Making Piece by Beth M Howard

Making Piece by Beth M Howard

"You will find my story is a lot like pie, a strawberry-rhubarb pie. It's bitter. It's messy. It's got some sweetness, too. Sometimes the ingredients get added in the wrong order, but it has substance, it will warm your insides, and even though it isn't perfect, it still turns out okay in the end."

When journalist Beth M. Howard's young husband dies suddenly, she packs up the RV he left behind and hits the American highways. At every stop along the way--whether filming a documentary or handing out free slices on the streets of Los Angeles--Beth uses pie as a way to find purpose. Howard eventually returns to her Iowa roots and creates the perfect synergy between two of America's greatest icons--pie and the American Gothic House, the little farmhouse immortalized in Grant Wood's famous painting, where she now lives and runs the Pitchfork Pie Stand.

Making Piece powerfully shows how one courageous woman triumphs over tragedy. This beautifully written memoir is, ultimately, about hope. It's about the journey of healing and recovery, of facing fears, finding meaning in life again, and moving forward with purpose and, eventually, joy. It's about the nourishment of the heart and soul that comes from the simple act of giving to others, like baking a homemade pie and sharing it with someone whose pain is even greater than your own. And it tells of the role of fate, second chances and the strength found in community.

Creating Piece: A Memoir of Love, Grief, and Pie and American Pie: Buttery Delicious Pie Recipes and Brave Stories from the American Gothic Home are both written by Beth M.Howard. Her work has featured in a variety of magazines, including The New York Times, Real Simple, Country Living, and Guideposts. She's appeared on CNN Anderson Cooper 360, CBS This Morning, BBC, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and the Huffington Post, among other outlets. She was born and raised on a farm in Southeast Iowa.

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ISBN 13	9780373892570
ISBN 10	0373892578
Title	Making Piece
Author	Beth M Howard
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Harlequin Nonfiction
Year published	2012-03-27
Number of pages	320
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