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Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life

Marcus Samuelsson, with Veronica Chambers

Written by Marcus Samuelsson with Veronica Chambers, this memoir recounts the successive stages of Samuelsson's life. He is born in Ethiopia, adopted in Sweden, and spends years as a soccer player before becoming a world-famous chef. Photographs accompany the narrative's account of his early life, athletic years, and later culinary career. This edition was published by Enchanted Lion in 2021.

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Themes
Family · Food And Cooking · Sports · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Enchanted Lion
Published
September 7, 2021
ISBN-13
9780385744003
Language
English
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