The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living

As the authors state 'vegetarian is a diet - vegan is a lifestyle'. And, I speak as a vegan, they pulled all the elements of that lifestyle together for me in one place. In a fun way. This gives me a way to think about what, how and why I choose to live this lifestyle and enables me to communicate those things with others. I'd like to add a plug here for Vegan With a Vengeance. Isa Chandra Moskowitz writes really fun and well-researched cookbooks. Also, I take many cues and inspirations from (the practically saintly, in my eyes) Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and her podcast from Compassionate Cooks. Don't miss it.

I have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for many years, and have recently become a vegan. I am so glad to have found this book. It is full of great information and has helped me with an easy transition. I'm sure I'll be using this book as a reference quite frequently. And the recipes are great too!

Good book. Great for starting vegans. The author has a website as well www.veganchef.com where she has a full cook books worth of recipes that you can use for free. Ms. Bennett is a huge asset to vegan culture whether you are christian, buddhist, athiest. agnostic, or hari krishna. She proves this through her book & website.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living is a wonderful resource for anyone considering going vegan. It covers all the angles-health, ethical, social, and culinary. There is also a sampling of Beverly Lynn's recipes (she also has a great recipe site called The Vegan Chef). The book's chapters are broken down into short, manageable sections. The tone does not play up on guilt, as some vegan books do, but instead encourages the reader by taking the intimidation out of veganism. I highly recommend this book for anyone considering an animal-free lifestyle.

I've been a vegetarian for the past 8 years, and my New Year's resolution this year was to go "all the way" and eliminate all animal products from my life. This book has been a great help, especially with all the cooking and recipe info. I still have a ways to go, though, especially with "veganizing" all of my household items. A highly recommended book!