In this fun and helpful handbook, “Green Twins” Andy and Dave Hamilton present an approach to eco-conscious living that proves that helping the environment does not require altering an entire lifestyle. This guide is packed with creative ideas for recycling, growing organic vegetables, and establishing an environmentally friendly office for those who lack the space or time to be completely self-sufficient but still want to minimize their environmental impact. There are small suggestions for those just getting started—such as choosing alternative kitchen-cleaning products—as well as bigger projects—including making a solar oven from a used pizza carton and establishing a green nursery for children—that cover all aspects of modern family life. Earth-friendly recipes, herbal remedies, and eco-friendly travel solutions round out this helpful resource to making the Earth just a little greener every day.
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British twins Andy and Dave Hamilton provide an inspiring blueprint for eco-living in this elegantly styled guide. The first-time authors posit that while it's impossible—or at least undesirable—to revert to foraging and cave-dwelling, it is possible to be self sufficient-ish. To that end, they roll out hundreds of suggestions in four general areas (home, garden, food and lifestyle) to help readers live more harmoniously with Mother Earth. Particularly engaging are their discussions of small-scale beekeeping, harvesting of wild foods, home beer, wine and cider making, small space kitchen gardening and low-carbon holidays. While a long list of books on permaculture and other techniques have helped thousands get off the grid, this book has a more inviting feel for those who want to make à la carte green adjustments to their life. The book does have drawbacks: much of its information can be found on the authors' own popular site (www.selfsufficientish.com); and the exclusive British focus leaves those in other countries confused during lengthy discussions of specific edible mushrooms and planting calendars. Yet the book's lush color photography, earnest prose and pragmatic approach will appeal widely as concern over global warming mounts. (Nov.)
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"An inspiring blueprint for eco-living . . . the book's lush color photography, earnest prose and pragmatic approach will appeal widely as concern over global warming mounts." —Publishers Weekly
"A great source for anyone wishing to go greener." —Library Journal
"Offer[s] hundreds of ways to live in an eco-friendly way." —Teen Vogue
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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GREAT START!,
By Elizabeth Austen "Lizzie" (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
This book gives great information on a broad variety of topics from gardening to self sufficiency on the homestead. You can glean information on crop rotation, what vegetables work well with what kinds of herbs not to mention the information on how to make cleaning supplies for yourself and your clothes and home. VERY interesting and has useful addresses, books, and sites in the back!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful Book, Great Information, Wonderful Fun,
By LilLaTLuv "Tashi" (Anywhere, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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First things first, I'll give you my warning: This book was written for people living in England. Not America or any other country. However, the fount of infomation still applies...for the most part. However, there are a few things I still must do research in to figure out about (ex. What in the world are courgettes and marrows?) and a few things that simply don't apply outside England (ex. Planting and Harvesting Calendar and the supplies section). But there WERE a great many cool projects and some really wonderful information on how to be as green as possible when circumstances deam you can't be completely self-sufficient. Because, let's face it, the majority of us simply can't leave the modern lifestyle behind completely. Nor do many of us want to. This book is great for suggesting how to live a self sufficient-ish lifestyle. Not quite living in the boonies, with no money, no job, and no contact with the outside world, but not completely enmeshed in the modern wasteful lifestyle, either. Sure, I don't agree with every word in here, and I don't know that I'd be completely against living in the boonies with no money, no job, and no contact with the outside world. But this book gives me a way to be self-sufficient-ish until I can do something like that, which is a wonderful thing. Hope this helps all of you potential customers, and happy reading! Luv ya, Tashi :)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Super Duper!,
This review is from: The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
An absolutely amazing book packed full of useful information. It covers all areas of self sufficiency and in a lot of detail. It covers areas you wouldn't even consider yourself so its a really worthwhile investment. I got it for Christmas and had it read by boxing day, I just couldn't put it down. Its written beautifully so you never get bored or feel over faced by it and has lots of little tit bits of additional information to make it an even more enjoyable read. 2 massive thumbs up to the Hamiltons, I'll definitely be buying any future works of theirs.
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