Abigail Gehring

Lots of good information about gardening, canning, food preservation, raising animals, and more.  A cute little book with lovely pictures but when you’re a book hoarde— collector (!) you often end up with numerous books containing overlapping information.  Unfortunately for this book, while handy and nice to look at, the content within is much the same content as I have in other books, so it must find a new home, country or otherwise!

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

Wisdom for Growing Your Own Food, Raising Animals, Canning and Fermenting, and More

Gehring’s books on country living have sold more than 500,000 copies. In this book, Gehring offers a guide to country living skills that is as charming as it is practical. Full of sweet illustrations and gorgeous photographs, step-by-step instructions for essential skills such as building a chicken coop are interspersed with country lore and old-fashioned tips and tricks. Readers will learn how to: Raise chickens Make candles Churn butter Grow vegetables Make jams and jellies Dry herbs Ferment vegetables Make cheese And more! Good Living Guide to Country Skills combines the know-how of Back to Basics with the charm of The Farmer’s Almanac. Packaged in an attractive hardcover format and with a price that’s hard to beat, this is the perfect gift for anyone interested in a more self-sufficient, greener, country lifestyle.

The Good Living Guide to Country Skills

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Inventive Ideas for Growing Food in a Small Space

Want to grow your own vegetables and food, but don't have enough space for a garden? Don't let lack of space get in the way of growing healthy, organic foods at home. Apartment dwellers, schoolteachers, and anyone else who wants to grow a lot of food in a little space will find a great small garden resource in Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet.

Small-space gardeners, find your start in Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet, packed with information on window boxes, potted plants, patio gardening, raised beds, small square-foot gardening, container gardening, and everything else related to growing your own small garden. Whether you want to grow a full garden, grow tomatoes, grow an herb garden, or just pick up great tips for small gardens, Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet is the resource you need.

Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet

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Martha Stewart

One of a pair of Martha books I was gifted when we bought our house.  And while they’re both beautiful books and there are many useful bits and bobs in them, I don’t live Martha’s life and so, a fair bit of the content is irrelevant for me.
Wait now….there -is- a whole library section with information about shelving designs and organizing and caring for books as well as….nope!  Like I already said, I don’t live Martha’s life and so I don’t have the space to be keeping 700+ page tomes just because there is a chapter devoted to all things Book.
Anywho, a beautiful book, a wealth of knowledge and information, but in a smaller house like ours the books that make the cut have to have more relevant than non-relevant information and sadly, this one does not…for us.  
But maybe it does for you?

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home

Combining professional expertise with the author's signature style, a comprehensive home care handbook takes readers step by step through the upkeep of every room in the house, covering everything from removing stains to replacing a window pane, and furnishes valuable t adivce on how to make a home safe and comfortable and how to maintain it properly. 500,000 first printing.

Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook

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One of a pair of Martha books I was gifted when we bought our house.  And while they’re both beautiful books and there are many useful bits and bobs in them, I don’t live Martha’s life and so, a fair bit of the content is irrelevant for me.  
Dinner party?  Oh, you mean nightmare?
Sew tassels and pom-poms?  Uhhh…
Tackle problem behaviour in pets?  Oh Martha, that ship has sailed for us and Lulu, the queen corgi…
Anywho, a beautiful book, a wealth of knowledge and information, but in a smaller house like ours the books that make the cut have to have more relevant than non-relevant information and sadly, this one does not…for us.  
But maybe it does for you?

How to Do (Almost) Everything

Essential life skills from America's most trusted lifestyle expert--together in one beautiful and practical handbook, with hundreds of ideas, instructions, and inspirations



Martha Stewart is America's go-to source for the best answers to nearly every question. As an authority on the many worlds upon which she's built her domestic empire, she can advise on everything from creating a cutting garden and setting the table to playing classic lawn games or building a campfire. Whether it's organizing, celebrating, cleaning, decorating, or any number of other life skills, these are the time-tested, Martha-approved strategies for frequent challenges and basic how-to knowledge that everyone should have at the ready. Also included are plenty of solutions for the not-so-common conundrums, such as how to transport a decorated cake, bathe a cat, or fold an American flag. With hundreds of expert tips and useful insights in an easy-to-follow format, this is the manual you need to learn how to do everything--the Martha way.

The Martha Manual

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If slowing down and approaching life mindfully and intentionally piques your interest, Bella Grace me be the publication for you.  Filled with reader-submitted photos, articles, and comments, Bella Grace hits newsstands four times a year and paging through feels more like tea with a friend and less like  flipping through a glossy magazine filled with ads and photos of people you can’tr relate to.  Issues typically include a variety of pages with blank spaces prompting you to jot notes and thoughts that inspire you.  All of the blank pages in this issue remain blank and haven’t been filled out.  
The Cozy Issue is the yearly, much-anticipated special edition from the publishers of Bella Grace with an even bigger focus on coziness and comfort.
This is the 2022 edition of The Cozy Issue (released November 2022 and available until January 2023) and while it’s not quite Like New (see last few photos) it’s still in beautiful shape to inspire and delight a new reader.

Bella Grace

The Cozy Issue

If slowing down and approaching life mindfully and intentionally piques your interest, Bella Grace me be the publication for you.  Filled with reader-submitted photos, articles, and comments, Bella Grace hits newsstands four times a year and paging through feels more like tea with a friend and less like  flipping through a glossy magazine filled with ads and photos of people you can’tr relate to.  Issues typically include a variety of pages with blank spaces prompting you to jot notes and thoughts that inspire you.  All of the blank pages in this issue remain blank and haven’t been filled out.  
Issue #37 is the Autumn 2023 issue and was available September - November 2023.

Bella Grace #37

Jennifer McMahon

I bought this one with every intention of reading it but I’ve got a terrible habit of acquiring books and never reading them, so I can’t say anything else about this book.  Someone ought to buy it and tell me how it is!

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter Sister comes a ... work of psychological horror about a therapist who returns to the old family home after her sister drowns in its swimming pool, where she discovers that it has something sinister lurking beneath its surface"--

The Drowning Kind

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Sarah Penner

I fell hard for the cover and the synopsis, friends, and once purchased it sat neglected on the bookshelf.  A sad existence indeed, for any book.  I’d still like to read it, some day, but it must be evicted from my shelves, in the name of space.

A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the lost apothecary. Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientèle. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. Nella's dark world is no place for her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old girl named Eliza Fanning, but their unexpected bond sparks a string of consequences that echoes through the centuries. Two hundred years later, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell discovers an aged apothecary vial in the River Thames. As she is newly grappling with the searing betrayal of her husband's infidelity, a curious research project is exactly the distraction Caroline needs. But when she discovers a link between the vial and London's long-unsolved "apothecary murders," Caroline's upended present soon collides with an explosive history, binding her fate to Nella's and Eliza's in a stunning twist that transcends the barrier of time. --

The Lost Apothecary

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Sarah Pearse

If you’ve read any of my other listings you know the deal.  I make rash decisions.  I get sucked in.  I buy based on social media posts, on cover aesthetics, on colour combinations, on my reading aspirations, etcetera.  And often that’s where it all ends, with yet another book languishing on the old TBR, purpose unfulfilled.  
It’s a sad situation, friends, but you can help.  Each book purchased is a book saved, is a book whose purpose can still be fulfilled.  Make a difference, buy a book!

A Novel

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK An instant New York Times bestseller! “An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on the edge of my seat.” —Reese Witherspoon You won't want to leave. . . until you can't. Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel. An imposing, isolated getaway spot high up in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But Elin's taken time off from her job as a detective, so when her estranged brother, Isaac, and his fiancée, Laure, invite her to celebrate their engagement at the hotel, Elin really has no reason not to accept. Arriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge--there's something about the hotel that makes her nervous. And when they wake the following morning to discover Laure is missing, Elin must trust her instincts if they hope to find her. With the storm closing off all access to the hotel, the longer Laure stays missing, the more the remaining guests start to panic. Elin is under pressure to find Laure, but no one has realized yet that another woman has gone missing. And she's the only one who could have warned them just how much danger they are all in. . .

The Sanatorium

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W. Ben Hunt

Full disclosure: I haven’t read this book, nor have I ever built or furnished a log cabin.  I don’t even live in a log cabin!  

Now that those embarrassing revelations are out in the open let me tell you a bit about W Ben Hunt.  He was born in Wisconsin in 1888 and grew up in a log cabin.  So far so good, am I right?  Instead of graduating high school he dropped out and became a lithographic engraver, what we’d likely call a graphic designer nowadays.  By 1924 he was married and living a short jaunt from where he grew up and he started building a log cabin with the help of his brother and his father-in-law.  It must have gone well because the cabin was the subject of his first official article.  A few years later he started studying Native American artwork and meeting with artists and various leaders.  After acquiring much knowledge from his Native American connections he then passed it on to Milwaukee’s Boy Scouts leaders and by 1942 was writing articles for Boy’s Life, which was the monthly magazine for the Boy Scouts.  Soon enough he was a regular contributor and was writing three or four articles per issue, ultimately contributing over a thousand articles covering subjects such as woodworking, furniture building, cabin building, and other out-of-doors shenanigans.  He died in 1970 and most of his life was spent learning, creating, teaching, and lecturing others on the topics he was an expert in.

All this to say that while I can’t show you a log cabin I built as a result of reading this book, I wholeheartedly believe that if W Ben Hunt said you could build a cabin after finishing this book, it’s the truth.
*See photo for slight damage at top of spine.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Easy, Natural Way Using Only Hand Tools and the Woods Around You

W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style."

How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin

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James Dashner

What do you do when you have a constantly growing, never-ending TBR pile that you can’t seem to put a dent in?  Apparently you buy the first book in a trilogy, which also has a prequel series and a sequel series as well as companion books.  Because if you can’t get to any of the standalones in your TBR -surely- you’ll get to the story that potentially has you reading close to a dozen books…right?  Right?
Please send help.  Or simply do your part and buy a book!

Book One

Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One)

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Gillian Flynn

Per the blurbs on the back cover, many have found this debut novel to be dazzling, mesmerizing, and disturbing.  I collect more books than I can read though and this remains unread, therefore my opinion on it is limited.  I can confirm that this is a book, paperback, and in excellent condition, like new except for a marker line on the bottom which is shown in a photo but that’s all I can say with any certainty because of it’s apparently everlasting status as unread.

Reluctantly returning to her hometown after an eight-year absence to investigate the murders of two preteen girls, reporter Camille Preaker is reunited with her neurotic mother and enigmatic, thirteen-year-old half-sister as she works to uncover the truth about the killings, a probe that leads her all too close to the secrets of her own past. A first novel. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

Sharp Objects

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Nita Prose

Book is unread and in excellent condition, the only sign of wear or damage being on the top edge of the back of the dust jacket, which honestly is not very significant.  But books get jostled in bags, and it is what it is, see last photo for all the gory details! 😂 
“Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter-she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly's orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black-but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late? A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different-and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.”
A GMA Book Club pick and winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller in 2022.
First book of the Molly the Maid series.

A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed. Solving the mystery will turn her once orderly world upside down in this utterly original debut. Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misinterprets the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has had to navigate life's complexities all by herself. No matter--she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. But Molly's orderly life is turned on its head the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself very dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black--but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late? A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.

The Maid

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Lindsay Maitland Hunt

A cookbook focusing on achieving and maintaining gut health.  The first part has a good bit of basic information regarding gut health and the impact of diet and lifestyle, the rest of the book has a wide variety of recipes, most with colour photos.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Guide to Gut Health for People Who Love Delicious Food

More than 125 gut-healthy recipes, plus advice and strategies to relieve inflammation-induced symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, mood swings, and chronic pain

Help Yourself

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Rachel Conners

You know how you sometimes come across recipes in books that are dairy-free, or gluten-free, or maybe have tips for converting the regular recipes to suit your specific needs?  It often seems like you have to buy a whole cookbook and you end up with a small portion of the recipes that actually work for you, as is.  With this book, Rachel Conners (aka Bakerita) focuses exclusively on those “special considerations” that sometimes feel like afterthoughts.  This book is full of gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free recipes for those needing those approaches in their kitchens.
Confession: I don’t need those approaches, so many (most?) of the recipes in this book remain unused by me.  And because I don’t need those special ingredients and considerations I don’t have them readily on hand and my motivation to acquire them “just because” is low.
That said, this is a nicely put together book with a wide variety of recipes, but it sits unused on my shelf, which is a sad state for a cookbook to be in.  If you happen to have things like tapioca flour and and coconut sugar on your shelves, then maybe you’re the one to rescue this book and help it reach its full potential…because I am not that person!

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

100+ No-Fuss Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Refined Sugar-Free Recipes for the Modern Baker

Amazingly delicious and beautiful gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free desserts from the popular Bakerita blog



Rachel Conners began her blog as a hobby to share baking recipes with friends, but when she started to focus more on gluten-free, paleo, and vegan recipes to make things she could share with her sister, who was following a strict diet due to health concerns, Rachel quickly realized she was onto something. Bakerita surged in popularity as fans flocked to it for delicious and beautifully photographed recipes. Interest in gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free foods continues to grow in popularity, yet there are remarkably few books available focused just on desserts, and even fewer with recipes that even beginner bakers can make at home. That's where Bakerita comes in, offering recipes for everything from breakfast treats like Lavender-Lemon Raspberry Scones, pies and tarts such as Chocolate Mousse Pie, cakes including Mocha Chip Cheesecake, and updated all-time favorites like chocolate chip cookies, all made without any hard-to-find ingredients.

Bakerita

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Publications International Ltd. Staff

A like new, hardcover collection of yummy baked goods.  Some classic recipes (think carrot cake and cornbread) and some more unique offerings (toffee latte nut bars anyone?).  This book is a nice little collection of recipes with each one having a full page colour photo alongside it.  While sometimes you appreciate a cookbook that comes with a story, this is a no frills approach to baking.  No waxing poetic about baking in the same pan that Granny baked in and no heart-tugging missives about how the author loved cutting the first slice of Dad’s warm banana bread.  Not that there’s anything wrong with those books but to be clear, this book is not that.  This is a book of recipes for baked goods.  It has photos.  It has barely been used and is like new, because I like pretty cookbooks more than I like baking new things.

Essential Recipes for the Best Cookie, Cakes, Pies and Breads

If you love to bake, this may be the only book you need--it contains all the best baking recipes in one place! From warm cinnamon rolls and gooey chocolate chip cookies to classic birthday cakes and fruit-filled pies, there's something for every taste and every occasion.
 * For celebrating and feeding a crowd, there's nothing better than a cake! Choose from pound cake, layer cake, cheesecake, coffeecake or cupcakes.
 * For after-school snacks, picnics and potlucks, try one of dozens of delicious cookies, brownies or bars.
 * Make your mornings--and every meal--better with homemade bread, including muffins, biscuits, scones, quick breads and yeast breads. And create wonderful memories with a sensational selection of pies and tarts as well as cobblers, crisps and more.
 * More than 90 irresistible recipes, each with a beautiful photo!
 * Hardcover, 192 pages

Baking

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Eivin Kilcher

Eve Kilcher

Jewel

I’m a big fan of the Kilchers and their show Alaska The Last Frontier, so did I need convincing when I saw they were making a cookbook?  No, no I needed no convincing.  
If you’ve read any of my other listings you may already know the ugly truth: I am a sucker for cookbooks with lovely photos and additional writings and info and my bad habit is that I rarely use them for cooking and I only use them as eye candy/home decor.  I purchase these books and then refuse to allow them their full potential and their life’s purpose!  Villainous, I know.  If you also appreciate pretty cookbooks with many photos and additional information and you also like the Kilcher’s philosophy of living more in tune with the land and the ingredients it provides, maybe you’re the one to rescue this book and to give it the life it deserves.  
This book is in excellent condition with little to no blemishes or marks.  There is minor wrinkling of the dust jacket at the top edge but it is just the jacket, not the book itself and is really quite minor.  See photos.
Side note: flipping through to decide which pages to photo for the listing I found myself not once but several times trying to justify just keeping this book as beautiful eye candy as I find the whole thing that alluring.  Please friends, I’m my own worst enemy, save me from myself!

Stories and Recipes from Our Hearth to Yours: a Cookbook

The first cookbook from homesteaders and co-stars of Discovery’s Alaska: The Last Frontier Eve and Eivin Kilcher features appealing recipes for anyone looking to live more sustainably, healthfully, and independently, regardless of where and what they call home. Eve and Eivin Kilcher, stars of the hit Discovery show Alaska: The Last Frontier, are experts in sustainable living. Homesteaders by choice, the couple has had to use their self-reliance skills to survive harsh winters in the Alaskan wilderness and raise a thriving family. In their debut book, the Kilchers share 85 original family recipes and advice on gardening, preserving, and foraging. The tips and techniques they have cultivated from their family and through necessity will help anyone looking to shrink their environmental footprint and become less dependent on mass-produced food and products. Stunningly photographed in and around their handmade home and farm, Homestead Kitchen illustrates that taking on small-scale sustainable projects is not only possible in a suburban/urban setting, but ultimately a more responsible and gratifying way to live.

Homestead Kitchen

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Gin Stephens

Though Gin Stephens is well-known in the intermittent fasting community this book touches on more than just what, and when, to eat.  This book guides you in making healthier choices when it comes to not just food but personal care items and items in your home environment as well.  An easy read that never gets mired in technical jargon or details, the information in this book feels approachable and realistic whether you tackle just a few changes or you go all in.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Eat (Mostly) Clean, Live (Mainly) Clean, and Unlock Your Body's Natural Ability to Self-Clean

Following up on her bestselling Fast. Feast. Repeat., the bible of Intermittent Fasting, Gin Stephens uses her distinctive and winning blend of research, personal experience, and stories from IF-ers in her large and growing online community to take her ideas to the next level. In Clean(ish), Gin digs into not only the machinery of our bodies, but the workings of our homes to give simple swaps and strategies to support healthy weight. Clean(ish) will give readers:- A refresher on IF, or--if they aren't already trying IF--a primer- Food swaps, from meals to snacks to drinks, that will help anyone stay on their personal IF track- A Break from Fake: key strategies to pursue, from eating whole foods to recognizing stealthy processed non-foods, for optimum performance from every one of our body's systems- A new understanding of how our individual environments impact IF and Clean(ish) living: an audit of our medicine cabinets, make-up bags, and the box of supplies we all have under our sinks to remove disruptive toxins.- A trusted voice who is a cheerleader for real-world behaviors As Gin says, "clean-ish" means that we develop a focus on real foods and a healthier home environment that is free of obvious toxins, without becoming fixated on perfection. By living Clean-ish, we can maximize our efforts where it matters most, while still living an enjoyable lifestyle.

Clean(ish)

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Yumiko Sekine

Jenny Wapner

Nao Shimizu

A beautiful, like-new book touching on various rituals of Japanese life which might help you in your quest to slow down and take each day more mindfully and intentionally.  Set up as a journey through the seasons, each page is a mix of gorgeous words and ideas and gorgeous photography. 

Japanese Rituals, Recipes, and Arrangements for Thoughtful Living

"From Yumiko Sekine, creator of the internationally celebrated lifestyle brand Fog Linen Work, comes this elegant guide to cultivating a beautiful, joyful home. In these pages, readers will discover lovely rituals and simple techniques based on Japanese practices for decorating, organizing, preparing food, entertaining, and more. From the kitchen to the bedroom and every space between, here are tips for transforming a home to greet each season-choosing the right sheets and linens for summer, arranging and displaying fresh flowers in spring, taking warm herbal baths in the cool days of autumn, and draping blankets and layering rugs to cozy up a space for winter. Brimming with hundreds of photographs showcasing lovely interiors alongside simple-to-follow tips to elevate any space, this book is an invitation to create a home that nourishes, rejuvenates, and inspires-all year long"--

Simplicity at Home

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Karen Christensen

Part lifestyle, part self-help, this little book provides many small and realistic changes one can make when trying to soften their impact on the environment.  Chapters focus on choices you make at home, in the garden, in the kitchen, and more. *This is an ex-library book (from a high school library) and it comes with the expected library spine label and stamped pages, see photos for further details.  That said, this book is still in excellent condition as it sadly, was only checked out once.

3 Minute-A-Day Action Plan to Save the World

The constant influx of scary news about all the ways we're damaging the environment can trigger two reactions: One is despair; the other is "LET'S DO SOMETHING!" The Armchair Environmentalist takes a "can do" approach - showing that in only a few minutes a day each of us can make a real difference. While recycling is one place to start - we throw away enough aluminum to rebuild a commercial aircraft fleet every three months - Karen Christensen shows our everyday choices contribution to major problems like global warming, drought, and air pollution. The focus is always on what you and I can do - in our homes, offices, and communities - to make the world a better place. The Armchair Environmentalist is rooted in the real world - not some idealized country idyll, but the rush and tumble of our busy urban and suburban lives. We want to know where our choices can have the greatest impact, and we want environmental thinking to contribute to a sense of well-being and balance in our lives. Karen focuses on what really matters - reducing our use of energy and water and creating a healthier environment at home and at work. She explains that the expression "living lightly on the Earth" should be taken literally: the heavier products are, the more energy it takes to move them across the country or around the earth. Along with hundreds of ways to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals, she explains how to build immunity so you'll be better equipped to cope with pollutants you can't avoid. Learn how to clean up the air as you enjoy a greener garden, heat your home instead of the ozone layer, and protect wildlife no matter where you live. By making simple changes and adopting easy new habits even the busiest person can become an intelligent protector of our precious planet Earth.

The Armchair Environmentalist

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Dan Richards

A like-new ‘travel book’ unlike most travels books you’ve seen before.  A written exploration of wild places around the world that have been sources of inspiration to various creatives.  Dan Richards visits and ponders the appeal and draw to these remote places as well as the need to keep them preserved.

A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth

An exploration of the outposts set along the edges of civilisation and their impact on the human spirit, from the co-author of Holloway.

Outpost

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Laura Coit Marty Hair

Tim Boland

Paperback resource in excellent condition.  Over 180 plants included with a full colour photo for each entry.  Information for each plant includes: 
When, Where, and How to Plant;
Growing Tips;
Care;
Companion Planting and Design;
We Recommend

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.

Michigan Gardener's Guide

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Georgia Pellegrini

Excellent condition, barely handled or flipped through.

More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life

A cookbook and backyard gardening and homesteading guide for women who want to grow food efficiently, cook seasonal recipes, or even try foraging, camping, and living off the land.

Self-sufficiency is the ultimate girl power
 
Georgia Pellegrini, outdoor adventurer and chef, helps you roll up your sleeves and tap into your pioneer spirit. Grow a small-space garden and preserve a little deliciousness for the cold months; assemble the makings of a self-sufficient pantry; learn to navigate without a compass for your next camping trip; or even forage for plants that give you energy.

Whether you're a full-time homesteader, a weekend farmer's market devoté, or anyone looking to do more by hand, this overflowing resource will help you hone new skills in the kitchen, garden, and great outdoors. It includes:

· More than 100 recipes for garden-to-table dishes, preserves, and cured foods
· Small-space gardening advice on building a raised bed, choosing what to grow, and saving seeds
· DIY projects, such as Mason jar lanterns and homemade notecards
· Superwoman skills like assembling a 48- hour survival toolkit in an Altoids tin
 
Packed with beautiful photographs and illustrations, Modern Pioneering proves that becoming more self-sufficient not only means being empowered, but also having a lot more fun.

Modern Pioneering

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Julie Carlson

Margot Guralnick

Excellent condition, rarely opened or flipped through.

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