Call Me Chef,
Dammit!
A Veteran's Journey from the Rural South to the White House
The inspiring story of Andre Rush — soldier, master chef, and advocate. A life of service that stretches from a small town in the rural South to four administrations in the White House kitchen, told in his own unflinching voice.
One photo.
A lifetime
behind it.
In June 2018, a single photograph made Andre Rush an overnight sensation — his now-famous twenty-four-inch biceps, captured outside the White House, seen around the world. But his journey to that moment could never be captured in a fleeting frame.
Behind the viral image is a life built on service: a childhood in the rural South, more than two decades in the United States Army, combat deployments, and the Pentagon on 9/11. It is the story of how a soldier became a master chef, cooking across four administrations in the White House, and how he turned personal hardship into a daily mission for his fellow veterans.
Call Me Chef, Dammit! is a memoir about resilience, sacrifice, and refusing to be defined by any one moment — the fullest telling of the man behind the biceps, the medals, and the 2,222 push-ups.
The themes
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What readers say
Verified reader reviews · 3.91★ average from 215 ratings on Goodreads
Read this book, dammit! Listen to this book, dammit! You will not be disappointed.
Wow! What a story! What an amazing man! I am privileged to have found and read this fantastic book.
I normally do not read a lot of biographies but this one stands out. It was written in a way that I could actually see myself sitting there with Chef Rush and listening to him tell his story.
The dossier
- Title
- Call Me Chef, Dammit!
- Author
- Andre Rush
- Format
- Memoir
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Harper Horizon (HarperCollins)
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