Books published by publisher Council Oak Books

A son connects to his father’s history by the author of Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. A journey home to the Mississippi Delta community of his own humble childhood became Clifton Taulbert’s Christmas gift to his son — a trip to meet the people who had mentored and inspired Clifton as a boy, to see first-hand the value of family, community and love.

Superb recipes celebrating each of the major Hispanic Fiestas from the christening feast through the Day of the Dead. -- Over two dozen Mexican cooking herbs described, explained and illustrated in color. All the major cooking chiles color-illustrated in both fresh and dried forms. Tips on preparing and cooking with chiles. Addresses for the very best North American sources of chiles, herbs, plants, seeds, cheeses and cooking utensils. A thorough section on methods and materials with step-by-step explanations of basic Mexican cookery techniques.

The classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood gets a modern twist and turns into a wild-and-crazy detective story in this CGI animated family film and book. When The Big Bad Wolf breaks into Granny's house and accosts Red, the Woodsman attempts to save the little girl. Once the investigation starts, we get two very different stories about what happened. What was once a simple domestic disturbance case quickly unravels into a conspiracy of vast proportions. As the laugh-filled tale unfolds, we learn that the truth isn't always what it seems, and even the most guilty-seeming creatures can sometimes be the most innocent.torybook

Revised and back in print is the inspirational book which sold over 75,000 copies in its first edition, by the author of the nationally-syndicated column, "Think on These Things."The publication of Hifler's strong-selling A Cherokee Feast Days has created a new demand for her original book of spiritual wisdom. Think on These Things teaches us to change our thinking in order to change our circumstances. Hifler brings to her writing a natural spirituality that happily blends both her Christian and Cherokee backgrounds."I found out that there is one eternal principle in life and if I stay centered on it I find my way and help set the pace for other people. The principle is Absolute Truth, which is the Great Holy Spirit. We each have that Spirit within us because it is the underlying right in everything. When we stay centered and poised in that Spirit we live with our own greatest power.These 130 meditations were gleaned from the pages of Hifler's diary, kept through years of personal struggle. Hifler began the diary as a young woman in order to better understand herself and the ultimate truths underlying all of perceived reality.

Richard Polsky's seriously hilarious book Boneheads: My Search for T. Rex leads us deep into the South Dakota Badlands where he discovers a lost tribe—the Boneheads—and becomes one of them. This oddball group of dinosaur hunters is intent on bagging the Holy Grail of the profession: a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Fewer than 50 skeletons have ever been found, but one of them brought $8.3 million at Sotheby's.