I was wondering about the 2/3 dust jacket and how that came to be. I noticed how the acorn and cattail embossing on the covers peek up above the dust jacket and your name stands out above it on the spine.
The dust jacket photo is beautiful but the cover is very elegant by itself and I thought perhaps the 2/3 jacket was chosen to draw attention to it.
We should probably start another thread for discussion of the book, since this is your thread about bringing it to being but I must say that the book is a feast for the eyes, like a piece of art. It does a beautiful job of communicating your passions for foraging sustainably and cooking with great imagination and exuberance. What a wonderful tribute to the whole community that enabled you to become the chef you are and make your restaurant the special place it was! Congrats!