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Peter Gethers

Biography

Peter Gethers

Peter Gethers is an author, screenwriter, playwright, book publisher, and film and television producer. His books include THE CAT WHO WENT TO PARIS, the first book in a bestselling trilogy about his extraordinary cat Norton. He is also the co-creator and co-producer of the hit off-Broadway play, "Old Jews Telling Jokes." He lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York.

Peter Gethers

Books by Peter Gethers

by Peter Gethers - Memoir, Nonfiction

The daughter of a restaurateur, Judy Gethers discovered a passion for cooking in her 50s. In time, she became a mentor and friend to several of the most famous chefs in America, including Wolfgang Puck, Nancy Silverton and Jonathan Waxman; she also wrote many cookbooks and taught cooking alongside Julia Child. In her 80s, she was robbed of her ability to cook by a debilitating stroke. But illness has brought her closer than ever to her son: Peter regularly visits her so they can share meals, and he can ask questions about her colorful past, while learning her kitchen secrets. Ultimately, he decides to learn how to cook his mother the meal of her dreams and thereby tell the story of her life to all those who have loved her.