Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

A memoir/cookbook about resilience

When eating becomes challenging, many simple pleasures such as mealtime, comfort, and connection with others can slip away. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this uniquely personal and practical cookbook, Joanne Brouard, who struggles with swallowing due to OPMD, shares what helped her rediscover joy in food and daily life despite her condition. With compassion, personal insight, and original family recipes, Give Me a Solid is more than a cookbook. Beautifully illustrated with the author's art, it's a reminder that you can reclaim joy, one bite at a time.

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Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

A memoir/cookbook about resilience

When eating becomes challenging, many simple pleasures such as mealtime, comfort, and connection with others can slip away. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this uniquely personal and practical cookbook, Joanne Brouard, who struggles with swallowing due to OPMD, shares what helped her rediscover joy in food and daily life despite her condition. With compassion, personal insight, and original family recipes, Give Me a Solid is more than a cookbook. Beautifully illustrated with the author's art, it's a reminder that you can reclaim joy, one bite at a time.

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Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

by Joanne Brouard
Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

Give Me a Solid: Rediscovering Food and Joy When Chewing or Swallowing Proves Difficult

by Joanne Brouard

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A memoir/cookbook about resilience

When eating becomes challenging, many simple pleasures such as mealtime, comfort, and connection with others can slip away. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this uniquely personal and practical cookbook, Joanne Brouard, who struggles with swallowing due to OPMD, shares what helped her rediscover joy in food and daily life despite her condition. With compassion, personal insight, and original family recipes, Give Me a Solid is more than a cookbook. Beautifully illustrated with the author's art, it's a reminder that you can reclaim joy, one bite at a time.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781068985928
Publisher: Joanne Brouard
Publication date: 07/02/2025
Pages: 172
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Joanne Brouard is a French-Canadian author, visual artist, and former journalist living in Magog, Quebec. With a background in media and publishing, she now uses her creative voice and her personal experience with Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) to inspire and bring comfort to those living with invisible disabilities.
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