The Hundred-Foot Journey, Richard C. Morais, 242 pages

This book traces the life of Hassan Haji from his childhood in India to his adulthood in France.  Hasan has an innate ability to cook.  A couple accidents along his journey direct him to Madame Mallory and her French restaurant just one hundred feet across the street from his home.  The author does a great job of making Hassan's early years in India come to life.  While Hassan's life evolves over a journey of many miles, it's the short journey to Madame Mallory that becomes the turning point in his life.  This was a very enjoyable book.