{"product_id":"matzo-balls-and-cornbread-book-les-wieder-9780692841310","title":"Matzo Balls and Cornbread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Sunday morning we were having brunch with some friends at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The discussion of favorite foods came up and someone asked our three-year old daughter, Shavonne, what were her favorite foods. Without hesitation she looked up, smiled and said, Matzo balls and cornbread.\u003cbr\u003e -TYREE (CORNBREAD)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Shavonne said her favorite foods were matzo balls and cornbread, I immediately knew it would make a great title for a book or play. Later, when we decided to write this book, we both agreed it would be the perfect title. If you think about it, it says everything about us.\u003cbr\u003e -LES (MATZO BALLS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* * * \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatzo Balls and Cornbread\u003c\/i\u003e is the recipe for a love story between two people from different backgrounds who made a life together: Les, a white Jewish man, and Tyree, an African-American woman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story focuses on their family histories, experiences growing up, careers, meeting, married life, and the wonders of parenthood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a story of adventure that takes them to Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, Cape Town, Jerusalem, Budapest, and Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a story of their professional success, as they rise to levels they hadn't thought possible, including their experiences with historical events that occurred in Los Angeles and the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it is a story told with humor that expresses the joy they had while learning about and embracing each other's history and cultures, while merging those differences into a life that celebrates both.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut mostly, it is a love story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49802000466193,"sku":"CIN0692841318G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50311130349841,"sku":"CIN0692841318VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0692841318.jpg?v=1751232034","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/matzo-balls-and-cornbread-book-les-wieder-9780692841310","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}