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Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, by Diane Ott Whealy

Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, by Diane Ott Whealy

I recently read a fascinating account of the growth of the seed savers movement in the United States. Diane Ott Whealy, who wrote Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, is one of the founders of the Seed Savers...
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight

The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight

The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, by Thom Hartmann, is a depressing book and an optimistic one.  I found it both VERY depressing and VERY optimistic. When a friend offered to lend it to me,  I wasn’t...
The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, by John Wasik

The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, by John Wasik

“Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream” is the subtitle of The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome (Amazon link) which my husband and I have just been reading. Kelly’s green home building blog has...
Climate Change in Prehistory

Climate Change in Prehistory

Yesterday, I wandered over to my husband Kelly’s bookshelf in search of something to read. I came away with Climate Change in Prehistory: The End of the Reign of Chaos by William J. Burroughs. In the...
The Cheap-Ass Curmudgeon’s Guide to Dirt (Building, That Is)

The Cheap-Ass Curmudgeon’s Guide to Dirt (Building, That Is)

The Cheap-Ass Curmudgeon’s Guide to Dirt: Hand-Building with Adobe, Papercrete, Paper-Adobe, and More, by Michael Van Hall, is a delight. This downloadable ebook will take you through the steps to make...
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