Whether you are lazy, pressed for time or kitchen-impaired this is the book for you. Throw it in a pot and give it time. That is the premise of "Flannel John's Lazy Guy Cookbook." The recipes in this book are all designed for slow cookers, crock pots and Dutch ovens. It just doesn't get any easier than that.

This is a pun-filled, fun-filled cookbook inspired by the pop culture of the 80's. Author Tim Murphy has mined the movies, music, trends, fashion and events of a decade. (This book is a compilation of two previous 80's books that are now out-of-print.)

Hot dog fan Tim Murphy knows his way around a tube steak and it's proven in this book. A hot dog lovers guide that also includes recipes for brats, sausage and kielbasa with a nod to one of the Chicago-areas legendary hot dog stands. Fire up the grill, boil the water and steam those poppy seed buns. It's time to eat.

Whether it's a minor crisis or a major disaster, everyone should have an emergency kit, a "bug-out" bag if you will. "Flannel John's Emergency Preparation and Bug Out Book" list 100+ items that can keep you warm, dry, safe, fed and in communication. You may never need the items in you kit, but it's cheap insurance that could save your life or the lives of family members.

Flannel John's 24th "Cookbook for Guys" goes primal with "Flannel John's Carnivore Cookbook - Beef with a Side of Pork and Lamb." Steaks, chops, meat loaf and ribs are just the start. Take the perfect piece of meat, add a little heat and you have comfort food fit for a chewer

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is affectionately know as the "U.P." and the residents are called "Yoopers." It is a culture unto itself as is the food. Influenced by Finnish immigrants, loggers, miners, hunters and fishermen, Yooper food reflects all of these gastronomic threads. Flannel John's Yooper Cookbook dips a knife, fork and spoon into all of these influences.