Baker Books

Barral and Veys have amusingly updated the cartoon image of Holmes. While he still bears a resemblance to Jeremy Brett, he is no longer really a caricature of him.
Watch for caricatures of the author and illustrator and members of the French Sherlockian society as extras, and the 'dangerous sports' are a riot...

This book is essential for the Holmes fan with a sense of humor. While it helps if you are familiar with the 1980s Granada television series starring Jeremy Brett (he is hilariously caricatured as Holmes) it isn't essential. Watch out for Mrs. Hudson's cuisine...

This is a slim little volume but totally packed with decadent, delicious delicacies, all made of chocolate. The Wellesley Fudge Cake with Hungarian Chocolate Frosting that is pictured on the cover is a personal favorite of mine, a true "company" cake to bake if you want heaps of praise. Try Cream Cheese Brownies, Pot de Creme au Chocolat, Chunky Chocolate Cookies that Tollhouse doesn't want to know about, or the incredible Chocolate Mousse Pie au Rhum. The recipes are clear and easy to follow. Mouth-watering photographs illustrate this book and will definitely encourage you to branch out and try some new recipes that are destined to become favorites. It has a convenient wire spiral binding so it lays flat for ease of use in the kitchen. The various sections are as follows: Chocolate...Gift From the Gods; Cakes; Pies; Cookies; Desserts; Candies; Toppings; Chocolate Know-How. After his friend who started the chocolate mill drowned at sea, Dr. James Baker took over the Dorchester company in Massachusetts and made it a household word in large part due to the excellent quality that he insisted upon. Stemming from these New England roots there are several keepsake recipes in this book from the Boston area. The Wellesley Fudge Cake and Hungarian Chocolate Frosting alone are worth searching this book out and paying whatever they ask.

The unique geography of Israel and other Biblical locations is described as a backdrop to the events of the Bible. The time period covered is from about 2166 B.C. to 70 A.D. An additional chapter is devoted to events from the Biblical period to the present. Forty maps and over fifty photographs are included. I found the book invaluable in helping to put the events of the Bible into a proper historical and geographical perspective.

As a baker and a bakery tutor at New Zealand National Bakery School I have found this book to be a valuable source of information both for me and my students. I Strongly reccomend this book. If it is still avaliable??

Definitely the most advanced book ever written on true astrology. It contains interpretations of virtually every combination of sign, house, planet, etc. possible, some nine thousand. Combine this with Baker's book Esoteric Astrology and you have the true keys to understanding astrology, and more importantly, how to apply it to your life and the lives of all around us. Baker has taken the works of Alice Bailey on the same subject and expanded it with correct modern interpretations, and in a manner that is easier to personally apply than Bailey's. Take Linda Goodman's works and those supermarket astrology books and throw them in the recycling bin. This is the one to read.

There is no other dictionary of music equal to this one in range, depth, style, and presentation. It presumes music as a whole, not only in its classical cloak. It is a pleasure to read. Individual entries are clear and focused, without the infuriating omissions one has found in various editions of the Oxford or Harvard. Specific topics which in the editors' opinions require greater analysis are given their due in thoroughly inteligent boxed articles, with different background color. To give an idea of the work's scope, here are some samples of regular entries: etiology, major-minor syndrome, Arab music, "A Bicycle Built for Two", Marni Nixon, Picardy third, schnarre, kolo, "Red" Foley, Fluxus, Eduard Steuermann, mescolanza, etc. Of course, all the usually expected items are present, not in dry lexicographic prose but vibrantly and wittily written. Boxed articles include such topics as Music Therapy, Arnold Schoenberg, socialist realism, interval, longevity, Edward MacDowell, Arturo Toscanini, rock, Henry Cowell, César Franck, graphic notation, jazz,etc. The entry on Maria Callas ends by quoting a commentator who said: "If an orgasm could sing, it would sound like Maria Callas." Slonimsky concludes "Pleanostically speaking, she was an incarnation of carnality." The book is printed on sturdy, beautiful paper, standard type, and has numerous photographs throughout, including one of Carmen Miranda. The binding is meant to last and be passed on.

This is a work to cherish. I cannot imagine a music lover who would not treasure it. This edition was edited after Slonimsky's death. There may not be another version coming. I encourage anyone with a serious interest in Music to get it before it goes out of print. Music is here, presented with depth and elegance, in all her infinite variety.

If you like Steven King you'll LOVE RP Kingsley!!!! The suspense in this book is definitely going to keep you glued to the book till you finish it. I can't wait to see what the author has in store for us in his next book.

Michael Thomas is one of the best authors writing on financial fiction. I have read all his books and am a huge fan..His books have contained plots and sub plots and are certainly packed with descriptive tales of intrigue and deceipt. Bakers Dozen does not disapoint. H.A. Baker is a tricky character..a man with honor that would face you in a duel today if you asked. This book is a great read..thanks Mr. Thomas for several hours of fun!

I checked this out from the library for my then almost 3 year old boy and he loves it. Had to return it finally to the library and others keep checking it out so time for us to purchase it. Beautiful, cheery pictures of jolly baker doing his thing with yummy looking treats. Fun to read out loud. Simple but a favorite.