This is an update of the #1 best-selling title on the Sasquatch Books list with an incredible backlist rate of sale that shows this book's ability to constantly appeal to new audiences.
Carla Emery lived on a farm in Idaho for more than thirty years as
a wife, mother of seven, home-schooler, goat-keeper, garden-grower,
writer, and country-living instructor. She wrote and self-published
the first editions of The Encyclopedia of Country Living during the
early 1970s and also ran her "School of Country Living." Carla sold
nearly 90,000 copies of her self-published editions, traveling the
country to promote it and appearing on such shows as The Mike
Douglas Show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Phil Donahue
Show, and Good Morning America, where she demonstrated
country-living skills such as goat-milking, bread-making, and
butter-churning.
When Sasquatch Books published the 9th Edition of Encyclopedia in
1994, Carla continued to travel the country promoting and selling
the book, and teaching the timeless skills of country living. Carla
cultivated a large and loyal following across the country. Carla
passed away in 2005.
#1 The Best Country and Rural Living Books list: "This
comprehensive resource is the most authoritative guide available to
a sustainable lifestyle and living off of the land."
—Bookscrolling.com
#1 15 Best Homesteading Books for Beginners in 2021: "This book is
one of our favorites…many aspects of basic farm life fill the
(tremendously) detailed 928 pages. You’ll find gardening tips, how
to prepare food, and how to buy land. …If you want to know more
about keeping bees, raising rabbits, and taking care of cows, then
this is the book to get!
—Outdoor Happens
“For the suburbanite with just enough space for a little garden to
the die-hard homesteaders and everyone in between, The Encyclopedia
of Country Living makes for both fascinating reading and a truly
essential reference source. You won’t find a more complete source
of step-by-step information about growing, processing, cooking and
preserving every kind of food—from the garden, the orchard, the
field or the barnyard!”
Rodale Book Club
"If you're dreaming about moving "back to the land" someday, or if
you're already there and want to live more self-sufficiently,
you'll want a copy of ... The Encyclopedia of Country Living."
Organic Gardening
“This book is a monument to the coevolution of a person and an
idea. . . this book should be shelved in your collection between
the Foxfire books and Alicia Bay Laurel’s Living on Earth.”
Whole Earth catalog
"Packed with old wisdom as well as up-to-date websites and
mail-order sources to make country living easier."
Country Almanac
“As one astonished browser acclaimed, ‘Is there anything this book
doesn’t tell you how to do?’”
Library Journal
"If you’re thinking about ditching the city and reconnecting with a
simpler, more direct way of life . . . The Encyclopedia
covers a wealth of information to keep you on target."
Lehman's Country Living
"If I could only have one comprehensive how-to book on self-reliant
living, this would be it."
Backwoods Home Magazine
"The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery is one of my
favorite finds. It is a guide to all things country..."
The Jefferson County Post
"While it is impossible for one book to have everything you need,
'The Encyclopedia of Country Living' does an exceptional job of
giving you the most bang for your buck when it comes to needing a
single resource where you are likely to find the answer to your
country living questions."
Outdoor Self Reliance
"Practical advice, invaluable information, and collected wisdom
for folks and farmers in the country, city, and anywhere in
between."
Territorial Seed catalog
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