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If you are coming here on a later date than January 4, please check the most recent list for today's books. Main Page
(Some of the books below may still be available. Most are free for 1 or 2 days but sometimes
they are free longer.)
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Forging North: Life on the Alaska Frontier
Target: Earth
NONFICTION
General Self-Sufficiency and Survival
Hunkering Down: Prepping to Survive in Your Home During a Natural Disaster (The NEW Survival Prepper Guides)
The Prepper's Guide To: Bug Out Bags - Your Essential Bug Out Bag Guide Book For Disaster Survival Planning
Everyday Prepping for Beginners
Troikapocalypse
” This is not a self-help book, it is a survival guide about the new economic crisis tearing Europe apart. It seeks to analyse and seek answers on how Europe got into this mess, consequences, possible solutions and even tips on to minimize its effects on a person's life. Using some humour but concentrating on facts and not fiction, Troikapocalypse studies the possible downfall of the Euro, what Greece got wrong and Iceland got right and why scientists love giving monkeys cocaine.”
Protect Yourself Online - You Can Run But You Cannot Hide (Politics & Current Events)
Your Death Book: A Practical Guide to Assembling the Information Your Family Will Need if You're Ever in an Accident, Missing, or Dead
Paddling for Trout
” How to Catch Fish from your Kayak or SUP”
Hunkering Down: Prepping to Survive in Your Home During a Natural Disaster (The NEW Survival Prepper Guides)
The Prepper's Guide To: Bug Out Bags - Your Essential Bug Out Bag Guide Book For Disaster Survival Planning
Everyday Prepping for Beginners
Troikapocalypse
” This is not a self-help book, it is a survival guide about the new economic crisis tearing Europe apart. It seeks to analyse and seek answers on how Europe got into this mess, consequences, possible solutions and even tips on to minimize its effects on a person's life. Using some humour but concentrating on facts and not fiction, Troikapocalypse studies the possible downfall of the Euro, what Greece got wrong and Iceland got right and why scientists love giving monkeys cocaine.”
Protect Yourself Online - You Can Run But You Cannot Hide (Politics & Current Events)
Your Death Book: A Practical Guide to Assembling the Information Your Family Will Need if You're Ever in an Accident, Missing, or Dead
Paddling for Trout
” How to Catch Fish from your Kayak or SUP”
Food, Home, and Farming/Gardening
Organic Gardening 101 ("How To" Essentials and Tips for Starting an Outdoor or Indoor Organic Vegetable Garden)
Basic
Art of Bird Finding, The: Before You ID Them, You Have to See Them
Chocolate Desserts Made Easy and Delicious - Gluten Free Chocolate Desserts
By a pastry chef, high reviews.
Apron Strings & Family Ties - The Jordens' Family Cookbook
Family recipes passed down through generations Review: “fantastic as far as simplicity is concerned.”.
House Cleaning Tips: How to Clean and Declutter Your Home Fast
Every Item on Sale: How to Slash Your Grocery Bill By Over 50%
couponing
Organic Gardening 101 ("How To" Essentials and Tips for Starting an Outdoor or Indoor Organic Vegetable Garden)
Basic
Art of Bird Finding, The: Before You ID Them, You Have to See Them
Chocolate Desserts Made Easy and Delicious - Gluten Free Chocolate Desserts
By a pastry chef, high reviews.
Apron Strings & Family Ties - The Jordens' Family Cookbook
Family recipes passed down through generations Review: “fantastic as far as simplicity is concerned.”.
House Cleaning Tips: How to Clean and Declutter Your Home Fast Every Item on Sale: How to Slash Your Grocery Bill By Over 50%
couponing
Ideas/Theory
Little Kids Big Money: Tools for Teaching Kid Friendly Finance
Rich's Common Sense Guide to Erasing Debt & Building Wealth in Tough Times: Insider Secrets & Strategies to Free You From Debt Now and Forever -- GUARANTEED!
Economic Report of the President, Transmitted to the Congress February 2012 Together with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
The two above not free in Canada and I don’t know where else.
Little Kids Big Money: Tools for Teaching Kid Friendly Finance
Rich's Common Sense Guide to Erasing Debt & Building Wealth in Tough Times: Insider Secrets & Strategies to Free You From Debt Now and Forever -- GUARANTEED!
Economic Report of the President, Transmitted to the Congress February 2012 Together with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
The two above not free in Canada and I don’t know where else.
True Accounts
A Passage Too Far
” Against the odds, two sailors on board a 32 foot yacht survive the terrors of the treacherous "Roaring 40s" and the Tasman Sea. After over a month at sea they are reported missing. They finally limp into New Zealand under jury-rig. This 24000 word novella relates their story.“
A Different Journey
” I have tried to present the joys and sorrows of raising an exceptional child in an honest and forthright manner. “
Beyond the Snows of the Andes
“a story of struggle, survival, tragedy, growth and self realization set against one of the poorest, most exotic countries in South America. “
Between the Two Rivers: A Story of the Armenian Genocide
Ness City Chronicles
“Each story is … a snapshot of the past that delights the reader, yet still manages to illustrate the struggle people faced just to 'get by' in post-Depression America. Although food and jobs are scarce and life is sometimes very hard, the children depicted in this charming memoir still manage to find ways to demonstrate the veracity of the old adage, 'kids will be kids'…Bill comes up with inventive and often mischievous schemes to keep himself entertained, earn a little pocket change, contribute to his family's needs, and scrounge for extra food -- all while staying one step ahead of his parents and the local authorities. “
Army of the Potomac: The Civil War Letters of William Cross Hazelton of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry Regiment
'Cos That's The Way It Was
” A small child's eye view of life in wartime Barrow In Furness. A poignant, and often funny story of what it was like to live in a working class family during the war, as told by a 5-year-old girl. A strange and incomprehensible time for Jane, who had no idea of what the word 'War' meant, or would mean to her. She tells her tale from the snowfall of 1941, her very first sight of snow. Of when the war was declared and how it affected her family, never to be the same again. Sudden and inexplicable evacuation, and separation, from her brother and mother, family and friends, and subsequently being moved on another four times. Finally to be reunited with her mother, and much later, with her father, who by then, was unrecognizable to her…”
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FICTION
A Passage Too Far
” Against the odds, two sailors on board a 32 foot yacht survive the terrors of the treacherous "Roaring 40s" and the Tasman Sea. After over a month at sea they are reported missing. They finally limp into New Zealand under jury-rig. This 24000 word novella relates their story.“
A Different Journey
” I have tried to present the joys and sorrows of raising an exceptional child in an honest and forthright manner. “
Beyond the Snows of the Andes
“a story of struggle, survival, tragedy, growth and self realization set against one of the poorest, most exotic countries in South America. “
Between the Two Rivers: A Story of the Armenian Genocide
Ness City Chronicles
“Each story is … a snapshot of the past that delights the reader, yet still manages to illustrate the struggle people faced just to 'get by' in post-Depression America. Although food and jobs are scarce and life is sometimes very hard, the children depicted in this charming memoir still manage to find ways to demonstrate the veracity of the old adage, 'kids will be kids'…Bill comes up with inventive and often mischievous schemes to keep himself entertained, earn a little pocket change, contribute to his family's needs, and scrounge for extra food -- all while staying one step ahead of his parents and the local authorities. “
Army of the Potomac: The Civil War Letters of William Cross Hazelton of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry Regiment
'Cos That's The Way It Was
” A small child's eye view of life in wartime Barrow In Furness. A poignant, and often funny story of what it was like to live in a working class family during the war, as told by a 5-year-old girl. A strange and incomprehensible time for Jane, who had no idea of what the word 'War' meant, or would mean to her. She tells her tale from the snowfall of 1941, her very first sight of snow. Of when the war was declared and how it affected her family, never to be the same again. Sudden and inexplicable evacuation, and separation, from her brother and mother, family and friends, and subsequently being moved on another four times. Finally to be reunited with her mother, and much later, with her father, who by then, was unrecognizable to her…”
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FICTION
Nature Survival, War, and other Hardship
Forging North: Life on the Alaska Frontier
” At the close of the 19th century, the gold rush is in full swing. A determined young man has left Seattle behind to head north: With the lure of Alaska gold burning bright in his eyes, Thomas Thornton set out on a voyage to find fame and fortune. He left everything behind, with a promise to his girl he would return. Thomas soon learned that Alaska had other ideas about his future. With the grit and determination demanded by those that seek to tame Alaska, Thomas vows to see his dreams come true.” From a review: “As a lifelong Alaskan, I have a strict standard for Alaskan fiction that weaves historical and cultural "accuracy" into the book. Wow! Some of the characters are still in Valdez today, trust me! Character development was excellent, and I found myself actually gripping my own arm in anticipation of the next paragraph at times.”
The Cloud Seeders
“What if it stopped raining?...Thomas and his younger brother, Dustin, set out on a road trip to find out what’s causing the country’s biggest drought in decades. Along the way they discover things that'll change their lives, and their country, forever.” “an intense journey into a new land, a parched Pacific Northwest, where water police roam the streets and people no longer bother to look up for rain.”
Forging North: Life on the Alaska Frontier
” At the close of the 19th century, the gold rush is in full swing. A determined young man has left Seattle behind to head north: With the lure of Alaska gold burning bright in his eyes, Thomas Thornton set out on a voyage to find fame and fortune. He left everything behind, with a promise to his girl he would return. Thomas soon learned that Alaska had other ideas about his future. With the grit and determination demanded by those that seek to tame Alaska, Thomas vows to see his dreams come true.” From a review: “As a lifelong Alaskan, I have a strict standard for Alaskan fiction that weaves historical and cultural "accuracy" into the book. Wow! Some of the characters are still in Valdez today, trust me! Character development was excellent, and I found myself actually gripping my own arm in anticipation of the next paragraph at times.”
The Cloud Seeders
“What if it stopped raining?...Thomas and his younger brother, Dustin, set out on a road trip to find out what’s causing the country’s biggest drought in decades. Along the way they discover things that'll change their lives, and their country, forever.” “an intense journey into a new land, a parched Pacific Northwest, where water police roam the streets and people no longer bother to look up for rain.”
Politics, Terrorism, and Intrigue/Conspiracy
Silver Swords of Gold (Nick Wood Adventures)
” Who can be trusted in government? A wide spread conspiracy to resurrect Hitler-type eugenics is foiled by an unlikely source—mild mannered morticians.”
Operation: Avenging Dragon
” Instead he stumbles into Chinese plans to occupy and take control of the whole South China Sea --and the rich oil and natural gas fields recently discovered there. Suddenly, he finds himself back in his old world of danger, betrayal and intrigue. And the Chinese are willing to kill to stop him!”
The Subway Plot (The Impoverished)
”… At any time, operatives from the terrorist group, The Impoverished, can discover that he is an undercover detective posing as a terrorist. Delve into the world of pre-911 terrorism in New York City, when bombs exploding on the New York City Transit System were planned by terrorists. This is the story of how the NYPD met that threat head on.”
Silver Swords of Gold (Nick Wood Adventures)
” Who can be trusted in government? A wide spread conspiracy to resurrect Hitler-type eugenics is foiled by an unlikely source—mild mannered morticians.”
Operation: Avenging Dragon
” Instead he stumbles into Chinese plans to occupy and take control of the whole South China Sea --and the rich oil and natural gas fields recently discovered there. Suddenly, he finds himself back in his old world of danger, betrayal and intrigue. And the Chinese are willing to kill to stop him!”
The Subway Plot (The Impoverished)
”… At any time, operatives from the terrorist group, The Impoverished, can discover that he is an undercover detective posing as a terrorist. Delve into the world of pre-911 terrorism in New York City, when bombs exploding on the New York City Transit System were planned by terrorists. This is the story of how the NYPD met that threat head on.”
Collapse, Post-Apocalypse, Speculative Futures
Target: Earth
Asteroid disaster. From a review: "Target: Earth is a story of a group of survivalist families who have been preparing their 'bug out' retreat without a specific incident in mind of when they may need it. They had purchased together a property in the desert ..." Parts 2 and 3, Target: Earth II - The Genesis Project
and Target: Earth III - New Hope
(not free) continue the story. These are on my priority list. (They’ve never been free since I’ve been looking.) "Perfect" prepper fiction. :)
Anna 2026
” A powerful work of speculative fiction set in a dystopian society on the brink of collapse. Anna 2026 follows the story of Riley, a man determined to rescue his wife, Anna, from a slow death in the Zone - a sealed off area of the city for those charged with taking a new, fatal drug. Anna 2026 is both a tribute to the bond between husband and wife, and a warning to all those who are blind to what they have, until it is taken from them.”
Target: Earth
Asteroid disaster. From a review: "Target: Earth is a story of a group of survivalist families who have been preparing their 'bug out' retreat without a specific incident in mind of when they may need it. They had purchased together a property in the desert ..." Parts 2 and 3, Target: Earth II - The Genesis Project
and Target: Earth III - New Hope (not free) continue the story. These are on my priority list. (They’ve never been free since I’ve been looking.) "Perfect" prepper fiction. :) Anna 2026
” A powerful work of speculative fiction set in a dystopian society on the brink of collapse. Anna 2026 follows the story of Riley, a man determined to rescue his wife, Anna, from a slow death in the Zone - a sealed off area of the city for those charged with taking a new, fatal drug. Anna 2026 is both a tribute to the bond between husband and wife, and a warning to all those who are blind to what they have, until it is taken from them.”
More Sci-Fi-or-Fantasy-ish
Chara's Promise
” Earth’s climate is a mess, the United States has been torn apart by a second bloody civil war and the world economy is in the toilet. Welcome to Seth Kelly’s world. Becca was Seth’s first and only love. When she died, he survived by burying himself in building Chara’s Promise, Earth’s first starship built to carry colonists. Just before her launch, Seth’s world was rocked again by a worldwide synchronized terrorist attack. In the aftermath, Seth had to choose whether to stay on Earth, close to his two grown children and the memories of his wife, or help an egocentric captain pilot a starship full of colonists to a planet twenty-seven light years away….”
Arcadian Gates (Serial Edition)
AND
Arcadian Gates (Serial 2)
” Only ten years ago, the entire nation was struck by a chemical weapon which destroyed most people's memories. Akiry, a young woman who makes her way smuggling amongst the lower caste of the rebuilt country, is haunted by dreams of a daughter she otherwise does not remember. As civil war erupts in the city around her, she takes a last chance she has to find the truth about her daughter and her past.” The first and second of three releases in advance of the full novel edition to be released in 2013.
After the Maya
” a unique, human look, through the eyes of ordinary, fallible humans, at the build-up to what could turn out to be a tipping point in our fragile and probably inconsequential ‘civilisation.’” Quote: “The man dug out a typed A4 size page and smoothed it out on the counter top. He read, his finger tracing over the typed words, ‘On October 24, 2007 a comet, designated 17P/Holmes, shocked astronomers with a spectacular eruption. In less than 24 hours, the 17th magnitude comet brightened by a factor of nearly a million, becoming a naked-eye object in the evening sky. By mid-November 2007 the expanding comet was the largest object in the solar system–bigger even than the Sun…’”
Just Reading
Red and Blue: Lefties Tie Shoes, Too!
” Learning to tie a shoe can be tricky for young children who have not mastered fine motor skills. The skill becomes even more frustrating for left-handed children who try it the traditional way! This story helps left-handed children learn the steps by reading a story that rhymes and watching two friends, Red and Blue make the shapes and complete the steps (appropriate for lefties) necessary to end with a bow.”
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Chara's Promise
” Earth’s climate is a mess, the United States has been torn apart by a second bloody civil war and the world economy is in the toilet. Welcome to Seth Kelly’s world. Becca was Seth’s first and only love. When she died, he survived by burying himself in building Chara’s Promise, Earth’s first starship built to carry colonists. Just before her launch, Seth’s world was rocked again by a worldwide synchronized terrorist attack. In the aftermath, Seth had to choose whether to stay on Earth, close to his two grown children and the memories of his wife, or help an egocentric captain pilot a starship full of colonists to a planet twenty-seven light years away….”
Arcadian Gates (Serial Edition)
AND
Arcadian Gates (Serial 2)
” Only ten years ago, the entire nation was struck by a chemical weapon which destroyed most people's memories. Akiry, a young woman who makes her way smuggling amongst the lower caste of the rebuilt country, is haunted by dreams of a daughter she otherwise does not remember. As civil war erupts in the city around her, she takes a last chance she has to find the truth about her daughter and her past.” The first and second of three releases in advance of the full novel edition to be released in 2013.
After the Maya
” a unique, human look, through the eyes of ordinary, fallible humans, at the build-up to what could turn out to be a tipping point in our fragile and probably inconsequential ‘civilisation.’” Quote: “The man dug out a typed A4 size page and smoothed it out on the counter top. He read, his finger tracing over the typed words, ‘On October 24, 2007 a comet, designated 17P/Holmes, shocked astronomers with a spectacular eruption. In less than 24 hours, the 17th magnitude comet brightened by a factor of nearly a million, becoming a naked-eye object in the evening sky. By mid-November 2007 the expanding comet was the largest object in the solar system–bigger even than the Sun…’”
Just Reading
Red and Blue: Lefties Tie Shoes, Too!
” Learning to tie a shoe can be tricky for young children who have not mastered fine motor skills. The skill becomes even more frustrating for left-handed children who try it the traditional way! This story helps left-handed children learn the steps by reading a story that rhymes and watching two friends, Red and Blue make the shapes and complete the steps (appropriate for lefties) necessary to end with a bow.”
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This post shared at:
Natural Life Link-up
http://deborahjeansdandelionhouse.blogspot.ca/2013/01/farmgirl-friday-blog-hop-90.html
http://www.simplysweethome.com/2013/01/friday-favorites-week-148-featuring-blog-planners
at http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/small-footprint-friday-sustainable-living-linkup-010413
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