Alaska's pristine, icy cold waters are home to an abundance of wild salmon. Cooking Alaska's Wild Salmon is packed with delicious ways to prepare these nutrient-rich, flavorful fish, from old favorites such as Classic Salmon Loaf and Kedgeree to innovative new ideas like Smoked Salmon Cupcakes and Butternut Squash Soup with Salmon Croutons.

During his travels around the world hunting and fishing, Bob met many guides, outfitters, professional hunters and their clients. They related several stories to him, many of which are included in this book. These stories show that the love of the outdoors exists everywhere you go. Also that I.Q.-challenged decisions are an international curse.

This book takes the reader on adventures throughout the world with a whole new cast of characters who continue the tradition of questionable judgement and bad luck.

If you've ever had moments of self-doubt, found yourself addicted to drugs, wondered how to overcome low self-esteem or whether you could do the seemingly impossible to overcome them all, by the end of this book you'll want to stand on a chair and shout out loud.

Learning the Ropes takes the reader on a wild ride from the Old South through Wild West Alaska by way of blatant racial discrimination, crazy motorcycle gangs, Russian revolution, dizzying heights and the underbelly of Spenard.