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The lady, the chef, and the courtesan

According to a Latin American proverb, a complete woman must be a lady in the living room, a chef in the kitchen, and a courtesan in the bedroom. Pilar is none of the above. When Pilar inherits her grandmother's diaries, she discovers what is missing in her life, as well as the secret life her grandmother managed to keep hidden for decades. The black silk-bound diaries reveal the secret beauty rituals of South American women, rules of social etiquette, and delicious recipes to seduce men, which teach Pilar to be the perfect wife, lover, and woman. Offsetting this sumptuous world of a woman's Venezuelan life in the '40s is Pilar's story -- a culturally confused woman living in Chicago with thoughts and dreams that need inspiration. As she reads through the diaries, she slowly begins to discover the importance of tradition and how to incorporate it into her life as an independent, professional woman. And perhaps finally, she will find the courage to allow herself to love.

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  • "Finding herself falling short of every role expected of her, Pilar reads the diaries of her late grandmother, where she discovers secrets about observing social etiquette, preparing sumptuous meals, and becoming an irresistible lover."
  • "According to a Latin American proverb, a complete woman must be a lady in the living room, a chef in the kitchen, and a courtesan in the bedroom. Pilar is none of the above. When Pilar inherits her grandmother's diaries, she discovers what is missing in her life, as well as the secret life her grandmother managed to keep hidden for decades. The black silk-bound diaries reveal the secret beauty rituals of South American women, rules of social etiquette, and delicious recipes to seduce men, which teach Pilar to be the perfect wife, lover, and woman. Offsetting this sumptuous world of a woman's Venezuelan life in the '40s is Pilar's story -- a culturally confused woman living in Chicago with thoughts and dreams that need inspiration. As she reads through the diaries, she slowly begins to discover the importance of tradition and how to incorporate it into her life as an independent, professional woman. And perhaps finally, she will find the courage to allow herself to love."@en
  • "SegUn el dicho latinoamericano, para seducir a un hombre, una mujer tiene que ser una dama en la sala, una cocinera en la cocina y una cortesana en la cama. Pilar no es ninguna de las tres. Cuando hereda los diarios de su abuela difunta, Pilar se da cuenta que hay algo que hace falta en su vida, y descubre el secreto que su abuela decidiO guardar oculto durante tantos aNos. En las pAginas de los diarios, Pilar aprende los rituales sagrados de la belleza suramericana, las reglas de etiqueta social y las deliciosas recetas que le enseNarAn a seducir a los hombres, y a ser la perfecta esposa, mujer y amante. Poco a poco a medida que lee la asombrosa historia que le cuenta su abuela, Pilar comienza a comprender la importancia de la tradiciOn y encuentra maneras de integrarla a su propia vida de mujer profesional e independiente. Y tal vez, encontrarA finalmente la manera de querer al hombre que aunque no parece convenirle, es el amor de su vida."@en

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  • "Love stories"
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  • "The lady, the chef, and the courtesan"@en
  • "The lady, the chef, and the courtesan : a novel"
  • "The lady, the chef, & the courtesan : a novel"@en
  • "The lady, the chef, & the courtesan a novel"@en
  • "La dama, la cocinera y la cortesana : una novela"
  • "La dama, la cocinera y la cortesana : una novela"@en

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