Books like Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunee
Kim Sunee’s memoir follows her extraordinary path from a childhood abandonment in Korea to being adopted by a young New Orleans couple, then to living as a mistress and stepmother in France after meeting a famous businessman. The narrative weaves her search for identity with the pleasures and challenges of food, offering personal reflections, recipes, and the cultural insights that shaped her life. As she travels from Korea to New Orleans to Paris and Provence, Sunee shares moments of love, loss, and culinary adventure, inviting readers into a lyrical exploration of self‑discovery and the role of food in forming connections.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Kim Sunee
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