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Maya B., Teen Board member

MAKE IT MESSY tells the story of chef Marcus Samuelsson, who was born and orphaned in Ethiopia and adopted by a couple in Sweden. As a child, he knew one thing for sure: he wanted to be a professional soccer player. He practiced with every free hour he had and was accepted into Gothenburg Athletics and Sports Association (GAIS). With soccer, he felt that the subject of race wasn’t as prevalent as it was in his school.  He loved every second --- until he was kicked out of GAIS. Marcus was too short to continue playing in his prestigious league; he was devastated.  Read More

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In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, YES, CHEF, this young adult edition includes an eight-page black-and-white family photo insert.

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In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, YES, CHEF, this young adult edition includes an eight-page black-and-white family photo insert.

About the Book

In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, YES, CHEF, this young adult edition includes an eight-page black-and-white family photo insert.

Marcus Samuelsson’s life and his journey to the top of the food world have been anything but typical. Orphaned in Ethiopia, he was adopted by a loving couple in Sweden, where his new grandmother taught him to cook and inspired in him a lifelong passion for food. In time, that passion would lead him to train and cook in some of the finest, most demanding kitchens in Europe.

Samuelsson’s talent and ambition eventually led him to fulfill his dream of opening his own restaurant in New York City: Red Rooster Harlem, a highly acclaimed, multicultural dining room, where presidents rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists and bus drivers. A place where anyone can feel at home.

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June 9, 2015

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Ann Landers

Blessed are they who hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists.

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Ann Landers

June 2015

Our 4th Annual BEA Speed Dating session was a smashing success --- by our tally, there were 200 readers at this event hearing news about 136 books coming this fall from 27 publishers. All within less than two hours. WHEW! We had such a good time running the program, and have heard some marvelous feedback from our attendees!

S. J. Watson, author of Second Life

How well can you really know another person? How far would you go to find the truth about someone you love? When Julia learns that her sister has been violently murdered, she must uncover why. But Julia's quest quickly evolves into an alluring exploration of her own darkest sensual desires. Becoming involved with a dangerous stranger online, she's losing herself, losing control, perhaps losing everything. Her search for answers will jeopardize her marriage, her family and her life.

Melissa E. Hurst

Melissa lives in the southern US with her husband and three kids. She writes YA science fiction and fantasy, which means she considers watching "Star Trek" and "Firefly" to be research. She dreams of traveling around the world and maybe finding Atlantis one day. You can usually find her with a book in one hand and a Dr. Pepper in the other. Or consuming lots of chocolate.