Book Reviews

Farmers of Forty Centuries by F.H. King: A Review

When I arrived at Emerson College, in Forest Row, Sussex, England, in 1979, I knew this about gardening: if you…

3 years ago

Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and Still Keep Your Sanity by Roger Welsch

Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and Still Keep Your Sanity is a story of…

3 years ago

Prepping: Not Just for Preppers, Anymore

Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery of the unknown entity known as the "prepper." …

3 years ago

Shelter from the Machine: Homesteaders in the Age of Capitalism by Jason G. Strange – A Review

Seen within, and from, a broader perspective, modern homesteaders have much in common, even when they come from different backgrounds.…

4 years ago

Generous Fruits – A Survey of American Homesteading: A Book Review

Have you ever wondered why, when so much of the homesteading lifestyle deals with the practices and philosophies of the…

4 years ago

The Self-Reliant Homestead by Charles A. Sanders (Book Review)

Charles A. Sanders, author of The Self-Reliant Homestead: A Book of Country Skills, has made a career as a Conservation…

4 years ago

Ford Model 8N Operator’s Manual

  Perhaps you’re wondering what sort of character would write a book review about an owner’s manual. Well, I have…

5 years ago

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver

Sometimes, a book is so perfect it defies definition. I was given this book as a birthday gift.  Actually, it…

5 years ago

The Real Dirt on Farmer John: A Review

I saw this film on a rainy day in the Bay Area.  I had no preconceptions about it except that…

5 years ago