BOOKS
Catfish, Fiddles, Mules, and More: Missouri's State Symbols, University of Missouri Press, 2003
Review: Thoroughly researched and well written. This book fills a niche for this kind of information in a way no other work has done. It will be valuable to anyone with an interest in Missouri, and will be particularly useful to elementary and high school students in their study of the state.
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Pot Roast Politics, and Ants in the Pantry: Missouri's Cookbook Heritage, University of Missouri Press, 2008, Co-authored with Carol Fisher
REVIEW: "The Fisher's demonstrate that what people eat and how they fix it, as chronicled over time in the cookbooks of Missouri, help us understand the nature and characteristics of the state, its people, its culture, and its past. The Fisher's book will not disappoint." Tom Harte, author of Stirring Words: Reflections and Recipes from a Harte Appetite. AWARDS: 2nd Place Winner, 2008 Missouri Writers Guild Walter Williams Major Work Award. This book is in the process of being revised and will be republished in the near future.
Food in the American Military: A History, McFarland Publishers, 2011, Co-authored with Carol Fisher
REVIEWS: " Well researched and prepared. Very easy to read and a must read for anyone curious about how the military has been fed for the last 230 years." "A very detailed and thorough accounting of U. S. military rations from the earliest days to present. I was very pleased with it." "Lots of info with enough pictures. Easy to read and understand. Connects the history in a seamless way." AWARDS: 1st Place Winner 2011 Missouri Writers Guild Walter Williams Major Work Award
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Southeast Missouri from Swampland to Farmland: Transformation of the Lowlands, McFarland Publishers, 2017
REVIEWS: I found this book very interesting and well-researched. The author writes well, is organized and kept my attention. More people from the Bootheel in SE Missouri need to read the book to fully appreciate the struggles people had in draining the area." "The topic was very well researched, easy to read, makes me proud to be a 'Swampeaster' " Excellent and well written account of the timber era in southeast Missouri. It is nice to see a properly written and cited book on our local history. Highly recommend, great read." AWARDS: 1st Place 2018 Show-Me Best Book Awards, Missouri Writers Guild.
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