Reviews that lie - Do you agree with this guy?

I normally get a few readers who dislike my books and leave 1-star or 2-star reviews.  That's to be expected since you can't please everyone.  On Poverty Prepping there were people who were disappointed that I didn't go into more detail on other subjects, or expand out to include full prepping information, such as cooking when the power is out.

The title of the books says "How to stock up for tomorrow when you can't afford to eat today."  It doesn't say "complete guide to prepping" or "how to use the food storage" or how to cook it, or anything else.  I was specific in my blurb.  I was tired of buying food storage books that either talked on an advanced level about things newbies don't know, or that had whole portions of the book devoted to making bug-out bags or other subjects related to prepping but NOT food storage.

I also got people leaving reviews that said "nothing new here".  If they were an advanced prepper, or anything beyond a beginner, and they still bought this book, they ought to at least take that into account when they leave a review?  It might not be new to them, but to a beginner, a lot of it might be new.  This book is exactly what I represented it as.  I wrote it originally for specific real life friends.  I published it so the rest of you could, maybe, get something out of it.  The more people we help prepare, the better off we'll all be if any sort of SHTF happens. 

I can understand those reviewers though, but I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.  It's a review someone left on the new book, Preserving meat, dairy, and eggs:

Total waste of time. Entire book was "If I was going to try this here is how I'd do it" Or "I read a web site that said to do it this way." No firsthand experience in doing any tasks for food preservation. Very disappointing.

If you've read the book, do you agree with that? 

The book is nearly ALL first-hand experience.  Dave and I spent the last several weeks doing the things in this book, plus we've both been preserving food for more than 30 years.  Actively preserving food, of many types and methods.  How the heck can he say "No firsthand experience in doing any tasks for food preservation"???

And what's with  "Entire book was 'If I was going to try this I'd...' "?

The only web links or suggested links were one to amazon for canning supplies, and one to this blog to expand on the information in the book.  That is the point of this blog.  To get additional information to those who want it.  In Poverty Prepping I did suggest people do further research, either online or at libraries, for specific things they wanted to learn more about.  But I DID NOT do that in this book.  And I did not just talk about websites.  I did mention different things I had seen on a couple websites but ONLY to make it clear to the reader that that particular things was not first-hand knowledge to me.  I even used a line that something (I don't remember where in the book) was just theory to me because I had never done it myself.  However, whatever it was, I believe David had.  I think it was in brining or smoking.  But if David had done it, that made it first-hand experience because he co-wrote the book.  This review says NONE of it is firsthand, and nearly all of it is.

I'm so shocked, angry, and stunned that I don't even know what to say.  This goes beyond someone just leaving a bad review.  And I'm even more angry because this person is dragging down my co-author, David, who is one of the most dedicated food preservers you could ever hope to meet.  He could have written this book, probably better and bigger than I did, all by himself. 

If you have read this book and you disagree with that reviewer, please go tell Amazon.  There's a place under the review where you can click on "report abuse".  You can also select "no" on the "was this review helpful" thing by the review. 

You can also leave your own review, and I am NOT asking for a 4-star or 5-star review, or anything specific.  If you dislike anything about the book, please say so.  Let me know here on this site, or at the email address, or on a review at Amazon.  But be honest and specific, and make sure you really have read the book.