When I first decided I wanted to be a vegan for ethical reasons I didn't really know the best way to begin. After the first few weeks I had learned a lot from other books and websites, but wanted to really lock it down. I looked through a few book lists, watched a couple docs and then landed on this book. Esselstyn is an incredible human being. A triathlete, Firefighter, and Vegan and not to mention (from what I can gather) a nice guy. As someone who is interested in becoming a firefighter, having this written with a lot firefighting anecdotes made it a fun read for me. This is not really useful for vegetarians as it mainly focuses on a strict no animal product lifestyle. Overall, it was a good read and the recipes are very much appreciated since I am no chef!

I had already read his dad's book but this was interesting and had some new recipes to try.