An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
 

An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude

by Ann Vanderhoof

Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea . . . An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.

Who hasn’t fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life?... (read more)

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I absolutely adored this book about a Toronto couple in their mid-40's who quit their high-paying jobs, rented their home and moved into a 42-foot sailboat to sail the Carribbean. This book is part memoir, part travelogue and part recipe book. I was lucky enough to hear the author speak at a library in Toronto and after she spoke all the attendees were treated to some of the edible goodies she discovered in the Carribbean. That night I gorged on mango and papaya salsa, chicken pelau and...

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