Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten: Yafa, Steven H.
Geboortedatum: 1941
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Woonplaatsen: Mill Valley, California, USA
San Anselmo, California, USA
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Opleiding: Dartmouth College
Carnegie Mellon University (MFA)
Beroepen: screenwriter
playwright
author
video producer
Agent: Charlotte Sheedy
Sterling Lord
Korte biografie: Stephen Yafa, a novelist, playwright, video producer, and award-winning screenwriter, has written for Playboy, Details, Rolling Stone, Wine Country Living, and the San Francisco Chronicle. [from Big Cotton (2005)]

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Big Cotton: How A Humble Fiber Created Fortunes,… door Stephen Yafa

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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber door Stephen Yafa

A good book in the tradition of Simon Garfield...a trip through the ages with cotton fiber as the focus. I would recommend for anyone who enjoys traveling through history one product at a time. The author takes you from the Middle Ages through the early millennium, ending with biotechnology and fair labor practices. Although I am familiar with the story, it was a good romp through history with interesting biographies of individuals to enhance the story.

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Grain of Truth: The Real Case For and Against Wheat… door Stephen Yafa

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With all the mixed information about wheat, I welcomed reading a balanced view. But first, I don't recommend reading this while hungry; for those walking past the candy aisle to follow that delicious bakery smell, you may find yourself reading and ready to devour a loaf of bread or five. My proclivities toward bread is the sole reason I do not own a bread machine. I'd weigh 500lbs and not because I was allergic to gluten.

Personally, when someone says something is bad for you, I like to know why, why not, when, how, historic uses, common misconceptions, and effects on fads and pop culture. If in doubt, ask me anything you want to know about chocolate, stollen bread, food dye, spam, and canned cheese....I'm your girl.

I appreciate Stephen Yafa's no-frills, Mary Roach-esque approach: history and science. Yafa illustrates the pros and cons, tackling wheat, gluten, grains, and how we process these before they land on the dinner table. His curious openness and research is refreshing in a society that is suddenly regarding wheat as taboo and given to a hotly debated item on both sides of the grocery aisle.

I highly recommend this for those with gluten or grains intolerance, allergies, adjusting a diet, curious foodie types, or simply to kick butt at Jeopardy. "I'll take Yummy Gluten for $1000, Alex."

I'm now off to make some hot cheesy spinach dip...with fresh sourdough bread. Yum.

Thank you to LIbraryThing Early Reviewers and Avery Publishing for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.… (meer)