Be interested in what you think of the book as I'm looking for a book like that, currently have a borrowed copy of "The Woodworkers Bible" by Alf Martensson, good but a bit old.
www.amazon.co.uk/Woodworkers-Bible-Hobby-Craft/dp/0713626852/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1325155299&sr=1-1-catcorr
As for presents nothing interesting as we've cut right back.
Mark