{"product_id":"book-je42","title":"Accidentally on Purpose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER | INSTANT \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER | \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 | \u003ci\u003eNew York Post's \u003c\/i\u003e30 Best Books for Spring | Amazon's Best Books of the Month | BookRiot's Best Books of April | Queerty's Spring 2025 LGBTQ+ Books | \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e's Must-Read Books of Spring 2025 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e| \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of \u003ci\u003eAudioFile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003es \u003c\/i\u003eEarphones Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom chef and Emmy-nominated host of \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e comes a tender, clear-eyed memoir, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eread by the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, charting a journey full of purpose, belonging, and real love—a “recipe for a life worth living” (Stacy London).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kristen Kish never could have imagined people on the street knowing her name—not when she was a carefree softball-tossing kid, in high school working at a pretzel stand, and not even when she finally found her true calling as a chef. In those early days, becoming a chef meant tethering oneself to a restaurant and working in the back of a kitchen, not a television set. But working in the spotlight happened naturally, even if the attention was totally unanticipated.  And like most things in Kristen’s life, the road was so much more winding and complicated than it may have appeared from the outside.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From growing up as an adoptee in the Midwest, to trying to fit in with all the other girls who were busy dating boys, to coming out and finding love when she least expected it, Kristen learned that, unlike a map, no set of plans or definitions can dictate or explain a life. In fact, accidents happen. Curveballs will come. And even the full-circle moments—like winning Top Chef to becoming its Emmy-nominated host years later—could have guaranteed these opportunities.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAccidentally on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e, what defines Kristen’s story aren’t the missteps or even the pleasant surprises that crop up but how she learned to find her voice and use it. Because while accidents may be unexpected, they don’t have to be at odds with purpose. And as Kristen approaches life’s milestones, big and small, with intention, she realizes at those junctures—the ones beyond the borders of the map, behind-the-scenes, and off camera—are where the decisions and discoveries are made. Where the unexpected meets the intentional. And that’s where things get really interesting.","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49689111724336,"sku":"BDje42","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/je42-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771664069","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-je42","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}