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Overview

Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad, celebrates the wonders and joy of cross-cultural connecting with this collection of stories and recipes from more than forty authors. She also includes anecdotes about her own further adventures. Happy reading-and bon appétit, selamat makan, ¡buen provecho!

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Children's-book author Gelman (Doodler Doodling, 2004, etc.) follows up Tales of a Female Nomad (2001) with a collaborative collection of essays-and a smattering of recipes-celebrating travel, diversity and human connection. In the introduction, the author writes that she has lived without a fixed address and with minimal possessions, traveling the globe since 1987. While Female Nomad depicted the first 15 years of that unfettered lifestyle, the sequel is constructed of essays submitted to her website in response to an open call for stories about "connecting" and "risk-taking." The result is a mixed bag of (mostly Eurocentric) tales from around the world, which largely affirm a sense of human decency, generosity and community beyond the borders of language or political affiliation. Among other experiences, the stories chronicle bonding with Vietnamese women over primitive laundering techniques; sharing a boisterous, vodka-fueled breakfast of cow-feet soup in Armenia; considering a Ugandan's offer to cry with an American volunteer overwhelmed by the unfairness of life in the third world. Some of the essays are humorous, such as the recollection of dodging a potentially dangerous situation with a Peruvian enticed by a novelty "one-million-dollar bill." Some are melancholy, such as one woman's playful "marriage" to an Iraqi man shortly before the U.S. invasion threw the country into chaos. While most of the essays take place in exotic locales, some are domestic, with strangers lending helping hands or women opening themselves up to unexpected, unconsummated intimacies. The brevity of the pieces-most lasting only a couple pages-works for the simpler or funny stories, but the more serious ones feel stunted. The strength of the writing varies considerably, with the contributors a mix of amateurs and professionals, but all feature an appealing sincerity. Scattershot pieces held together by context and emotionalism. Tie-in with author's lecture schedule. Agent: Elaine Markson/Elaine Markson Agency

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307588012
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 6/1/2010
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 369,928
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Table of Contents

How Female Nomad & Friends Came to Be and What It's All About Rita Golden Gelman 1

Breaking Bread: About the Recipes Maria Altobelli 12

Connecting

My Favorite Organization Ever Rita Golden Gelman 17

Peeing, Drugs, and a School Maria Altobelli 23

A Pair of Shoes Janie Starr 29

Tower of Babel Kelly Hayes-Raitt 35

Connecting to Raymond Sally Brown 41

Mom and Trader Joe's Jo Giese 44

My Call of the Wild Barbara Ludwig 46

My Opinel on the Camino Ardyn Masterman 51

Breakfast in Malacca Wendy Lewis 55

Sharing Laundry Clare Beckingham 57

Kava and Trauma on Waya Island Danielle Richards 60

An Awakening Kim Bass 64

Mixed Messages

The Beauty Contest Rita Golden Gelman 69

A Long Walk Laura Fellman 73

Pickup in a Bar Jacquie 75

Curry Calamity Karen van der Zee 79

My Airport Pal Rita Golden Gelman 84

A Wet Shoe Story Carolyn Soucy 87

Million-Dollar Moment Bonnie Worthen 91

The Trip that Changed My Life Kelly Hayes-Raitt 97

A Stitch in Time Rita Golden Gelman 102

A Different Taste Caroline Mailloux 105

Southern Hospitality Leslie Berkower 111

Wild for Worms Karen van der Zee 115

Language

Patikami What? Maria Altobelli 125

A Desert Garden Tim Amsden 132

Train to Tithorea Jan Gelman 135

Tongue-Tied Kelly Hayes-Raitt 144

A Boat Ride Laurice Haney 147

A Great Mix of People Rita Golden Gelman 155

French Confusion Michael Worthen 159

Turkish Delight Kay Moody 164

A Rose and a Kiss Maria Altobelli 166

Master Kim Bonnie Betts 172

Passion

The Perfect Seatmate Rita Golden Gelman 183

In Search of a Familiar Soul Catherine Buchanan 186

Making the Move C.J. MacLeod 193

George Debra Unger 198

Fairy Godmothers ... Who Needs 'Em! Sandra Hanks Benoiton 202

Filipino Elvis Presley Jessica Bryan 208

What Happened for Chana Jan Bayer 212

Dance Class Maria Altobelli 216

The Drummer Danielle Richards 222

The Sweet Life Marcia L. Hannewald 224

Chapati Love Remembered Jean Allen 230

Food

The Ho Mok Story Rita Golden Gelman 237

Any Pan Is a No-Stick Pan If You No-Cook in It! Bobbi Zehner 244

Paneer Sailor Lily Morris 248

Bonjour, Friendship! Patricia Lundquist 254

Foreign Flavors Karen van der Zee 261

Cajeta and the Spirits Maria Altobelli 265

Thanksgiving: A Different Perspective Åsa Maria Bradley 271

Riding Out the Storm Victoria Allman 279

Just Call Me Garlic Carolyn McKibbin 287

The Café Chapín Janna Rudler 293

A Desert Mirage Maria Altobelli 298

Cow Feet Soup for Breakfast Karen van der Zee 305

Soul Food Melanie Ehler 311

Maasai Moments Rita Golden Gelman 319

Afterword Rita Golden Gelman 329

Acknowledgments 331

Reading Group Guide 333

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    Women the world over are made up of the same ingredients, it's how they are blended that mark who they are

    Connection is the self-proclaimed theme of Rita Golden Gelman's life. She hearkens back to a time of yore by calling herself a modern-day nomad. In Female Nomad and Friends, she is in hunter-gather mode collecting recipes from around the globe via submissions to her website. They are meticulously blended with real-life stories of 41 women who take a leap of faith and reach out to another human being - whether across town or across the world. Every hint of zest is appreciated and recognized in this culinary community of over 25 ethnic dishes.

    Golden Gelman upped the ante even further by donating all of the proceeds of the book to a scholarship fund. It will enable high school graduates in the slums of India to attend vocational schools. The funds are being administered through a Maryland chapter of the Rotary Club. With a soul full of wanderlust, she may not have a permanent address, but Golden Gelman certainly does not equate the absence of hearth and home with a lack of responsibility.

    The book is divided into five sections: Connecting, Mixed Messages, Language, Passion and Food. The recipes range from the familiar - Grandma's fried chicken - to the exotic - sun-dried worms. However, the downright peculiar are thankfully omitted (Filipino head of the dog, anyone?).

    Among the accompanying stories, there are several stand-outs. One woman experiences the ultimate in hospitality when an elderly woman offers to carry her on her back across a flooded Vietnamese street. Another answers a want ad for a housekeeper and discovers a lonely Alaskan looking for a wife. A Swedish exchange student experiences her first Thanksgiving, Texas-style. An American schoolteacher in France is invited to the sumptuous table of her student's family. An orphaned Iraqi girl makes a connection with an American woman before and after the 2003 invasion. A visiting couple who miss their ferry stop are rowed upstream against the current by a kind native in Paraguay.

    However, many dangers exist for women traveling alone, and these perils are not ignored. One woman is raped by a hotel manager in India and later returns home to discover that she is pregnant. Another drinks the water on a South Pacific island and succumbs to dysentery.

    Overall, women the world over are made up of the same ingredients, it's how they are blended that mark who they are.

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