For You Mom, Finally

A former New York Times restaurant critic, editor in chief of Gourmet, and the author of three bestselling memoirs, Ruth Reichl is a beloved cultural figure in the food world and beyond. For You Mom, Finally is her openhearted investigation of the life of a woman she realizes she never really knew - her mother. Through letters and diaries - and a new afterword relating the wisdom she's gained after sharing her story - Reichl confronts the transition her mother made from a hopeful young woman to an increasingly unhappy older one and recognizes the huge sacrifices made to ensure that her daughter's life would not be as disappointing as her own.