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Foxfire 6 (Foxfire)
Foxfire 6 (Foxfire)
by Eliot Wigginton
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Volume 6 of the "Foxfire series covers shoemaking, 100 toys and games, gourd banjos and song bows, wooden locks, a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics.... (read more)

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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
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What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, the well-considered answers he provides to the... (read more)

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The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Heal the World
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Heal the World
by John Robbins
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The Food Revolution has arrived in the nick of time to lead us toward healthy diets and healthy farms. Readable, poignant, brilliant, and amazingathis is the book to consult for the health of your family. aBrent Blackwelder, President, Friends of the... (read more)

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Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home
Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home
by Renee Loux
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We are what we eat, but we also are what we use to clean our homes, pamper our skin, and decorate our rooms, according to Renée Loux, accomplished raw food chef, award-winning author, and host of Fine Living TV's Easy Being Green. In her new... (read more)

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Plenty (07 Edition)
Plenty (07 Edition)
by Smith
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The remarkable, amusing and inspiring adventures of a Canadian couple who make a year-long attempt to eat foods grown and produced within a 100-mile radius of their apartment. When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon learned that the average ingredient in a... (read more)

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Harvest for Hope : Guide To Mindful Eating (05 Edition)
Harvest for Hope : Guide To Mindful Eating (05 Edition)
by Jane Goodall
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The renowned scientist who fundamentally changed the way we view primates and our relationship with the animal kingdom now turns her attention to an incredibly important and deeply personal issue-taking a stand for a more sustainable world. In this... (read more)

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Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
by Mark Bittman
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From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian comes Food Matters, a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for your weight and... (read more)

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Foxfire #02: Foxfire 2
Foxfire #02: Foxfire 2
by Eliot Wigginton
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This second Foxfire volume includes topics such as ghost stories, spinning and weaving, wagon making, midwifing, corn shuckin', and more.... (read more)

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The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith H
The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith H
by Eliot 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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Coming Home To Eat
Coming Home To Eat
by Gary Paul Nabhan
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A celebration of food and culture with a social conscience, in the tradition of M. F. K. Fisher and Frances Moore LappĂ©. In our molecules and in our dreams, we really are what we eat. Eating close to home is not just a matter of convenience —... (read more)

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Radical Simplicity: Creating an Authentic Life (05 Edition)
Radical Simplicity: Creating an Authentic Life (05 Edition)
by Dan Price
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Author Dan Price, a Thoreau for the 21st century, has helped champion a growing trend that's been variously referred to as "downshifting," "opting out," or "simple living." What makes his book so different and engaging is that he speaks from the... (read more)

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Foxfire 5 (Foxfire)
Foxfire 5 (Foxfire)
by Eliot Wigginton
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The fifth "Foxfire volume includes rain-making, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles, and more.... (read more)

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Food to Live by: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook
Food to Live by: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook
by Myra Goodman
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Goodman offers an utterly appealing, new casual style of cooking based on using the best ingredients, organic or otherwise. The dishes are irresistible, plus, throughout are cooking and shopping tips, and health notes.... (read more)

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Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure
Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure
by Daniel Quinn
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In Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must be only one... (read more)

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Power from the Wind: Achieving Energy Independence
Power from the Wind: Achieving Energy Independence
by Dan Chiras
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Read no further than Power From the Wind by prolific writer and sustainable living practitioner Dan Chiras, with contributions by Mick Sagrillo and Ian Woofenden. This book helps you assess your energy needs, your site's wind energy potential, and sort... (read more)

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Grow Your Own House
Grow Your Own House
by Simon Velez
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Bamboo, which has been used as building material for centuries and is widely available (35 million acres worldwide are covered in bamboo), is being rediscovered today. Its cost-effectiveness and ability to endure adverse environmental forces make it one... (read more)

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Bothered by My Green Conscience: How an Suv-Driving, Imported-Strawberry-Eating Urban Dweller Can Go Green
Bothered by My Green Conscience: How an Suv-Driving, Imported-Strawberry-Eating Urban Dweller Can Go Green
by Franke James
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With her delightfully quirky style, Franke James has been chronicling her personal journey in going green through a series of illustrated online essays for some time now, and her latest book, Bothered By My Green Conscience, finally brings five essays... (read more)

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Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients
Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients
by Jesse Ziff Cool
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The world is changing, and along with it, so must our eating habits. Author and restaurateur Jesse Ziff Cool has compiled over 30 years of knowledge about organic, local, and sustainable food into one magnificent cookbook, including indispensable... (read more)

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The Sun-Inspired House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home
The Sun-Inspired House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home
by Debra Rucke Coleman
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The Sun-Inspired? House: Ideas and House Plans Using the Sun to Brighten and Warm Your Home is a unique combination of passive solar information and house plans designed to use the sun to maximum efficiency. The information is educational while the... (read more)

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Peace at Heart: An Oregon Country Life
Peace at Heart: An Oregon Country Life
by Barbara Drake
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In 1987, Barbara Drake and her husband sold their home in Portland and moved to a farm in western Oregon's Yamhill Valley. In Peace at Heart, Drake reflects on ten years of country living and on the happiness that this rural landscape has brought her... (read more)

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