{"product_id":"who-was-julia-child-isbn-9780448482972","title":"Who Was Julia Child?","description":"Born in California in 1912, Julia Child enlisted in the Army and met her future husband, Paul, during World War II. She discovered her love of French food while stationed in Paris and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu cooking school after her service. Child knew that Americans would love French food as much as she did, so she wrote \u003ci\u003eMastering the Art of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e in 1961. The book was a success and the public wanted more. America fell in love with Julia Child. Her TV show, \u003ci\u003eThe French Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered in 1963 and brought the bubbling and lovable chef into millions of homes. Find out more about this beloved chef, author, and TV personality in \u003ci\u003eWho Was Julia Child?\u003c\/i\u003eGeoff Edgers is a reporter at \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eWho Were The Beatles?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Is Stan Lee?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarlene Hempel is a lecturer at Northeastern University's School  of Journalism.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night in 1962, people watching Channel 2 in Boston saw something unexpected. There, standing over a frying pan, was a woman tall enough to play professional basketball. She wore an apron and spoke in a fluttering, high-pitched voice. She was excited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Child was cooking an omelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat’s a fancy way of making scrambled eggs that are served folded in half.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe show’s producers were not expecting Julia to be a big hit. Back then, the most popular shows were westerns, cartoons, and comedies. There certainly weren’t many people cooking on television.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303105384677,"sku":"NP9780448482972","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780448482972.jpg?v=1767744208","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-was-julia-child-isbn-9780448482972","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}