Once again Monte Cook has reached deep into his big bag of tricks and pulled out a winner. This book, which covers the death of an 'Immortal' deity, is done with seriousness and incredible thoroughness. It covers the topic well, and leaves you with all sorts of nasty ideas for a game or five.

This novel paints a realistic and believable portrait of Cook, his protege Bligh (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame), and the events of Captain Cook's final voyage. It is an interesting and rivetting read, and kept me up for a few nights. The conflict between Cook, the practical-minded captain, and the religious Bligh, is at the heart of the book, and the author takes no sides in the argument, allowing the reader to draw his/her own conclusions from the tragedy that ensues. I heartily recommend this novel to all who are interested in well-researched historical fiction.

This book by Brother Cook is possibly the best volume to have to get honest and compact historical background for each section of the Doctrine and Covenants. It has been well researched and thoughtfuly organized. It is a must have for scholar or hobbiest interested in the history of the Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This volume is unusually important because it contains for the first time a complete translation of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's botanical writings and a thorough, indeed excellent set of notes. The translation and the notes are the work of Alexandra Cook; she also co-wrote the volume's Introduction with Christopher Kelly. Rousseau has long been known to scholars as a philosopher of nature. Cook's work allows us to see for ourselves what Jean-Jacques actually knew about one great sphere of nature, i.e. plants and their metamorphosis (Geothe takes his term and his theory from Rousseau's inspiration). Rousseau was one of the fathers of field botany, a champion of Linnean terminology but also of the natural system of classification formulated by the Jussieus. Cook's will legitimately be the definitive translation for many years to come; her translation is an important event. I await her monograph on the subject.

Author Cook traces the evolution of aircraft from Wright days to the jet, including the serendipity of men, machine, and Air Force. Technical but readable for the non-engineer; fascinating history.

Wilkie Collins was known for romance, gothic, and ghost stories, not for comedy. I have no idea why not. Some of the descriptions in his books are funny enough to make you cry. This book is pure humor from start to finish. You love the Rogue. He has such irrepressible good humor in the face of every tragedy, you're bound to take his side in adventures. Even if those adventures include forgery, burglary, and conterfeiting.

This book has great illustrations and easy to follow steps to help you cook up amazing vegetarian dishes. It is broken down to four different seasons and use the seasonal ingredients for best result. I love cooking, and this is a great book for vegetarian cooking.

If you want to learn Russian bobbin lace, this is the book to get. Clear, concise instructions and beautiful, imaginative patterns add up to one of my favorite lace books or all time. One word of warning though, this is not a book for beginners in bobbin lace. This book is for intermediate/advanced lacers who wish to learn this particular technique. As always, Bridget Cook has come out with a winner.

I originally chose this book for the pictures, but fell in love with the Italian cuisine. The photos provide an appetizer to the eye while taking you on a romantic journey through the Italian countryside. Each chapter introduces the reader to a new menu, a new chef and a new taste of Italy. The recipes are sure to give any home chef a taste for the gourmet with the delightful aromas, textures and tastes each has to offer.

De Gustibus has done an excellent job of translating their cooking classes into a useful book for the home cook. The book is put together in such a manner that each step is clearly defined along with tips for timely preparation. I highly recommend the introduction as it provides some helpful tools that can be used every day in the home kitchen. Even novice and occasional cooks will find the recipes easy to follow and techniques accurately described. This is a favorite in my kitchen library and has been a great inspiration in awakening my taste for gourmet cousine.

Long-time readers may recognize the bulk of this work as a rewritten edition of Comanche Captives (also published as Two Rode Together, under which title it was made into a John Ford film starring James Stewart and Richard Widmark). Unlike the stereotypical western, where the good guys are very good and the bad guys are very bad, the major characters here have elements of both, and the only unforgivable sin is stupidity. Cook's writing is spare and unadorned, and perfect for the subject matter: the book depicts one of the most dismal periods of settler-Indian relations, the forced return of captives, taken mostly by the Comanches, and clearly shows that, far from coming back to joyful reunions with their families, most of the captives had been so assimilated that they no longer had any conception of(or wish for) white society. One of the strongest points made by the book is that even the best intentions can have tragic consequences, and sometimes it is better to leave well enough alone.