Gathering more than 240 family snapshots with extended selections from her writings, this is a photographic biography of M.F.K. Fisher in image and anecdote: her childhood in a Quaker town in southern California just after the turn of the century; her sensual and intellectual awakening as a young woman in France in the 1930s; the uneven terrain of her adult life as a writer, wife, daughter, parent; and finally the refuge of northern California's wine country, where Fisher spent her last years.
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Gathering more than 240 family snapshots with extended selections from her writings, this is a photographic biography of M.F.K. Fisher in image and anecdote: her childhood in a Quaker town in southern California just after the turn of the century; her sensual and intellectual awakening as a young woman in France in the 1930s; the uneven terrain of her adult life as a writer, wife, daughter, parent; and finally the refuge of northern California's wine country, where Fisher spent her last years.
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Fine Condition. First softcover edition. Remainder mark. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 1887178929. ISBN/EAN: 9781887178921. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23347.
Add this copy of Welcoming Life: the M. F. K. Fisher Scrapbook to cart. $15.00, fair condition, Sold by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Braunfels, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Washington, D. C. : Counterpoint, 1998.
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Fair. Washington, D. C. : Counterpoint, 1998, 1998. Fair. Trade Paperback. Fair/No Jacket. Remainder. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. We ship most book within 24 hours****Customer satisfaction 100% guaranteed****Over 22 years of experience in the book selling community.
Add this copy of A Welcoming Life: the M.F.K. Fisher Scrapbook to cart. $18.95, very good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Counterpoint.
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Very Good. Size: 8x0x11; A Welcoming Life captures in photographs and text the remarkable life of M. F. K. Fisher. Gathering more than 240 family snapshots with extended selections from her writings, this photographic biography shines with Fishers spirit. Her distinctive voiceher wry humor and razor witis present on every page. A book as celebration, A Welcoming Life is meant to be read, shared with friends, and--like a good meal or a glass of fine wine--savored. Her distinctive voice--her wry humor and razor wit--is present on every page. The physical and emotional landscapes of Fishers life are here in image and anecdote: her childhood in a Quaker town in southern California just after the turn of the century; her sensual and intellectual awakening as a young woman in France in the 1930s; the uneven terrain of her adult life as a writer, wife, daughter, parent; and finally the refuge of northern Californias wine country, where Fisher spent her last years. In celebration of a life well lived, A Welcoming Life i.
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Add this copy of A Welcoming Life. the M.F.K. Fisher Scrapbook to cart. $27.00, Sold by Ira Joel Haber rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Counerpoint.
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Very attractive pictorial book on the life of the beloved author M.F.K. Fisher who was known for her books on food and good living. Illustrated with many many nice vintage photos tracing her life from youth to old age. Besides being a great writer she was also a stunning woman. There is a short remainder mark to the top edge of the book otherwise vg+
