of her upbringing, including happy childhood memories and later, the difficult years living in the back of her father’s gas station.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePersonal Struggles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e She speaks frankly about her early life, including the death of her parents, a challenging first marriage to an alcoholic husband, and her long, 20-year battle with severe agoraphobia (fear of leaving the house).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eCulinary Journey \u0026amp; Success:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e The book covers her reinvention as a single mother, starting a $200 lunch delivery service (\"The Bag Lady\") to support her two sons, which eventually evolved into her successful Savannah restaurant, The Lady \u0026amp; Sons, and a television empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eTone \u0026amp; Style:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e The memoir is written in her signature Southern voice—described as conversational, humorous, and sometimes \"saucy\". It is noted for its honesty about her imperfections and resilience.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eRecipes \u0026amp; Content:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Throughout the book, she shares personal, comforting family recipes, emphasizing that her success is rooted in hard work, faith, and Southern comfort food.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Uncommon Gourmet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46724355391625,"sku":"52500","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/6771\/5721\/files\/PaulaDean.jpg?v=1778683314","url":"https:\/\/uncommongourmet.com\/products\/it-aint-all-about-cookin-by-paula-dean","provider":"Uncommon Gourmet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}