Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Be Ready When the Luck Happens -- Take 2

Ina Garden reads her own memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, and generally I like that.  In her case, I especially liked it.  She has an easy voice to listen to, and since it's familiar, it fits the story even better.  It would be strange to have an unfamiliar voice be talking so much about Ina's relationship with "my Jeffrey," wouldn't it? 

It was a quick listen, which is saying something considering it spans about 60 years, from Ina as a teenager to Ina today.  Her career is at once both astonishing and oh-so-obvious.  She describes herself as a person who will dive into a project or idea first and figure out how it's all going to work later.  With that disposition, she took a lot of risks that other more cautious folks probably would not have dared, and with skill, determination, and probably a bit of luck, things went well for her. 

If you're interested in food and cooking, possibly with a little bit of entrepreneurship thrown in, this is a good one.  And specifically I would recommend the audiobook version.

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