10 best books for Mother's Day

9. "Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War," by Annia Ciezadlo

When journalist Annia Ciezadlo and her husband found themselves facing near-death experiences in cities like Baghdad and Beirut, she learned to cope by shopping for local foods, cooking local dishes, writing about food – and "eating, eating, eating." Monitor reviewer Steve Weinberg calls this memoir about Ciezadlo's experiences "marvelous."

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