Peter Reinhart was a Jesuit priest and a baker before he became a published author. He had a career at Johnson and Wales and was a distinguished baking teacher. Reinhart has the soul of a teacher: patient and thorough and encouraging. I have made much use of this book as his style reaches me. His passion for bread is clearly evident which makes your baking so much easier. The greatest thing a teacher can do is build a successful student. Success is made possible with this book.