Ruth Reichl makes it obvious from the beginning of “Tender at the Bone”, that she grew up in a far from ordinary family, her mother being the cause of much of this weirdness. Her mother plays the central role in her family and thus has a powerful impact on Ruth. This impact is vast and cannot be defined as entirely positive or negative, but it can be said that Ruth’s mother has had such …showed first 75 words of 1189 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1189 total…try new things, Ruth Reichl would never have been the success she is today. Ruth was never a slave to the norm; she never felt she had to conform, because of her mother willingness to be such an individual. Ruth’s choices in life are reflective of this free spirit, from her choices of where she lives, to her career; Ruth always followed her own path, and she has her mother to thank for that.