FREE/BARGAIN - Cookbooks - 2015

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

You mean I'm not the only one with a book lined hallway. What is a floor?
Do you also have file cabinet drawers full of craft booklets, magazines and patterns?

Filing cabinets, yes. Full of craft booklets and patterns, no.

I haven't added much to them since the digital age began. I have virtual ones now.

So you like to sew or knit or something?

[Cinisajoy]

Sew, crochet, cross stitch, did some plastic canvas (trashed my hands on one project and couldn't do any crafts for 5 years, and embroidery. Tried latch hook too.

[Froide]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

You mean I'm not the only one with a book lined hallway. What is a floor?
Do you also have file cabinet drawers full of craft booklets, magazines and patterns?

At least you own your books. How 'bout this case?

Wikipedia: Gustav Hasford: Library books theft charges

In 1988, shortly before the Oscars ceremony, Hasford was charged with theft after campus police from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, found nearly 10,000 library books in his rented storage locker. At that time, he had 87 overdue books and five years of Civil War Times magazine issues checked out from the Cal Poly-SLO library; the materials were valued at over $2,000.[6]

Hasford's book collection included books borrowed (and never returned) from dozens of libraries across the United States, and from libraries in the United Kingdom and Australia. Others were allegedly taken from the homes of acquaintances. Among them were 19th-century books on Edgar Allan Poe and the American Civil War.[6] He had obtained borrowing privileges at Cal Poly-SLO as a California resident, but submitted a false address and Social Security number. In 1985, he had borrowed 98 books from the Sacramento, California public library and was wanted for grand theft there.[6]

Hasford initially denied the charges, but he eventually admitted possession of several hundred stolen books and pleaded nolo contendere ("no contest") to possession of stolen property. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment (of which he served three months) and promised to pay restitution from the royalties for his future works.[6]

Hasford claimed that he wanted the books to research a never-published book on the Civil War. He described his difficulties as "a vicious attack launched against me by Moral Majority fanatics backed up by the full power of the Fascist State."[6]

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by Froide

At least you own your books. How 'bout this case?

Wow.
Was he caught because he forgot to pay the storage fees?
First thought was what an idiot.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Sew, crochet, cross stitch, did some plastic canvas (trashed my hands on one project and couldn't do any crafts for 5 years, and embroidery. Tried latch hook too.

Wow, you're talented. I'm not just saying that from the list above, but from other things that you've said. Must be nice. *sigh*

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

You mean I'm not the only one with a book lined hallway. What is a floor?
Do you also have file cabinet drawers full of craft booklets, magazines and patterns?

Oh, and my definition of a floor . . . . what I see after I move all of the books away from around and under my feet. ha

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Wow, you're talented. I'm not just saying that from the list above, but from other things that you've said. Must be nice. *sigh*

Anyone can learn anything.
The problem with most people want to start at the Mona Lisa level instead of taking the time to learn the steps first.

In my case, I came from a creative family.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Froide

At least you own your books. How 'bout this case?

I don't remember her saying that she owned them all . . . . We may see a newspaper article one of these days about Cinisajoy. ha

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Froide

At least you own your books. How 'bout this case?

Quote:
Wikipedia: Gustav Hasford: Library books theft charges

In 1988, shortly before the Oscars ceremony, Hasford was charged with theft after campus police from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, found nearly 10,000 library books in his rented storage locker. At that time, he had 87 overdue books and five years of Civil War Times magazine issues checked out from the Cal Poly-SLO library; the materials were valued at over $2,000.[6]

Hasford's book collection included books borrowed (and never returned) from dozens of libraries across the United States, and from libraries in the United Kingdom and Australia. Others were allegedly taken from the homes of acquaintances. Among them were 19th-century books on Edgar Allan Poe and the American Civil War.[6] He had obtained borrowing privileges at Cal Poly-SLO as a California resident, but submitted a false address and Social Security number. In 1985, he had borrowed 98 books from the Sacramento, California public library and was wanted for grand theft there.[6]

Hasford initially denied the charges, but he eventually admitted possession of several hundred stolen books and pleaded nolo contendere ("no contest") to possession of stolen property. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment (of which he served three months) and promised to pay restitution from the royalties for his future works.[6]

Hasford claimed that he wanted the books to research a never-published book on the Civil War. He described his difficulties as "a vicious attack launched against me by Moral Majority fanatics backed up by the full power of the Fascist State."[6]


There needs to be a name for someone who does that. Let's see . . . . kleptomaniac is too general. "Bibliomaniac"? Naw, that doesn't say anything about stealing . . . . Maybe "kleptobibliomaniac."

[GA Russell]

Fermented Beverages Cookbook - free
http://www.amazon.com/Fermented-Beve...dp/B00WFEJ0TQ/

[Froide]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Wow.
Was he caught because he forgot to pay the storage fees?
First thought was what an idiot.

I'm unclear why Gus Hasford's storage locker was opened. Perhaps that's explained in one of these many articles about the matter. What I do know, though, is:

• Hasford was one troubled guy
• Ironically, both his mother and girlfriend were librarians
• A warrant for his arrest - because of the many books he borrowed in California but did not return or pay for - had been issued three years earlier than his actual arrest, but it was never executed because the authorities couldn't find Hasford
• The opening of the locker (for whatever reason) and finding of those books reactivated the arrest warrant, and it was promptly executed
• Hasford served half of a six-month sentence and agreed to pay for the aforemetioned books with proceeds from his second novel, The Phantom Blooper
• Legal issues related to the library book incident affected publication of the second novel
• This article is quite interesting: The Banter Gold Standard | "The Killing of Gus Hasford" | by Alex Belth | November 14, 2012 9:53 am. I read it three years ago and haven't taken the time to reread it; perhaps it answers your question.

[GtrsRGr8]

90% of the digital list price.

There are not many ratings to be had for this book, but the ones that there are are excellent.

Louie's Backyard Cookbook: Irrisistible [sic. Spelled correctly on the cover, G.] Island Dishes and the Best Ocean View in Key West (Roadfood Cookbook). By Michael Stern. Rated 4.9 stars, but from only 7 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment; rated 5.00; rated 5.00, but from only 2 reviews, at GoodReads at the present moment. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Thomas Nelson, publisher. 232 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Louies-Backyar...kyard+cookbook.

I happen to know that this ebook is available at Christianbook (ePub, DRM Protected), also, and for the same price.

Book Description
Key West is a world apart. People come for one reason or another and never want to leave. Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and Jimmy Buffett are well known. Lesser known?except to Louie's regulars?are Phil Tenney, Doug Shook, Ben Harris, Darlene Ciulla, and others, all of whom call Louie's "our home and our family."

What marks the food at Louie's backyard is innovation. Chef Doug Shook likes to create new variations daily. "Inventing is the joy of cooking," he says, Which means the recipes in The Louie's Backyard Cookbook are the best of many recipes Shook has created over the years. They are for people who enjoy the entire process of creating a meal, from procuring the ingredients to making a handsome presentation of a finished dish.

The Louie's Backyard Cookbook contains not only 150 of Doug Shook's most creative recipes, but through photos and stories it takes you behind the scenes to learn about the restaurant and the Key West culture that lures people with its bauty and keeps them with its liberty. The Louie's Backyard Cookbook is the next best thing to experiencing the islands themselves.

[GtrsRGr8]

I feel like I should explain why I consider this a bargain, since the digital list price is given as $2.99 . . . . The selling price for the Kindle ebook was $9.99 until Sept. 1, when it dropped to $2.99. On Sept. 5, it dropped again, to its current price of $2.51.

This is the #1 Kindle Seller in "Meals" Cookbooks.

The Apple Cookbook, 3rd Edition: 125 Freshly Picked Recipes. By Olwen Woodier. Rated 4.4 stars, but from only 5 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment; rated 3.00 at GoodReads, but from only 1 rating. Print list price $14.95; digital list price $2.99; Kindle price now $2.51. Storey Publishing LLC, publisher. 240 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Cookbook...Picked+Recipes.

Book Description
From sweet to savory and from breakfast to bedtime, apples take center stage in 125 recipes ranging from traditional favorites to the wildly unexpected. This new edition of the best-selling classic has been completely revised and redesigned, with 95 updated recipes and 30 brand-new ones. Apple lovers will delight in Farro with Mushroom, Onion, and Apple; Apple, Sausage, and Cheese Strata; Butternut Squash and Apple Soup; Ground Lamb Kebabs with Apple Mint Raita; Fresh Apple and Mango Smoothie; Almond-Apple Streusel; and dozens of other delicious dishes. The recipes are accompanied by mouthwatering photos and include lots of gluten-free options. If you love apples, you’ll love this cookbook!

[GtrsRGr8]

Get a free 12-page pdf booklet of Favorite Recipes for Camp & Cabin Cookin', courtesy of Nature Friend Magazine.

I usually wouldn't bother posting a booklet this small. However, there are usually several recipes per page in the booklet. And it's very attractively done--the color photographs are simply beautiful! Too, the recipes along with the photographs make me believe that the recipes in it make some dishes "to die for." Desserts make up probably more than half of all of the recipes.

Here's the direct link to the pdf booklet.

Enjoy!

[GtrsRGr8]

Had to move, because it's not a cookbook! ha