Seeds of the Pomegranate: A Novel Coming of Age Fiction Prolific cookbook author Brigit Binns’

Prolific cookbook author Brigit Binns’ coming-of-age memoir—co-starring her alcoholic actor father Edward Binns and glamorous but viciously smart narcissistic mother—reveals how simultaneous privilege and profound neglect lead Brigit to seek comfort in the kitchen

and desperate to find something to fill the void

Then the town's ducks vanish without a trace

lasting success

Seeds of the Pomegranate: A Novel Coming of Age Fiction Prolific cookbook author Brigit Binns’A gritty story of a woman learning to survive in 20th century Gangland New York In early 20th century Sicily, noblewoman Mimi Inglese, a talented painter, dreams of escaping the rigid expectations of her class by gaining admission to the Palermo Art Academy. But when she contracts tuberculosis, her ambitions are shattered. With the Sicilian nobility in decline, she and her family leave for New York City in search of a fresh start. Instead of