Annotations:
"Who knows at what precise moment in those first few years Julia and I went from being colleagues to friends? I don't and doubt that she did. But I loved that she was my friend. Prone to foolishness, craving a laugh and a good time, she was a hoot. Forget her age; Julia Child never parted company with the spunky, outrageous Julia McWilliams who led her siblings and childhood friends through one mischievous neighborhood caper after another. She was always the slightly naughty Julia who piled her college friends into a 1929 Ford convertible and hauled them off to a nearby speakeasy; the adventurous Julia who in the midst of World War II, joined the Office of Strategic Services and fearlessly ventured to far-off Ceylon."
--From "Backstage with Julia"

Publisher's Remarks:
You'll love this intimate portrait of the inimitable Julia Child by Nancy Verde Barr, her executive chef and friend for twenty-four years. Brimming with anecdotes, memorabilia, and snapshots, "Backst