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	• The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book (Encyclopedia of Country Living) Carla Emery Sasquatch Books, 2003 - 864 pages average customer review:based on 110 reviews view larger image
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It's the Encyclopedia of human existence...

I've had a small farm all of my life and I find myself referencing this book at least once a week. It's difficult to give a review on something so vast, because there is really nothing else like it. If you can think of a topic, it's covered in The Encyclopedia of Country Living. I will say this, if terrorists ever attack us in a large-scale way, or a large meteor comes crashing to earth, I would not want to be without this comprehensive encyclopedia.

J. P. Landry, author of Hazard 666

Everyone should have a copy!

Fantastic! Why just a few pages of the jam packed book are worth the money. Carla goes into great detail answering almost all the questions you have and if not she gives a book or web to find more! This is a must have for any homesteader!

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A treasure trove of info.

I really like the information in this book. I see complaints that it doesn't go very far in depth on most issues, but it IS intended as an all-encompassing encyclopedia. The book is good as a quick-look reference; and if you have the need for deeper information into any one of the categories, you can search for another book that specifically encompasses that subject.

I think anyone interested in self sufficiency, homesteading, or country living should get this book. It is great for getting an overall sense of what it's like to live these lifestyles while leaving deeper, specialized topics for other books.

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This is my 'desert island' book

If you have to choose only one book for your 'back to the land' bookshelf, make it this one.
I have owned the last three editions of this book, and I have been reading this type of book for over 30 years, now, since I picked up my grandmother's copy of the first 'Foxfire' book. This is the best, most comprehensive book I have ever read. On any topic. And I have read it cover to cover, too many times to count.
I was born and raised in metropolitan Tampa Bay, Florida. Even then, I dreamed of having a farm. I bought this book when my husband was in the military, we were moving every 18 months, and had never owned a house, much less a farm. It gave me something to dream on. I have memorized most of it by now, and my copy is ragged from actually using it to learn from. We now have a very small farm, raising veggies, fruits, goats, ducks, and chickens naturally. 'The Country Recipe Book' gave me the courage to follow my dreams, and enough basic knowledge to figure out how. (Learning to milk the goat, while reading the directions out loud to my husband and 12 year old daughter, was worth every penny I've ever spent on it...).

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A Great Book! Entertaining and Informative

I am giving this book 4 stars as I found it to be very informative, easy to read and yes, entertaining. This is a great book for the hobby farmer, the homesteader, the backyard gardener and even the outdoor camp person. This book is a great starting point for basic information on some subjects and also provides very thorough information on other subjects. The only negative thing I have to say about this book (which is why I did not give it 5 stars) is it is very big and awkward especially since it is a paperback. The pages are very, very thin - almost like onion paper. If you're a person living the ranching/farming and/or country life, you want a sturdy book to keep on hand to review if needed. This book itself reminds me of a sleek greyhound - definitely not for the country life. I would of liked to compare this book to a good steady farm dog. This would be a better item if the author broke it down into a 3 or 4 hardback book set rather this this large flimsy book. Again, I loved the information and I think it is one of the best books I have read.

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