Review:Western Carolina University psychology professor Hal Herzog discusses the peculiar and misunderstood subject of the human-animal connection in his eye-opening new book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals. He attempts to reconcile why some animals that are considered pets in some parts of the world end up on the dinner table in another culture. He also examines the fine line of distinction we draw as humans about why we kill certain animals fo... Read more

Review:This is a beautiful book. The photography, both of the animals and the fiber, is spectacular. The information is so clearly presented, you can almost smell the sheep and feel the lanolin on your fingers. The authors' passion shines through on every page.
As a knitter and spinner, I love that the authors honor the usefulness of the full range of animal fibers, not just those that are "soft", and not just those that are commercially abundant. This book sent me to my computer to search out rare... Read more

Review:John Palmer's book is a quintessential addition to any brewer's library. It can guide a new brewer through the steps while giving a lot of useful information to more advances brewers.

My only criticism is that some times Palmer can go a little deep into the technical details (formulas, chemistry, etc) earlier in the book than I would have liked when I was just getting started. I feel like a higher level over view up front with more of the details to follow could have helped me when i was ... Read more

Review:The first few chapters of this book could be titled "You can". This is a great step by step guide to creating your own agriculture based business. Salatin's passion is infectious. The book is full of ideas to inspire the next generation of farmers. I don't think I would have been as excited by this book if I hadn't read about Salatin in Pollan's "Omnivore's Dilema". Salatin is very in tune with the natural world and does a great job of helping others see things they may not have seen. Read more

Review:Factual and fun, learned a ton about food industry. The end section covering the FDA was astonishing. I'm raising my son to appreciate Real Food, hoping it stays with him life long. I know I'm in. Great book. Read more

Review:This book will change your relationship to olive oil. I assigned it to my college class to prepare them for a trip to Italy. They then shared it with their parents to make sure that they never buy bad olive oil ever again. It's history, it's scandal, it's gourmet - all in one fascinating read. Read more