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Indlæser... Blood From a Stone: A Memoir of How Wine Brought Me Back from the Dead (udgave 2022)af Adam S. McHugh (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This book about a hospice chaplain/wine enthusiast was a really good New Years Day read. McHugh really shows his struggles with his work and marriage and examines what it takes to make life what you want it to be. However I thought the parts about the wine got a little too in the weeds- I'm not a wine person though. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Blood From a Stone: A Memoir of how Wine Brought me back from the Dead by Adam McHugh is an interesting tale about a hospital chaplain who decides to change careers and start learning about wine, vineyards and the winemaking process. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in these topics. There are some interesting details and antidotes about wine that enthusiasts are sure to find fascinating. And as a memoir, it is equally interesting to learn about the author’s journey into this field. You. An tell he has a such love for his subject matter. This would be a great gift to any wine enthusiast. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The book was good, although at first it was a bit hard to get into. I liked how the author included how wine happened to come about and his experiences from trying different wines. It was enlightening to read about his journey. I loved the artwork at the beginning of the chapters and the map that was included on one of the pages. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Well-written memoir of a man who was fired from his job as hospice chaplain and found new meaning in life from learning about and working with wine. Unfortunately it turns out that I find reading about wine to make my brain switch off instantly, but you may enjoy it!ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"This is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead." Thus begins Adam McHugh's transition through the ending of one career—as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor—into the discovery of a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California. "This is the corkscrewing tale of how I got to Santa Ynez, eventually, and the questions that came up along the way," he continues. "You and I are going to take a long wine tour together on our way there, and we will make plenty of stops for a glass and some local wine history. As you will see, I reached into the old, old story of wine in order to find my new story, which begins, as so many wine love stories do, in the French countryside. Most stories about religion and drink are stories of recovery. I'm not sure if mine isn't a story about recovery too." Adam's story is one of being forced to reevaluate and remake his life when things fell apart. But more than that, it's a story about finding healing through the good gifts of wine, friends, and the beauty of wine country. Pour a glass and join the adventure from the south of France to Champagne to the California Central Coast. No library descriptions found. |
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As a reader who discovered McHugh via his first book and has read, loved and recommended both previous books, I'm impressed with the maturity and growth in his craft and skill. I found myself rereading passages or chapters with a highlighter in hand just because I enjoyed it so much.
Highly recommended. ( )