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The original manual of self-sufficiency
1974Slow paceWarm
What it is about
Carla Emery wrote this large manual on country skills, from gardening to butchering to raising kids. It started as a mimeographed handbook. Later editions grew to over 900 pages.
Who will enjoy it
Homesteaders.
What you will get
Many editions have been published.
The Encyclopedia of Country Living Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Self-sufficiency · Country living · Encyclopedia
Length
743 pages · ≈ 21 h
More about this book
Characters
Carla Emery.
Setting
Rural homesteads.
What makes it different
The classic homesteader’s manual.
Feel
Plain and generous.
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