Availability info on my book - Epic Tomatoes - request for edits - Page 4

Blk_Vegan · December 21, 2014

Received my copy from Craig yesterday and began perusing it this morning. Amazingly good looking book with lots of useful information and wonderful pictures. Love the layout and the fact that it's coffee table size. Eye catching. Should be a great garden companion for those with an interest in growing tomatoes. The Winter Solstice begins today but this book has me longing for Spring.

Sun City Linda · December 22, 2014

My copy of Craigs book won't ship until Dec 30th but I got it for $13.00 and free shipping from Target.

Dutch · December 22, 2014

My copy of Epic Tomatoes arrived today. Craig, thank you for the wonderful personalized note with your signature on the first page, my copy will always be special to me! It will eventually make it up on the self with Carolyn’s book and wide variety of other gardening books. But for now it will be with me from room to room, until I have completely soaked it all in. After that it will probably take a journey among the local farm families. Much the same way my copy of Carolyn’s book did. Thanks again!!!
Dutch

**nctomatoman** · December 22, 2014

I am feeling all of your warm thoughts and messages here, and it means so much. Gardening friends are the best friends of all.

PS....feel free (encouraged, even!) to visit the Amazon site to post a rating and a review, if you are so inclined...

Hoping wonderful holidays to you all - deep into cookie baking here!

Salsacharley · December 23, 2014

I didn't cancel my Amazon order when I ordered direct from Craig, and I just received the Amazon copy. It is a hard bound book!

DonnaMarieNJ · December 23, 2014

YEEHAA!!!!!!

Worth1 · December 23, 2014

I'm still reading my bootlegged copy from China.
I'm having a little trouble with the translation though.

One page translates to, "Plant chickens legs up to its first feathers and water regularly."

Worth

DonnaMarieNJ · December 23, 2014

...been reading it since I received it....

I can see it now.... Christmas dinner? WHAT Christmas dinner????

**carolyn137** · December 23, 2014

Surprise!!!!

I got my large Jung's catalogue today, was thumbing through it when I saw Epic Tomatoes, 276 pages, $15.95, sitting right next to Louise Riottes classic Carrots Love Tomatoes, or the reverse.

So Storey seems to have done a great job of placing your books for sale Craig.

I'm still confused when someone says they got a hardcover and others a paperback. Are there really two versions? If so, the hardcover one should be more expensive due to the way that hardcovers are bound.

The only recent one from Storey that I know of was an autographed copy of Glenn Drowns ( Sandhill Preservation) new one about poultry that he sent me and it was a paperback.

Carolyn

Salsacharley · December 23, 2014

I got a signed soft cover from Craig and a hard cover from Amazon (pre-ordered last summer). Both cost me the same...about $25 including shipping. $15.95 from Jung's looks pretty good before shipping, which I didn't pursue since I already have 2 copies. I didn't pay attention when I pre-ordered from Amazon but I would have opted for a hard cover first edition if I had a choice. Perhaps I did have a choice.

I just checked Amazon and they have 3 hard covers available for $21.74 before shipping and 8 new softcovers from $13.99 and 3 used from $20.34....go figure!

http://www.amazon.com/Epic-Tomatoes-...=epic+tomatoes

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Surprise!!!!

I got my large Jung's catalogue today, was thumbing through it when I saw Epic Tomatoes, 276 pages, $15.95, sitting right next to Louise Riottes classic Carrots Love Tomatoes, or the reverse.

So Storey seems to have done a great job of placing your books for sale Craig.

I'm still confused when someone says they got a hardcover and others a paperback. Are there really two versions? If so, the hardcover one should be more expensive due to the way that hardcovers are bound.

The only recent one from Storey that I know of was an autographed copy of Glenn Drowns ( Sandhill Preservation) new one about poultry that he sent me and it was a paperback.

Carolyn

JamesL · December 23, 2014

Just got home from work. Johnny's catalogue, Totally Tomatoes Catalog 2015 with "Epic Tomatoes by Craig L" on the back cover (fantastic placement) both waiting for me AND The Fedex elves left me a package containing The Book itself!
I had preordered from Amazon as well this summer - Hardcover. At the time I don't think I realized there was an option - hard vs soft, and I don't recall making a choice, but there it is.

Ate the only tomato I had - a Kumato - in homage to Craig and to a good gardening related non-gardening day.

Now I have to put it all aside, (not even taking the book out of the plastic or I won't be able to resist) wrap some presents (and hide them) make a Beef Wellington for Christmas, and start working on tomorrow night's Feast of the 5 Fishes. (I know it's 7, but I am not Italian and when I am in charge I only can ever get to 5)

roper2008 · December 23, 2014

Mine came out to $27.27 with shipping from Amazon. I pre-ordered in August.
I guess I'm getting the hard cover. I didn't even pay attention to that.

chiefbeaz · December 24, 2014

Received my book today, a Christmas present to myself .Flipping through the pages, it appears to be quite a interesting book. I am going to order three more and give them to my grown son's who are also into gardening. Great job Craig

gssgarden · December 25, 2014

8:30 Christmas morning and I'm reading Epic Tomatoes!!!

Very impressed so far after just thumbing through it!!

Greg

recruiterg · December 25, 2014

I received my copy today as a Christmas gift. I am amazed at the quality of the pictures and the details. Can't wait to read it. Thanks, Craig.

December 21, 2014	#46
Blk_Vegan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 131	Received my copy from Craig yesterday and began perusing it this morning. Amazingly good looking book with lots of useful information and wonderful pictures. Love the layout and the fact that it's coffee table size. Eye catching. Should be a great garden companion for those with an interest in growing tomatoes. The Winter Solstice begins today but this book has me longing for Spring. __________________ Success in life is not guaranteed but a life with no purpose is guaranteed to fail.

December 22, 2014	#48
Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	My copy of Epic Tomatoes arrived today. Craig, thank you for the wonderful personalized note with your signature on the first page, my copy will always be special to me! It will eventually make it up on the self with Carolyn’s book and wide variety of other gardening books. But for now it will be with me from room to room, until I have completely soaked it all in. After that it will probably take a journey among the local farm families. Much the same way my copy of Carolyn’s book did. Thanks again!!! Dutch __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries. Last edited by Dutch; December 22, 2014 at 02:36 PM. Reason: Grammer again

December 22, 2014	#49
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I am feeling all of your warm thoughts and messages here, and it means so much. Gardening friends are the best friends of all. PS....feel free (encouraged, even!) to visit the Amazon site to post a rating and a review, if you are so inclined... Hoping wonderful holidays to you all - deep into cookie baking here! __________________ Craig

December 23, 2014	#51
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Got mine today! YEEHAA!!!!!! __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!

December 23, 2014	#53
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	...been reading it since I received it.... I can see it now.... Christmas dinner? WHAT Christmas dinner???? __________________ DonnaMarieNJ I pay the mortgage, but my cats own the house!

December 22, 2014	#47
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	My copy of Craigs book won't ship until Dec 30th but I got it for $13.00 and free shipping from Target.

December 23, 2014	#50
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	I didn't cancel my Amazon order when I ordered direct from Craig, and I just received the Amazon copy. It is a hard bound book!

December 23, 2014	#52
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I'm still reading my bootlegged copy from China. I'm having a little trouble with the translation though. One page translates to, "Plant chickens legs up to its first feathers and water regularly." Worth

December 23, 2014	#54
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Surprise!!!! I got my large Jung's catalogue today, was thumbing through it when I saw Epic Tomatoes, 276 pages, $15.95, sitting right next to Louise Riottes classic Carrots Love Tomatoes, or the reverse. So Storey seems to have done a great job of placing your books for sale Craig. I'm still confused when someone says they got a hardcover and others a paperback. Are there really two versions? If so, the hardcover one should be more expensive due to the way that hardcovers are bound. The only recent one from Storey that I know of was an autographed copy of Glenn Drowns ( Sandhill Preservation) new one about poultry that he sent me and it was a paperback. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

December 23, 2014	#56
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Just got home from work. Johnny's catalogue, Totally Tomatoes Catalog 2015 with "Epic Tomatoes by Craig L" on the back cover (fantastic placement) both waiting for me AND The Fedex elves left me a package containing The Book itself! I had preordered from Amazon as well this summer - Hardcover. At the time I don't think I realized there was an option - hard vs soft, and I don't recall making a choice, but there it is. Ate the only tomato I had - a Kumato - in homage to Craig and to a good gardening related non-gardening day. Now I have to put it all aside, (not even taking the book out of the plastic or I won't be able to resist) wrap some presents (and hide them) make a Beef Wellington for Christmas, and start working on tomorrow night's Feast of the 5 Fishes. (I know it's 7, but I am not Italian and when I am in charge I only can ever get to 5)

December 23, 2014	#57
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Mine came out to $27.27 with shipping from Amazon. I pre-ordered in August. I guess I'm getting the hard cover. I didn't even pay attention to that.

December 24, 2014	#58
chiefbeaz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middle, TN Posts: 271	Received my book today, a Christmas present to myself .Flipping through the pages, it appears to be quite a interesting book. I am going to order three more and give them to my grown son's who are also into gardening. Great job Craig

December 25, 2014	#59
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,820	8:30 Christmas morning and I'm reading Epic Tomatoes!!! Very impressed so far after just thumbing through it!! Greg

December 25, 2014	#60
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	I received my copy today as a Christmas gift. I am amazed at the quality of the pictures and the details. Can't wait to read it. Thanks, Craig.