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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide Hardcover – January 1, 2003
- Length
312
Pages
- Language
EN
English
- PublisherDK Pub.
- Publication date
2003
January 1
- Dimensions
8.8 x 0.8 x 11.3
inches
- ISBN-100789493322
- ISBN-13978-0789493323
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"This book ... will appeal to those seeking simpler and environmentally responsible ways of living ..." -- Library Journal
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- Publisher : DK Pub.; First Edition (January 1, 2003)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 312 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0789493322
- ISBN-13 : 978-0789493323
- Item Weight : 3.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.75 x 0.75 x 11.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #171,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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John Seymour, the acknowledged founding father of the self-sufficiency movement, was an active campaigner for the countryside, the environment, and above all a sustainable, compassionate way of living. He wrote over 40 books and broadcast widely on television and radio. His farm in Wales and later Ireland welcomed visitors seeking guidance on a more self supporting life.
John lived back on his old Pembrokeshire farm with his daughter's family for his last years. He died on September 14, 2004 and is buried in the top field of his old farm in an orchard that he planted.
His legacy lives on, and his books 'The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency' and 'The New Self-Sufficient Gardener' are still best sellers. His more intimate books about his family's self-sufficient life include the classic 'The Fat of the Land', now in its 50th year in print, and its sequel 'I'm a Stranger Here Myself', which is back in print at last.
Will Sutherland is a self-taught school bus converter who lives and works in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He documents his adventures on his Willbillys Facebook page and on Instagram. His conversions have been featured in Road and Track and Popular Mechanics.
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While this book (and a strong back, some tools, and a desire to better yourself) isn't all you'll need to manage a farm properly, Seymour shares some wonderful ideas, more than I few of which I hadn't read anywhere else. This book focuses on "smallholding", which is the idea of raising animals and growing crops that all support one-another, so as to decrease reliance on outside resources. It's an excellent and functional way to farm. Do be advised that a lot of his planting advice is geared more toward cooler climates, so you might want to have an additional manual for additional plants (ones not covered in-depth) if you live in a warmer part of the world.