Interspersed are guest essays from people they met in their travels, which is befitting for Bourdain, whose greatest gift was less his charm or audacity, and more his compassion for others and their stories. For me, his use of terms like “boner” and “hard on” seem a bit too old-boys-network for the current times, but they channel the true Tony Bourdain. So expect to raise your eyebrows from time to time. As promised, we get Bourdain’s irreverent voice and uncensored opinions. The result is a comprehensive guide to many of Bourdain’s favorite places, complete with hotel and restaurant recommendations, written in Woolever’s words-and in Bourdain’s-mainly from his television shows, No Reservations, The Layover, and Parts Unknown. “Maybe the world could use another travel guide, full of Tony’s acid wit and thoughtful observations and a few sly revelations of the mysterious contours of his battered heart, stitched together from all the brilliant and hilarious things he’d said and written about the world as he saw it,” she writes. After the outpouring of sympathy and love when Bourdain took his life, Woolever resolved to carry on her friend’s wishes. He finally convinced her, but the two met just once to discuss details. THE PREMISE: When Anthony Bourdain suggested working on a travel guide together, Woolever wondered if the world really needed another one.
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