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The Barefoot Contessa’s next book isn’t a cookbook; it’s something much more personal.

But you wont find tonights dinner recipe in this one.

a photo of Ina Garten

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Garten admits that writing something that wasn’t a cookbook was really scaryyet much more interesting than she expected.

You know, I tend to look forward in my life, not back.

Reaching for the book, she reveals the title:Be Ready When the Luck Happens.

Ina Garten Memoir Cover

Crown Publishing Group

Thats it, chuckles Garten, since the book has no subtitle.

The generous author personally responded, I will be reading the audio version of the memoir!

If her memoir is anything like her cookbooks, we know itll be a hitand yes, inspirational.

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