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NONFICTION
General self-sufficiency and survival
Survivalist Magazine Special Edition Editor's Choice
”17 hand picked articles from the first 8 issues of Survivalist Magazine.: Issue #1: The Only True Currency in a Post-Collapse World – Ed Corcoran Homeschooling: A Family Matter - Julia Soliday Issue #2: Building Your Survival Arsenal on Budget - Ed Corcoran How to Treat Gunshot Wounds Naturally - Robert Scott Bell Issue #3: How to Build an Earthbag Survival Shelter - Owen Geiger Home Distilling - The Spirit(s) of Self-Reliance - John Burks Issue #4: Collapse Medicine: How to Suture Wounds - Dr. Bones Wild Edibles - Sergei Boutenko Issue #5: Surviving An EMP - Mat Stein Built To Last: The Top 3 Alternative Building Methods for Homes That Will Survive - Corcceigh Green Issue #6: Survival Reloading Presses and Other Gear - Doug Bell 2012: Do We Really Have One Year Left? - Ed Corcoran Issue #7: How to Build a Solar Still - Eric Smith How to Build Your own Generator - Larry Pendell Issue #8: The Reality of TEOTWAWKI and Strategies for Survival - Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom Surviving Yourself: Privacy and Preparation - Darin Williams NEVER, NEVER Surrender!! - Anonymous, Commentary by Doug Bell New Product Spotlight”
Update: The following book is plagiarized from an old book called Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish Them, by William S. Wicks, 1908 which can be read free here: http://archive.org/details/logcabinscottage00wick So like I wrote last week about a different book, if anyone is able or willing to put in a review revealing this (I can't due to never having paid money for anything on Amazon yet) it would be greatly appreciated. It's obviously copied, but the supposed author gives no credit. Booooooo!
Survival Secrets - How To Build Your Doomsday Cabin! Its a Fact You Need a Bug Out Location What Are You Going To Do? | Survival | How To Be Prepared | Emergency and Disaster | End of The World
Hunting Ducks and Geese: Hard Facts, Good Bets, and Serious Advice from a Duck Hunter You Can Trust
Not available in Canada, possibly just USA.
Bowhunting Deer: The Secrets of the PSE Pros
Solar Energy Dirt Cheap - Harness Solar Power With your Own DIY Solar Panels - Get it Now!
Survivalist Magazine Special Edition Editor's Choice
”17 hand picked articles from the first 8 issues of Survivalist Magazine.: Issue #1: The Only True Currency in a Post-Collapse World – Ed Corcoran Homeschooling: A Family Matter - Julia Soliday Issue #2: Building Your Survival Arsenal on Budget - Ed Corcoran How to Treat Gunshot Wounds Naturally - Robert Scott Bell Issue #3: How to Build an Earthbag Survival Shelter - Owen Geiger Home Distilling - The Spirit(s) of Self-Reliance - John Burks Issue #4: Collapse Medicine: How to Suture Wounds - Dr. Bones Wild Edibles - Sergei Boutenko Issue #5: Surviving An EMP - Mat Stein Built To Last: The Top 3 Alternative Building Methods for Homes That Will Survive - Corcceigh Green Issue #6: Survival Reloading Presses and Other Gear - Doug Bell 2012: Do We Really Have One Year Left? - Ed Corcoran Issue #7: How to Build a Solar Still - Eric Smith How to Build Your own Generator - Larry Pendell Issue #8: The Reality of TEOTWAWKI and Strategies for Survival - Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom Surviving Yourself: Privacy and Preparation - Darin Williams NEVER, NEVER Surrender!! - Anonymous, Commentary by Doug Bell New Product Spotlight”
Update: The following book is plagiarized from an old book called Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish Them, by William S. Wicks, 1908 which can be read free here: http://archive.org/details/logcabinscottage00wick So like I wrote last week about a different book, if anyone is able or willing to put in a review revealing this (I can't due to never having paid money for anything on Amazon yet) it would be greatly appreciated. It's obviously copied, but the supposed author gives no credit. Booooooo!
Survival Secrets - How To Build Your Doomsday Cabin! Its a Fact You Need a Bug Out Location What Are You Going To Do? | Survival | How To Be Prepared | Emergency and Disaster | End of The World
Hunting Ducks and Geese: Hard Facts, Good Bets, and Serious Advice from a Duck Hunter You Can Trust
Not available in Canada, possibly just USA.
Bowhunting Deer: The Secrets of the PSE Pros
Solar Energy Dirt Cheap - Harness Solar Power With your Own DIY Solar Panels - Get it Now!
Food, Home, and Farming/Gardening
Biggers Farm Guide II: Chickens (Biggers' Guides to Homesteading)
101 Organic Gardening Tips
Ten Vegetables I Used to Hate, and How I Learned to Love Them (Wait, What? I Can Do That??)
Greenhouse Grapes Without Fuss or Chemicals
“A concise illustrated guide to growing desert grapes in an unheated greenhouse in a temperate climate. Now is the time to plant a greenhouse vine in the Northern hemisphere.”
The following five books are by the same author, “an old redneck from Montana (who) moved to Washington State because he was not tough enough for Montana.”
Food Storage and Preservation
HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN GARDEN BEDDING PLANTS-For Fun And Profit!
Raised Bed Intensive Garden: How To Build One For Self Sufficiency
VEGETABLE GARDENING FOR FOOD PRODUCTION AND SELF SUFFICIENCY
THE LORD'S CORN PATCH (Success)
A Natural Foods Approach to Children's Nutrition: A Quick Reference Guide Featuring Kid-Friendly Recipes
“A back to basics approach to children's nutrition. This guide emphasizes the benefits of a natural foods diet in maintaining your child's good health. It offers a simple approach to handling meal time while keeping nutrition in mind. “ From review: “laid the groundwork on how to get your kids feel better, not just physically, but mentally as well! This is a fantastic guide if parents in 2012 really want their children to be healthy, productive and happy”
Vintage Recipes: Vintage Potato Recipes from 1945 - 46 Ways to Prepare Potatoes
Gifts from the Grandmothers (The Wisdomkeeper Collection)
This has a whole ton of recipes using wild ingredients. See the Table of Contents in the Look Inside option for a list.
Chocolate Desserts Made Easy and Delicious - Cookies, Brownies & Squares
I don’t usually include regular cookbooks unless they’re about specific self-sufficiency topics but this one is an exception because it’s by an actual pastry chef who’s made them in her restaurants.
Clutter Antidote: The Ultimate Guide To Decluttering And Organizing Your Home
The Modern Kitchen Pantry: How to Design, Create and Use Your Pantry
Home education Journal: Volume 1 (Issues 1-4)
“Journal of Home Education. Covering all aspects of home education of interest to practitioners and professionals. Published in the UK.”
Biggers Farm Guide II: Chickens (Biggers' Guides to Homesteading)
101 Organic Gardening Tips
Ten Vegetables I Used to Hate, and How I Learned to Love Them (Wait, What? I Can Do That??)
Greenhouse Grapes Without Fuss or Chemicals
“A concise illustrated guide to growing desert grapes in an unheated greenhouse in a temperate climate. Now is the time to plant a greenhouse vine in the Northern hemisphere.”
The following five books are by the same author, “an old redneck from Montana (who) moved to Washington State because he was not tough enough for Montana.”
Food Storage and Preservation
HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN GARDEN BEDDING PLANTS-For Fun And Profit!
Raised Bed Intensive Garden: How To Build One For Self Sufficiency
VEGETABLE GARDENING FOR FOOD PRODUCTION AND SELF SUFFICIENCY
THE LORD'S CORN PATCH (Success)
A Natural Foods Approach to Children's Nutrition: A Quick Reference Guide Featuring Kid-Friendly Recipes
“A back to basics approach to children's nutrition. This guide emphasizes the benefits of a natural foods diet in maintaining your child's good health. It offers a simple approach to handling meal time while keeping nutrition in mind. “ From review: “laid the groundwork on how to get your kids feel better, not just physically, but mentally as well! This is a fantastic guide if parents in 2012 really want their children to be healthy, productive and happy”
Vintage Recipes: Vintage Potato Recipes from 1945 - 46 Ways to Prepare Potatoes
Gifts from the Grandmothers (The Wisdomkeeper Collection)
This has a whole ton of recipes using wild ingredients. See the Table of Contents in the Look Inside option for a list.
Chocolate Desserts Made Easy and Delicious - Cookies, Brownies & Squares
I don’t usually include regular cookbooks unless they’re about specific self-sufficiency topics but this one is an exception because it’s by an actual pastry chef who’s made them in her restaurants.
Clutter Antidote: The Ultimate Guide To Decluttering And Organizing Your Home
The Modern Kitchen Pantry: How to Design, Create and Use Your Pantry
Home education Journal: Volume 1 (Issues 1-4)
“Journal of Home Education. Covering all aspects of home education of interest to practitioners and professionals. Published in the UK.”
Health
This was released later yesterday so I added it today also.
The Lancet: Zoonoses: Global Health Series
The Lancet is a respected medical journal. This is a preorder (click now; will be sent to your account Dec 10.) "Endemic and enzootic zoonoses cause about a billion cases of illness in people and millions of deaths every year, and emerging zoonoses are a rising threat to global health. Zoonoses – pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses which we share with animals – cause more than 60% of human infectious diseases, and have been responsible for some of the most devastating disease outbreaks in recent years, including HIV, Ebola, and SARS. However, despite their huge, and rising, impact on human health, there are still huge gaps in our understanding of how zoonoses spread and develop, which need to be urgently addressed if we are to be able to reduce the impact of the next zoonotic pandemic..."
The Hospice Experience - making your most important final decision (Boomer Book Series)
PROTEIN: Mother Nature's Secret Weapon-- She's Watching Over You
‘What is Protein? Why is it Vitally Important? What role each Amino Acid plays in fixing from within? How Much Protein do you need? Why eating too much or too little Protein can have serious consequences on your health and what to do about it. How to calculate your ideal body weight easily How to calculate your Protein RDA (recommended daily amount)” I am not really sure if this is a quality book. The grammar is a bit suspect; the reviews are all from people who didn’t purchase it through Amazon, but it might have good information.
This was released later yesterday so I added it today also.
The Lancet: Zoonoses: Global Health Series
The Lancet is a respected medical journal. This is a preorder (click now; will be sent to your account Dec 10.) "Endemic and enzootic zoonoses cause about a billion cases of illness in people and millions of deaths every year, and emerging zoonoses are a rising threat to global health. Zoonoses – pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses which we share with animals – cause more than 60% of human infectious diseases, and have been responsible for some of the most devastating disease outbreaks in recent years, including HIV, Ebola, and SARS. However, despite their huge, and rising, impact on human health, there are still huge gaps in our understanding of how zoonoses spread and develop, which need to be urgently addressed if we are to be able to reduce the impact of the next zoonotic pandemic..."
The Hospice Experience - making your most important final decision (Boomer Book Series)
PROTEIN: Mother Nature's Secret Weapon-- She's Watching Over You
‘What is Protein? Why is it Vitally Important? What role each Amino Acid plays in fixing from within? How Much Protein do you need? Why eating too much or too little Protein can have serious consequences on your health and what to do about it. How to calculate your ideal body weight easily How to calculate your Protein RDA (recommended daily amount)” I am not really sure if this is a quality book. The grammar is a bit suspect; the reviews are all from people who didn’t purchase it through Amazon, but it might have good information.
Ideas/Theory
How to Make Anyone Like You: Hacking the Subconscious Thoughts of Others
|Generation
December 21, 2012 And The Theory of Interplanetary Evolution
All we need—another wild theory!
How to Make Anyone Like You: Hacking the Subconscious Thoughts of Others
|Generation
December 21, 2012 And The Theory of Interplanetary Evolution
All we need—another wild theory!
True Accounts
Don't Worry Baby: A 1972 Adventure on Wheels
“It’s the day after Max and Ginny’s wedding. Against the advice of people who love them, they head south, away from Wisconsin, in a rickety van. Armed with love and not much more, they search for a place where more than icicles grow in March – so they can live off the land. “ I don’t know if they were successful!
Franklin Roosevelt's Postage Stamp Quilt: The Story of Estella Weaver Nukes' Presidential Gift
Solacers
Finalist for Stanford University Libraries William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. About a young boy facing terrible hardship in Iran and what he makes of himself. See link for plot.
Ernest Briggs & The Great War : Part Four : Legacy
Now the Party's Over
”At the turn of the millennium, the author set out on an epic journey across the new, 'borderless' Europe. In the former Soviet satellite states of Poland and East Germany, he finds that the Russians have all gone home, but the legacy of occupation remains indelibly stamped on the minds of the people. In the Balkans, he encounters a landscape of ruins as the traumatised population struggle to deal with the grim realities of ethnic conflict. Finally, in an obscure corner of the ex-USSR, he joins a band of youthful activists as they attempt to topple a paranoid and authoritarian regime.”
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Don't Worry Baby: A 1972 Adventure on Wheels
“It’s the day after Max and Ginny’s wedding. Against the advice of people who love them, they head south, away from Wisconsin, in a rickety van. Armed with love and not much more, they search for a place where more than icicles grow in March – so they can live off the land. “ I don’t know if they were successful!
Franklin Roosevelt's Postage Stamp Quilt: The Story of Estella Weaver Nukes' Presidential Gift
Solacers
Finalist for Stanford University Libraries William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. About a young boy facing terrible hardship in Iran and what he makes of himself. See link for plot.
Ernest Briggs & The Great War : Part Four : Legacy
Now the Party's Over
”At the turn of the millennium, the author set out on an epic journey across the new, 'borderless' Europe. In the former Soviet satellite states of Poland and East Germany, he finds that the Russians have all gone home, but the legacy of occupation remains indelibly stamped on the minds of the people. In the Balkans, he encounters a landscape of ruins as the traumatised population struggle to deal with the grim realities of ethnic conflict. Finally, in an obscure corner of the ex-USSR, he joins a band of youthful activists as they attempt to topple a paranoid and authoritarian regime.”
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Nature Survival, War, and other Hardship
Tyranny
Set in South American dictatorship, “opponents …go missing…corpses reappear, …horribly tortured and executed. When the father of her unborn child ‘disappears’, Mary Sinclair turns to Francisco ‘Pancho’ Vasconcelos, the son of a defence attorney, for help. As well as working for his father, Pancho is secretly involved with finding safe houses, assisting people who fear for their lives and are desperate to flee the country…. human frailty and strength, combine in this powerful and graphic story of courage against all the odds.”
Tyranny
Set in South American dictatorship, “opponents …go missing…corpses reappear, …horribly tortured and executed. When the father of her unborn child ‘disappears’, Mary Sinclair turns to Francisco ‘Pancho’ Vasconcelos, the son of a defence attorney, for help. As well as working for his father, Pancho is secretly involved with finding safe houses, assisting people who fear for their lives and are desperate to flee the country…. human frailty and strength, combine in this powerful and graphic story of courage against all the odds.”
Politics, Terrorism, and Intrigue/Conspiracy
Enemy Among Us-A Jordan Wright Thriller (Jordan Wright Adventure)
“As a funeral procession for two fallen officers begins, terror is unleashed on Independence Mall in the center of Philadelphia, home of the Liberty Bell and the birthplace of (U.S) freedom. As these events unfold, Wright and his team uncover the true intent of the terrorist, a well planned and precisely carried out robbery of the nearby U.S. Mint. The race begins to find out who is behind this assault on America with the intent to bring down the financial system of the free world.”
Enemy Among Us-A Jordan Wright Thriller (Jordan Wright Adventure)
“As a funeral procession for two fallen officers begins, terror is unleashed on Independence Mall in the center of Philadelphia, home of the Liberty Bell and the birthplace of (U.S) freedom. As these events unfold, Wright and his team uncover the true intent of the terrorist, a well planned and precisely carried out robbery of the nearby U.S. Mint. The race begins to find out who is behind this assault on America with the intent to bring down the financial system of the free world.”
Collapse, Post-Apocalypse, Speculative Futures
From the Fire - Trilogy One (Episodes I-III)
Trilogy; the first three instalments of a serialized novel. “On April 4th, 2014, 6 billion and 783 million people died in the blinding white fireballs of the Pan-Global Nuclear Holocaust. Sophie Saint-Germain, wife and scientist and mother of one, was not among them. She lived for a time, and so her words endure.”
The first two episodes, From the Fire
and From the Fire II
are also available for free right now, and were probably listed here in the past. If you got them, you could delete them in favour of the trilogy in one. (At least, that’s what I’m doing.)
The End of an Era - A Short Story
“The end of an era is approaching. Some strive to deflect the inevitable, others stand united in denial. a short story”
The Broken Road
“Ten short stories around the themes of the wasteland, the post-apocalypse, psychological growth, sanity, madness, war and liberation. “
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed
From the Fire - Trilogy One (Episodes I-III)
Trilogy; the first three instalments of a serialized novel. “On April 4th, 2014, 6 billion and 783 million people died in the blinding white fireballs of the Pan-Global Nuclear Holocaust. Sophie Saint-Germain, wife and scientist and mother of one, was not among them. She lived for a time, and so her words endure.”
The first two episodes, From the Fire
and From the Fire II are also available for free right now, and were probably listed here in the past. If you got them, you could delete them in favour of the trilogy in one. (At least, that’s what I’m doing.)
The End of an Era - A Short Story
“The end of an era is approaching. Some strive to deflect the inevitable, others stand united in denial. a short story”
The Broken Road
“Ten short stories around the themes of the wasteland, the post-apocalypse, psychological growth, sanity, madness, war and liberation. “
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed
More Sci-Fi-or-Fantasy-ish
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed
“Converging events, including earthquakes, random killings, and food shortages create a nationwide panic of monumental proportions. Lost in the maelstrom is the fact that an extinction level event looms in the background. The vast, deep reservoir of fiery, molten rock that feeds cyclical cataclysmic eruptions at Yellowstone is nearing the level of the last supervolcano, which occurred 600,000 years ago. Only this time, one man has his finger on the volcano's hair trigger. In the bargain to save his son, Havyn has been given the means to unleash hell on civilization, to scorch much of the earth clean and make room for a new sort of human race represented by his biologically reengineered son.”
Pandora (The Pandora Chronicles Short Story Series)
Short Story No. 1 of series, “The Pandora Chronicles. This action-packed, science fiction thriller series revolves around two young adults determined to stop an annual plague that descends upon the people of Arcadia and the surrounding suburbs. Each plague is given a name. The Paralyzing. The Bleeding. The Retching. Is it medical science gone wrong? Is it a spiritual crisis that's bringing about the end of humanity? No one knows why the plagues began, how they spread or what will stop them. As eighteen-year-olds Hope and Jake risk everything to avenge the thousands of deaths caused by the plagues, they discover their first clue: PANDORA. Who is she? What is she? But before they can even begin to unravel this mystery, they have to deal with the realities of autumn and the horror of the plague.” The rest of the series so far are here: Pandora Chronicles
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Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
This is one of the main books of the Real Food movement. “Salatin, hailed by the New York Times as "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary Food, Inc. and the bestselling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, understands what food should be: Wholesome, seasonal, raised naturally, procured locally, prepared lovingly, and eaten with a profound reverence for the circle of life. And his message doesn't stop there. From child-rearing, to creating quality family time, to respecting the environment, Salatin writes with a wicked sense of humor and true storyteller's knack for the revealing anecdote. Salatin's crucial message and distinctive voice--practical, provocative, scientific, and down-home philosophical in equal measure”
Print List Price: $15.99 Previous Price: $12.99
Current Price: $8.99 This may differ where you are. For example, it’s not this low in Canada, but the book watching program I use says it’s this price in the U.S.
Just Nice Reading
To Win Her Heart
Pioneer days Christian romance.
Frontiersman's Daughter, The: A Novel
Frontier
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Friday Favorites – Week 145
Natural Life Link-up
http://deborahjeansdandelionhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/12/farmgirl-friday-blog-hop-86.html
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed
“Converging events, including earthquakes, random killings, and food shortages create a nationwide panic of monumental proportions. Lost in the maelstrom is the fact that an extinction level event looms in the background. The vast, deep reservoir of fiery, molten rock that feeds cyclical cataclysmic eruptions at Yellowstone is nearing the level of the last supervolcano, which occurred 600,000 years ago. Only this time, one man has his finger on the volcano's hair trigger. In the bargain to save his son, Havyn has been given the means to unleash hell on civilization, to scorch much of the earth clean and make room for a new sort of human race represented by his biologically reengineered son.”
Pandora (The Pandora Chronicles Short Story Series)
Short Story No. 1 of series, “The Pandora Chronicles. This action-packed, science fiction thriller series revolves around two young adults determined to stop an annual plague that descends upon the people of Arcadia and the surrounding suburbs. Each plague is given a name. The Paralyzing. The Bleeding. The Retching. Is it medical science gone wrong? Is it a spiritual crisis that's bringing about the end of humanity? No one knows why the plagues began, how they spread or what will stop them. As eighteen-year-olds Hope and Jake risk everything to avenge the thousands of deaths caused by the plagues, they discover their first clue: PANDORA. Who is she? What is she? But before they can even begin to unravel this mystery, they have to deal with the realities of autumn and the horror of the plague.” The rest of the series so far are here: Pandora Chronicles
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REDUCTIONS
Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
This is one of the main books of the Real Food movement. “Salatin, hailed by the New York Times as "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary Food, Inc. and the bestselling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, understands what food should be: Wholesome, seasonal, raised naturally, procured locally, prepared lovingly, and eaten with a profound reverence for the circle of life. And his message doesn't stop there. From child-rearing, to creating quality family time, to respecting the environment, Salatin writes with a wicked sense of humor and true storyteller's knack for the revealing anecdote. Salatin's crucial message and distinctive voice--practical, provocative, scientific, and down-home philosophical in equal measure”
Print List Price: $15.99 Previous Price: $12.99
Current Price: $8.99 This may differ where you are. For example, it’s not this low in Canada, but the book watching program I use says it’s this price in the U.S.
Just Nice Reading
To Win Her Heart
Pioneer days Christian romance.
Frontiersman's Daughter, The: A Novel
Frontier
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This post shared at:
http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/small-footprint-friday-sustainable-living-linkup-120712
Friday Favorites – Week 145
Natural Life Link-up
http://deborahjeansdandelionhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/12/farmgirl-friday-blog-hop-86.html
Wow! Huge list today, thanks for all the hard work.
ReplyDeleteRE: Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish Them, by William S. Wicks, 1908 plagarization issue - sent in my review, should come out later today. Did the one the other day too. Reprinting a credited book is one thing, not giving credit is plain old intellectual theft. :(
BTW, I like the new section you've added, "Just Nice Reading."
Enjoy your weekend.
Mel
I'm sorry I missed this comment. Thank you so much, Mel, you are wonderful! :)
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