It has been a week of milestones at PETA. Sunday we told you about the 30^th anniversary of the Silver Spring monkeys case, PETA's first investigation, which thrust animal rights into mainstream consciousness. Today, PETA's first cookbook, The Compassionate Cook: Or, "Please Don’t Eat the Animals!" is being re-released to celebrate its 18^th anniversary.

Authored by PETA President Ingrid Newkirk, the book has received rave reviews over the years for its 225 easy recipes made from simple, everyday ingredients for people who want to save animals' lives every time they sit down to eat.

Want to own a piece of history? We're giving away a copy to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment telling us why you want The Compassionate Cook, and a winner will be chosen at random. If you don't win, you can still grab the book at PETA's online store.

Good luck, and happy (cruelty-free) eating!

The winner will be chosen at random from submitted animal-friendly comments telling us why the commenter wants the book. The contest ends September 23, 2011, and the winner will be notified by October 7. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Written by Michelle Sherrow

Indonesian bachelor Sumanto really digs older women. Digs them up, that is. Yes, I'm talking about corpses, not cougars.

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According to news reports, Sumanto dug up a grave and feasted on the flesh of an old woman's corpse for a "cheap and tasty meal." Fresh out of prison after serving time for this crime, he's promised that his people-eating days are over, vowing that he now just wants to "taste love" (I wonder if that's what he'll put on his Match.com profile). While his neighbors are giving him the cold shoulder, the kind folks at PETA Asia-Pacific are willing to offer him a hand in kicking corpse cuisine for good.

Instead of turning over a new grave, they're suggesting that Sumanto turn over a new leaf and go vegetarian. Like humans, animals are made of flesh, blood, and bone. They have the same capacity to love, and they experience fear in the face of death. When animals die, their families grieve too. To help with this transition, PETA Asia-Pacific is sending Sumanto a copy of The Compassionate Cook, PETA's first vegetarian cookbook, which is chock-full of "cheap and tasty" meals that won't cost him or anyone else an arm and a leg.

I highly recommend the Mock Chopped Liver, a dish that tastes so much like the real thing that it could fool even the most die-hard cannibals.

Written by Amy Elizabeth