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Breadsong
- How Baking Changed Our Lives
- Narrated by: Kitty Tait, Al Tait
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
Bloomsbury presents Breadsong by Kitty and Al Tait, read by Kitty and Al Tait.
'If you had told me at 14, when I couldn't even get out of bed with depression and anxiety, that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. But here it is—the story of the Orange Bakery. How I went from bed to bread and how my dad went from being a teacher to a baker. You reading it means everything to me.' (Kitty Tait)
Breadsong tells the story of Kitty Tait who was a chatty, bouncy and full-of-life 14-year-old until she was overwhelmed by an ever-thickening cloud of depression and anxiety and she withdrew from the world. Her desperate family tried everything to help her, but she slipped further away from them.
One day, her dad, Alex, a teacher, baked a loaf of bread with her and that small moment changed everything. One loaf quickly escalated into an obsession, and Kitty started to find her way out of the terrible place she was in. Baking bread was the one thing that made any sense to her, and before long, she was making loaves for half her village. After a few whirlwind months, she and her dad opened the Orange Bakery, where queues now regularly snake down the street.
Breadsong is also a cookbook full of Kitty's favourite recipes, including:
- The Comfort loaf made with Marmite and with a crust that tastes like Twiglets.
- Bitesize queue nibbles, doughnuts with an ever-changing filling to keep the bakery queue happy.
- Sticky fika buns with mix-and-match fillings such as cardamom and orange.
- Happy Bread covered with salted caramel.
- Cheese straws made with easy homemade ruff puff pastry.
- The ultimate brown butter and choc chip cookies with the perfect combination of gooey centre and crispy edges.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Critic reviews
"Just when I thought I didn’t have anything left to learn about bread, Kitty teaches me otherwise. Accessible, engaging and wonderfully wide ranging." (Felicity Cloak)
"Not only is Breadsong a brilliant book about the bliss of baking, Kitty Tait tells a brave and beautiful story of what it is to be human. Rise up like your dough, Kitty! You are Britain’s next Star Baker!" (Mel Giedroyc)
"Breadsong is everything I could ever wish for from a book. Kitty is a true inspiration. I see her passion, her writing and her baking and I can’t help but be filled with joy. I can’t wait to see what she does next." (James Morton)
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- MRS A LEE
- 26-09-22
Beautiful
I absolutely love this story!
Everyone read it it shows how everything is possible xxx
Hope to visit soon xxx
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- Sian Child
- 26-05-24
A life-affirming story
Having seen Kitty as the smiling young baker on Instagram and YouTube, it's fascinating to hear the 'journey' that she and her family went on to get to that point. It's lovely to hear about the love that her family and community had for her, as well as the strength of character she has.
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- jebadhia
- 21-09-23
Love it!!
A great book that I often go back to I love it!!
Thoughtful, relative in different ways for anyone that listens a great book well written and read
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- Sophie
- 30-05-22
Wonderful and inspiring
I have so enjoyed listening to this the past few days and can't wait to try out some of the recipes.
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- Mrs S L Houdmont
- 28-04-24
Gorgeous
Melodic writing combined with true honesty made for an emotional listen. I loved this book. I’m also glad that I bought the hard copy, the photos and illustrations bring the story to life. I can’t wait to try the recipes.
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- A.S.
- 23-04-24
So inspiring and heartwarming
Such and inspiring and heartwarming book and story, I absolutely loved listening to it. It filled my days with positivity and inspired me to find my purpose in life. Thank you Kitty and Al
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- Irina healey
- 26-04-24
great book
I really liked this audio book, i do have anxiety and I can soo relate to the main girl in the book. I think the business sounds a bit easygoing, but I think they have very strong family and community around them, enjoyed listening to this book
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- Tracy Pope
- 26-09-22
Wonderful !!
What an amazingly lovely story of your lives so far ! Kitty you and your family are amazing, showing such resilience and love for each other. A truly warming tale. I can’t wait to one day visit Orange 🍊 bakery xxx
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- Lizlozz
- 17-02-24
A lovely story
Loved this account of Kitty’s life and struggles. Told in an endearing and honest way. Not everyone fits into the mould of traditional education - there is another way. Hopefully this can inspire others.
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- Mrs HM Hodgkinson
- 28-02-23
Such an inspiring journey
I loved listening to this book and Kitty and Al’s incredible journey together. So much strength and creativity. My Insta feed is full of bakeries now too!
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