Holiday Gifts from the Workshop: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-163 [Paperback]

Storey Publishing LLC (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1997

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

About the Author

Through an array of how-to books, Storey arms readers with practical skills and inspiration on a range of do-it-yourself topics: gardening, cooking, knitting and other crafts, backyard building, animal care, farming, and home improvement.

Readers turn to Storey for accurate, time-tested knowledge on topics from preserving garden-fresh produce to crate-training a dog. Whatever the subject — natural body care recipes, green thumb tips, inspired color choices for hand-knit projects, ways to raise healthy backyard chickens, or ideas for turning kitchen scraps into stunning houseplants — Storey provides the information that fuels readers’ passions.

Storey is at the center of a vast revival of do-it-yourself lifestyles, a movement that has been fueled by an awareness of environmental responsibility, an appetite for the homegrown and locally raised, an appreciation for one-of-a-kind items, and a passion for nature. Whether picking up a needle and thread for the first time, or nurturing a decades-old passion for horses, readers know that they can turn to Storey for no-nonsense advice and new ideas — every time.

Storey’s authors are experts. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (At Knit’s End) is a decades-long knitter who inspires tens of thousands of knitters through her blog, The Yarn Harlot. Donna Smallin (Organizing Plain & Simple) is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Cherry Hill (How to Think Like a Horse) is an internationally renowned horse instructor and trainer, as well as a judge for many horse breed associations. Arden Moore (Real Food for Dogs) is one of the nation’s foremost experts on pet care. When Barbara Kingsolver wanted to make her own cheese, she turned to Ricki Carroll (Home Cheese Making), celebrated cheesemaker and founder of the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. AHS Award Winner Paul Tukey (The Organic Lawn Care Manual) is cohost of HGTV’s People, Places, and Plants.

As a result, Storey’s readers get more than just encouragement and fresh ideas. They also get the benefit of experience — as if they had a master gardener or an acclaimed fiber artist working alongside them at all times. Storey authors anticipate questions, break skills down into simple steps, and help readers solve complex challenges. Armed with Storey books, readers can be sure that they’ll succeed, whatever the task.

It’s not just the authors who have passion for their subjects: independent living is a way of life for Storey’s editors and staff. Storey’s president knits and keeps her own chickens. The crafts editor spins yarn with fleece from her own flock of Romney sheep, the horse editor is a committed equestrian. Walk through the offices and you won’t just find publishing professionals; you’ll also find experts who can help you make an ecofriendly floor cleaner, create your own organic facial cream, move a pig, or whip up an organic, garden-fresh meal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882667041
• ISBN-13: 978-0882667041
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,378,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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