A culinary pioneer blends memoir with a joyful inquiry into the ingredients he uses and their origins. What's Good is a layered, insightful, and utterly enjoyable meal.What goes into the making of a chef, a restaurant, a dish? And if good ingredients make a difference on the plate, what makes them good in the first place? In his highly anticipated first book, influential chef Peter Hoffman offers thoughtful and delectable answers to these questions....

Alex has spent the majority of his adult life between two very different women—and he can’t make up his mind. Sonia, his wife and business partner, is everything a man would want. Intelligent, gorgeous, charming, and ambitious, she worked tirelessly alongside him to open their architecture firm and to build a life of luxury. But when the seven-year itch sets in, their exhaustion at working long hours coupled with their failed attempts at starting a family get the best of them. Alex soon fi...

Unformed Landscape begins in a small village on a fjord in the Finnmark, on the northeastern coast of Norway, where the borders between Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia lie covered in snow and darkness, where the real borders are between day and night, summer and winter, and between people. Here, a sensitive young woman like Kathrine finds few outlets for her desires. Half Norwegian, half Sami (an indigenous people), Kathrine works for the customs office inspecting the fishing ...

A new novel of artful understatement about mortality, estrangement, and the absurdity of life from the acclaimed author of Unformed Landscape and In Strange GardensOn a day like any other, Andreas changes his life. When a routine doctor’s visit leads to an unexpected prognosis, a great yearning takes hold of him—but who can tell if it is homesickness or wanderlust? Andreas leaves everything behind, sells his Paris apartment; cuts off all social ti...

Arguing forcefully that changing times are a clarion call for new thinking, this book convincingly shows that if humanitarian organizations continue to operate as they have in the past, they will fail to help the very victims whom they try to save. Focusing especially on the emergence of "new wars," Hoffman and Weiss insist that humanitarian organizations must recognize that they live in a political world and that their actions and goals are invariably affected by military action. The bran...

What is humanitarianism? This authoritative book provides a comprehensive analysis of the original idea and its evolution, exploring its triangulation with war and politics. Peter J. Hoffman and Thomas G. Weiss trace the origins of humanitarianism, its social movement, and the institutions (international humanitarian law) and organizations (providers of assistance and protection) that comprise it. They consider the international humanitarian system’s ability to regulate the conduct of war,...

Escape survival mode and melt stubborn belly fat by naturally resetting your cortisol for steady, daily energy. If you constantly feel wired and tired, navigating busy schedules with overwhelming brain fog, your struggles are not a failure of willpower. Your nervous system has simply been pushed past its limits, forcing your body to hoard fat and drain your vitality.Break free from restrictive diets that only trigger more anxiety and metabolic chaos. By understanding how your stres...

Escape the crushing weight of financial anxiety with this actionable personal finance roadmap for immediate debt relief. If you are dodging relentless collector calls, terrified to open your mail, or feeling paralyzed by financial shame, a clear path forward exists. This empowering audio journey transforms everyday money chaos into calm, predictable control so you can finally breathe again.Stop allowing a low credit score to limit your housing options, stall your career, or dictate...

Man Booker Prize nominee Peter Stamm explores in his sixth novel what it means to be in the middle of nowhere, in mind and in body.Happily married with two children and a comfortable home in a Swiss town, Thomas and Astrid enjoy a glass of wine in their garden on a night like any other. Called back to the house by their son's cries, Astrid goes inside, expecting her husband to join her in a bit. But Thomas gets up and, after a brief moment of hesitation, opens the ...

After he lost his wife to Alzheimers, author H. Peter Hoffman knew he lost a big part of his life. But he found a new meaning and a new reason to look forward to each day when he unearthed letters sent to him by his then girlfriend, Doris. In this release, the author captures his and his beloved wifes story through more letters and photographs. Included in this volume are letters written between1943 and 1946. It covers his wifes illness with Alzheimers spanning from 2002 to 2009.Wh...

When the author H. Peter Hoffmans wife, Doris, developed Alzheimers, a hospice volunteer was assigned to visit her once per week. Carole Fischer was not only a great help for the couple, but also paved the way to the creation of this memoir when she asked Hoffman how he met Doris.Spanning from 1925 through 2002, The Wink of an Eye Volume I chronicles the love shared between the author and his wife. Through vivid narration, Hoffman relives the many unforgettable moments he shared wi...

A culinary pioneer blends memoir with a joyful inquiry into the ingredients he uses and their originsWhat goes into the making of a chef, a restaurant, a dish? In his highly anticipated first book, influential chef Peter Hoffman offers thoughtful and delectable answers to these questions. Hoffman tells the story of his upbringing, professional education, and evolution as a chef and restaurant owner through its components—everything from the importance of your relat...