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garden
or barnyard to the kitchen table, here is a comprehensive resource for
step-by-step
information about food production. Filled with more than 1,000
recipes, 700
mail-order sources, how-to instructions, and earthly wisdom gleaned
from a
lifetime
of self-sufficient living, this thorough, reliable treasury should be
in every
home.
Features 300 illustrations. Midwest Book Review No library is
complete
without
this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia. There isn't a more complete source of
step-by-step
information about food production, from the garden or barnyard, all
the way to
the
kitchen table. Filled with hundreds of recipes , detailed
instructions, and
wisdom
gleaned from a multitude of readers, The Encyclopedia of Country
Living is so
basic,
thorough, and reliable it deserves a place in every country life
collection.
With a
wealth of practical information, anecdotes, recipes, and personal
advice,
readers
will quickly become devoted fans of growing and processing every kind
of food!
The
author, Carla Emery CarlaEmery at aol.com , November 3, 1998 Hi to My
Readers from
Carla! What a privilege and joy it is to have authored a book read by
more than
400,000 persons. For 25 years, I've collected information about family
food
production and related rural subjects. It feels good at this stage of
my life to
know that work was well done. My life is now a perpetual speaking
tour, helping
folks understand what's coming, "How to prepare for Y2K." (I hope for
lecture
invites also from overseas.) Everywhere I go, I meet old friends whom
I've never
personally met before. These folks have enjoyed and relied on the
how-to-do-it
information in the Encyclopedia of Country Living for years. Their
beat-up old
books
tell a beautiful story of hard work and dedication.. Sometimes I've
felt foolish
for
insisting on telling readers things like how to save seeds and how to
grow their
own
feed for farm animals. At times, I've been scorned and berated for
trying to
keep
oldtime skills alive. But as Y2K approaches, inexorably as the clock
ticks, this
information is becoming mainstream again. I love you, dear readers.
You have
been a
beautiful thing in my life, too. God be with you in the coming years.
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Back to Basics : How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills
List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $18.87 You Save: $8.08 (30%)
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usually ships within 2-3 days. Hardcover (March 1997) Readers
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0895779390 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.05 x 8.68 x 10.97
9 Reviews Amazon.com "Voluntary simplicity" has become a catch
phrase for what
seems to be a yearning for a simpler, more self-sufficient and
economical way of
living in the late 20th century. This book, first published in 1981
and recently
updated, was probably many folks' first in-depth exposure to the idea
of a
simpler
life, making things by hand, and enjoying a stronger sense of control
over
personal
budgets, home projects, and lifestyles. Hundreds of projects are
listed,
illustrated
in step-by-step diagrams and instructions: growing and preserving your
own food,
converting trees to lumber and building a home from it, traditional
crafts and
homesteading skills, and having fun with recreational activities like
camping,
fishing, and folk dancing without spending a lot of money. This book
will have
you
dreaming and planning from the first page! -- Mark A. Hetts Synopsis
With so
many
urban and suburban dwellers moving toward simplifying their lives,
Reader's
Digest
has updated its popular Back to Basics series to provide the ultimate
how-to
book.
It's packed with hundreds of projects and illustrated step-by-step
sequences to
help
you learn to live more self-sufficiently, with sections on shelter,
alternative
energy sources, growing and preserving food, home crafts, and even
recreation.
Includes over 2,000 photos, diagrams and drawings. Customer
Comments Average
Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 9 A reader from St. Charles,
Illinois ,
December 30, 1998 Far and away the most thorough primer on
self-sufficiency!!
This book covers it all...canning, energy, gardening, structures,
recipes,
tanning...the list goes on and on! All accompanied by easy to follow
diagrams
and
illustrations. For anybody seeking a simpler life, or any family
trying to
prepare
for Y2K, I cannot imagine a better text. Get it now!! A reader from
New Jersey
,
December 13, 1998 This Encyclopedia has Something for Everyone! This
book is
extremely interesting and varied with directions for building your own
house,
growing your own food, and all areas of crafts and recreation. A
must-have!
Chris
Hedemark (chris at yonderway.com) from Timberlake, North Carolina, USA ,
October 5,
1998 Would you survive a serious crunch in today's society? This
book does an
excellent job of giving you an overview of the basic skills that
previous
generations took for granted, and the current generation has pretty
much
forgotten.
This book is a great starting point for learning how to be more
self-sufficient
and
able to survive even under the looming threat of Y2K, politicians
slowly killing
our
nation for personal gain, and overall greed and laziness that has been
sapping
our
pioneer spirit over the last 100 years. stormhnd at sound.net from
Kansas City,
Missouri , October 1, 1998 A thorough guide to self-sufficiency This
book has
practically everything the serious Y2K preparer will
need...information on
everything from building your own home to supplying your own power and
growing
your
own crops. And each article comes with references to other works where
you can
find
more details. It's like having a self-sufficiency encyclopedia in one
volume. A
must-have, whether you believe in Y2K or just want to get back to a
more rural
way
of life. A reader from San Jose, CA , August 25, 1998 A Good
Starting Point
for
Simplifying Your Life This is definitely a good starting point,
whether you are
simplifying for enjoyment or because of the impending y2k (Millenium
Bug)
Computer
crisis. This is definitely a survival tool that WILL be needed
then..... Paul
Brand from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , July 23, 1998 A One-Volume
Encyclopedia of
Country Living Skills If I could only have one reference book on
simple skills
for
country living this is the one I'd pick. It has how-to-do-it
narratives with a
multitude of color illustrations, diagrams, and photos. The authors
have
endeavored
to show how previous generations built their homes, produced and
stored their
food,
clothed and entertained themselves without our high-technology
gadgets. While
each
section may not be more than a page or two about a particular skill or
task, it
is
replete with references to books and resources which can be turned to
for
detailed
instruction. This will whet anyone's appetite for becoming a
homesteader - even
if
it's only in your armchair. This is the kind of book kids (and
grown-ups) love
to
read. crazyratt at juno.com from Denver, Colorado , July 2, 1998 New
isn't
always
better This a book to be read by anyone who owns a bread machine and
has never
made
bread by hand. Step away from technology for a weekend and step into
the past.
Watch
your stress level plummet and see how Grand-ma and Grand-pa lived as
kids.
Laura
(laguess at yahoo.com) from Houston, Texas , June 15, 1998 This is the
best book
I've
read. It's great to learn old-fashioned stuff. Doing things the
old-fashioned
way
is not necessarily easier, but definitely funnier. A reader , April
10, 1997
THIS
BOOK IS A MUST-HAVE! Every American should own a copy of this book!
If you
thought
making your own bread was exhilarating, you'll love this! It's great!
I learn
new
things every time I pick it up. This book has everything - from making
a slide
whistle to actually building your own house! If you don't own this
book, you're
really missing out on those traditional American skills everyone
loves!
Lawrence F. London, Jr. Venaura Farm
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