Spilling the Beans
by Clarissa Dickson Wright | Biographies & Memoirs | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780340933893 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780340933893 Global Overview for this book
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Journal Entry 1 by wyldetwo from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, July 25, 2009
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Clarissa was born into wealth and privilege, as a child, shooting and hunting were the norm and pigeons were flown in from Cairo for supper. Her mother was an Australian heiress, her father was a brilliant surgeon to the Royal family. But he was also a tyrannical and violent drunk who used to beat her and force her to eat carrots with slugs still clinging to them. Clarissa was determined and clever, though, and her ambition led her to a career in the law. At the age of 21, she was the youngest ever woman to be called to the Bar.
Disaster struck when her adored mother died suddenly. It was to lead to a mind-numbing decade of wild over-indulgence. Rich from her inheritance, in the end Clarissa partied away her entire fortune. It was a long, hard road to recovery along which Clarissa finally faced her demons and turned to the one thing that had always brought her joy - cooking. Now at last she has found success, sobriety - and peace. With the stark honesty and the brilliant wit we love her for, Clarissa recounts the tale of a life lived to extremes. A vivid and funny story, it is as moving as it is a cracking good read.
Clarissa was born into wealth and privilege, as a child, shooting and hunting were the norm and pigeons were flown in from Cairo for supper. Her mother was an Australian heiress, her father was a brilliant surgeon to the Royal family. But he was also a tyrannical and violent drunk who used to beat her and force her to eat carrots with slugs still clinging to them. Clarissa was determined and clever, though, and her ambition led her to a career in the law. At the age of 21, she was the youngest ever woman to be called to the Bar.
Disaster struck when her adored mother died suddenly. It was to lead to a mind-numbing decade of wild over-indulgence. Rich from her inheritance, in the end Clarissa partied away her entire fortune. It was a long, hard road to recovery along which Clarissa finally faced her demons and turned to the one thing that had always brought her joy - cooking. Now at last she has found success, sobriety - and peace. With the stark honesty and the brilliant wit we love her for, Clarissa recounts the tale of a life lived to extremes. A vivid and funny story, it is as moving as it is a cracking good read.
Journal Entry 2 by wyldetwo at Hudson's, 122-124 Colmore Row in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, July 25, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (7/25/2009 UTC) at Hudson's, 122-124 Colmore Row in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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I am bringing this to this afternoon's meet-up
I am bringing this to this afternoon's meet-up
Journal Entry 3 by veganbob from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, July 25, 2009
Picked this up at the meet today.
Journal Entry 4 by veganbob at Cafe Zen OBCZ in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom on Friday, July 31, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (8/1/2009 UTC) at Cafe Zen OBCZ in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom
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To be taken to the meet tomorrow.
To be taken to the meet tomorrow.
Journal Entry 5 by brewhouse from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Clarissa has lived her life on a grand scale. Her mother was an Australian heiress, her father a brilliant surgeon. But he was also a tyrannical and violent drunk. Clarissa was determined and clever though and her ambition led her, at the age of 21, to be the youngest woman ever called to the bar.