{"product_id":"accidentally-on-purpose-hardcover","title":"Accidentally on Purpose - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen Kish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e tender, clear-eyed memoir, \u003ci\u003eAccidentally on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e charts a journey full of purpose, belonging, and real love--a \"recipe for a life worth living\" (Stacy London). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 not have guaranteed these opportunities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Kish\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South Korea and adopted into a family in Michigan. After attending Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, she spent ten years in Boston in several high-profile restaurants. In 2012 Kristen competed on Bravo's \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e where she won the coveted title. She co-hosted \u003ci\u003e36 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, a Travel Channel show with the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. In October 2017, Kristen released her first cookbook, \u003ci\u003eKristen Kish Cooking: Recipes and Techniques \u003c\/i\u003eand in 2018 she partnered with LINE Hotels to launch her first restaurant, Arlo Grey in Austin, TX. In 2023, Kristen became host of Bravo's \u003ci\u003eTop Chef \u003c\/i\u003efor its 21st season, a full circle moment, rejoining the\u003ci\u003e Top Chef\u003c\/i\u003e family a full 10 years later. Kristen is the co-star of \u003ci\u003eFast Foodies\u003c\/i\u003e, a co-host of \u003ci\u003eIron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend \u003c\/i\u003eand the host and producer of \u003ci\u003eRestaurants at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.46 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293270065337,"sku":"9780316580915","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/Gdho6_Qe5q9780316580915.webp?v=1779839428","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/accidentally-on-purpose-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}