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The Encyclopedia Of Country Living, 10th Edition (1977)

by Carla Emery(Favorite Author)

4.41 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Sasquatch Books

review 1: This book is an excellent resource. I can't put it down. It is not a book you would read from cover to cover as there are many sections that are specifically for reference. It is full of 1000s of reciptes and references including many websites, magazines, and books. It covers an extensive list of subjects from growing beets to butchering hogs. From keeping bees to making soap. It covers storing fruits, meats, and vegetables and hundreds of other basic skills that use to be passed down from father to son but which have been lost, for the most part, in our modern urban lifestyle. I highly recommend this book. The copy I have is from the library. I am thinking this is one I may need to buy.
review 2: i have a soft spot for Carla Emery, the queen of hippie ... moreback to the landers. I grew up with this book, and read it many a time as i plotted my own future homestead. the information is far from complete, like all of these "everything you need to know" books there are simply too many subjects to cover any in depth. but it gives a person an overview of what's involved, and that's a fine starting point. GREAT armchair reading. her style is blunt and homey. less

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