| Description |
vi, 281 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
A Macmillan career book
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Career book series.
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| Note |
Autobiographical. |
| Contents |
An unapologetic preface -- The wife: The oldest profession -- A jewel in the pocket -- How not to kill your husband -- The moonlight adventure -- The house: A roof of one's own -- A mind of one's own -- The pleasures of thrift -- Party line -- Help! -- The welcomed guest -- What cookbooks don't tell you -- Kitchens are for cooking -- The tools of the trade -- The myth of grandmother's cooking -- The family: Are children people? -- The sentimental trap -- Realms of gilt -- Manners are morals -- Keeping up with the Joneses, Jr. -- The casual touch -- The last word -- A wreath of recipes. |
| Subject |
McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978.
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| OCLC # |
289397 |
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