false 77195993 169244 6072179 0316003360 9780316003360 61 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/179/6072179-m-1255646610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/179/6072179-s-1255646610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6072179.Cleaving_A_Story_of_Marriage_Meat_and_Obsession 2.41 119 Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do--until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her new memoir, CLEAVING.

Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer's, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs--tough, physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts.

The camaraderie at Fleischer's leads Julie to search out fellow butchers around the world--from South America to Europe to Africa. At the end of her odyssey, she has learned a new art and perhaps even mastered her unruly heart.]]> 8546 3.32 12256 3548 2009 4 0 false Mon Nov 09 07:18:41 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 07:18:59 -0800 2009