Profiles and Biography

Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
by Mildred Armstrong Kalish

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I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the... (read more)
 
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Sustainable Living

The New Create an Oasis With Greywater
by Art Ludwig

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Create an Oasis with Greywater describes how to quickly and easily choose, build, and use a simple greywater system. Some can be completed in an afternoon for under $30. It also provides complete instructions for more complex installations, how to... (read more)
 
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Organic

Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Garden and Your Neighborhood Into a Community
by H. C. Flores

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Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution?it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt.... (read more)
 
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General

Old Farmer's Almanac #216: The Old Farmer's Almanac
by Old Farmers Almanac

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With its timeless blend of facts and fun, "The Old Farmers Almanac" continues to be Americas most popular annual publication. To mark its 216th anniversary, the 2008 edition features weather predictions and climatic trends for each season, amusing and... (read more)
 
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Poultry

Keeping Pet Chickens
by Johannes Paul

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When fresh eggs are needed for the kitchen, what could be better than going out to the back yard and collecting them, courtesy of home-bred chickens? Food simply doesn't come any fresher, and the good news is that keeping two or three chickens is quite... (read more)
 
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Goats

The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese
by Margaret Hathaway

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Many people dream of leaving the workday world for a life of simplicity and freedom, and Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz did just that. Feeling like something was missing from their city lives, the couple began to dream of an existence that was closer... (read more)
 
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Veterinary Medicine

Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians (Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians)
by Monica M. Tighe

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Mosbys Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd edition introduces and reviews the material in each of your veterinary technology courses. Key topics ranging from basic and clinical science, diagnostics and applications, to professional... (read more)
 
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Foxfire

Foxfire Book (72 Edition)
by Eliot (ed.) Wigginton

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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region.... (read more)
 
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Bees and Beekeeping

The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us
by Bee Wilson

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Bee Wilson's study of her namesake is both a history of ideas and an exploration of the bee's impact on food and ritual. Beautifully illustrated, "The Hive" portrays a miniature universe and explores the human tendency to see ourselves in it. 60 photos.... (read more)
 
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The Animal Housing Handbook: 35 Building Plans for Hutches, Coops, Pens, Small Barns, and Other Barnyard Structures The Animal Housing Handbook: 35 Building Plans for Hutches, Coops, Pens, Small Barns, and Other Barnyard Structures
by Carol Ekarius

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Cows and horses, donkeys and mules, sheep and goats, pigs and fowl, even llamas are living on small farms and in backyard barnyards throughout the United States. But how and where are these critters being housed? Author Carol Ekarius knows. In How to... (read more)
 
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Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm
by David Mas Masumoto

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As pleasurable as a perfect peach, Epitaph for a Peach tells the passionate story of one farmer's attempt to rescue one of the last truly sweet and juicy fruits from becoming obsolete in a world that increasingly values commerciality over quality. The... (read more)
 
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Equipment and Barns

The Complete Modern Blacksmith
by Alexander G. Weygers

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A truly unusual and unique resource, this extremely hands-on book is essential for anyone interested in the making, repair, maintenance, or arcana of tools for everything from blacksmithing to masonry.... (read more)
 
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Beef and Dairy

Raising a Calf for Beef
by Phyllis Hobson

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This no-nonsense how-to guide for beginners offers detailed information on choosing a calf, building and maintaining housing, nutrition, feeding, and daily care. Readers will also find instructions for slaughtering and butchering. 120,000 copies in print.... (read more)
 
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Pest Control

American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT
by James E. McWilliams

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The World of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from Mrs. Ellis's Housekeeping Made Easy, the nineteenth-century guide to using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators, to the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man... (read more)
 
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Livestock General

Teach Yourself Beekeeping (Teach Yourself)
by Adrian Waring

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Catch the buzz on beekeeping This indispensable guide gives you everything you need to set up, maintain, and maximize honeybee colonies of all sizes--either in your suburban backyard or on your urban rooftop. With Teach Yourself Beekeeping, you will get... (read more)
 
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Aquaculture

Earth Ponds the Country Pond Makers 2ND Edition
by Tim Matson

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What else but a pond can simultaneously increase your aesthetic pleasure, offer recreational opportunities, help the environment by providing wildlife habitat, and increase the value of your land? Tim Matson's classic guide Earth Ponds, first published... (read more)
 
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Politics and Economics

Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect and Inhumane Treatment Inside Th U.S. Meat Industry
by Gail A Eisnitz

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You may be getting more than just beef in that burger. This shocking book shows what "USDA Approved" really means. "I'd been documenting and exposing animal abuse for nearly 15 years. But nothing -- not the grisly cockfights nor the pathetic puppy mills,... (read more)
 
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