John C Carruthers

Thanks to foodies, soft-focus feature spreads, and unbending artisan philosophies, you’d think that cooking has become a rarified skill that only those with a Yelp account and three-hundred dollar knife set can enjoy. It’s easy to forget that delicious food is often loud, messy, and fun. When was th...

For Fans of James Bond, Spy Stories and International Tales of Intrigue. Here comes Francis Drake.No, not the famous explorer but an insurance broker who travels all over the world for his work and is recruited into the British Secret Service. Soon he is up to his neck in international intrigue.A Pa...

ManBQue is the next griller’s Bible for those in their 20s and 30s. Dedicated to meat, beer, and rock n’ roll, it starts with the basics: how to grind, assemble, and grill a perfect burger and how to season, sear, and rest a perfect strip steak. Then it moves on to other staplesperfectly cooked wing...

With a strong sense of local colour these six darkly humorous stories reveal the influence of place and time on the thoughts and actions of a varied cast of characters, from a bookshop worker in Kathmandu; to a Christian Sri Lankan in Rwanda; to a group of British civil servants fighting for the bes...

Excerpt from John Carruthers, Indian PolicemanAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally re...

Learn what every guitarist needs to know about caring for his or her instrument. This 48-page book covers the proper way of changing a string, setting the action, reslotting the nut, proper tuning techniques, maintaining the finish, adjusting the neck and much more. Loads of photographs make the ins...

Easy-to-follow instructions on maintaining your guitar and essential information about gear! Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. Take these books anywhere you want to go. Packed with clear, step-by-step instructions and close-up photographs, Guitar Care and...

John Carruthers, legendary guitar builder and repair guru to the stars, has teamed up with Alfred to produce this ultimate beginner's guide to guitar repair and maintenance. Comprehensive, step-by-step instructions and close-up shots clarify how to set the action for ultimate playability, adjust for...