Travels with a One-Handed Cook

Elche, Spain -- May 22, 2008 -- /prbuzz/ -- In 1995, Australian Jacqui Hynd suffered a near-fatal stroke in London(UK), and was paralyzed on the right side whereby she could not ...talk, read, write, walk, remember (her short term memory was gone), and was in a wheelchair for 3 years. Thirteen years later she invites you to share her comeback, and has written her first book emphasising her love of travel, photography and especially cooking (with one hand), and publishing it on Lulu.com.

Travels with a One-Handed Cook has excerpts about her stroke and the challenges of those first few years. This is actually a cookbook but with a difference: it is a celebration of life in that major obstacles do not herald the end: instead they foster a new beginning, but that does primarily depend on the belief you have in yourself to overcome such challenges. Also, it does make a huge difference having a support structure that consistently encourages you (her husband).

It represents a reason for living, as in to experience travel again, and try new things, to cook new things! …and because she’s one-handed now, she’s made cooking easy and versatile, a delight for home cooks everywhere.

Her travels before and after the stroke has its influences in the recipes. The cookbook features dishes created from her unique perspective from South-East Asia, and Mediterranean countries including Morocco, all shown in full-colour stunning photos. All were prepared and cooked by Mrs. Hynd. Could you cook a full dinner with one hand tied behind your back?

The book is unique in that it shares her story of triumph over adversity, with the two feel-good activities that all of us enjoy: travelling and eating.

Mrs. Hynd says “writing this book has been an incredible boost of confidence for me, and I hope it will provide inspiration for others who have challenges in their lives. Thanks to Lulu I am now proud to be a published author.”

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Jacqui Hynd is 46 years old and is currently living near Elche, Spain with her husband renovating an old country property.

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