Search Results: Country Living from High-Lonesome Books

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. 6 x 9, 406 pgs. Introduction by Robert Penn Warren. Thirty-four of the best of Jesse Stuart stories.

Stony Creek, CT: New Society Publishers, 1999. Paperback. Very Good+. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 175 pgs, b&w illustrations. Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality. This explodes the fundamental myth that growth is good for us and that more development will bring in more tax money, add jobs, lower housing costs, and reduce property taxes.

Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2009. First, thus. Paperback. Very Good. 6 x 9, 277 pgs, index. The author traveled the world to meet the planet's longest-living people and learned nine powerful yet simple lessons that could put you on the path to longer life.

New York: William Morrow, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. 8 1/2 x 11, 235 pgs, index, color photos and illustrations. The star of "This Old House", the author shares his experience and tool sense, explaining the essentials of measuring, marking, cutting, drilling, shaping, fastening, and dozens of other techniques. Introduces you to the fine art of choosing and using the right tool for every job.

New York: Three Rivers Press, 2001. Third edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7 x 9, 296 pgs, index. Everything you need to know about planning, designing, and building a custom, semi-custom, or production-built house.

Charleston, SC: Published/Printed by the author, 2012. Paperback. Very Good+. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 350 pgs. The worldwide economic catastrophe brought about by peak oil, the overuse of scarce resources, wars, government deficit spending and overpopulation has left human civilization decimated and in ruins. Most survivors across North America have banded together in isolated farming communities closed to outsiders. This is the story of Corbett, Oregon, one of the larger self-sustaining colonies, two years after the collapse. This novel introduces a severely wounded outsider, Michael Buck Baccellieri, who is discovered unconscious and near death along the bank of the Sandy River by two members of the tightly-knit Corbett colony. As Buck struggles to recover from his wounds, the people of this small isolated community face a new danger and are united by a sudden outpouring of compassion for a stranger.

Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11, 188 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Shows you how to make a fence to suit your needs. Includes directions and diagrams on how to build and adjust different kinds of fences.

Cape Cod, MA: Allen D. Bragdon Publishers, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 6 x 7 1/2, 223 pgs, b&w illustrations. Three months to a better brain with 176 performance tips, fun puzzles to increase memory and math and language skills.

Pownal, VT: Garden Way Publishing, 1981. Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 32 pgs, illustrated. Tells you what you need and how to butcher rabbits, poultry, sheep, goats, cows & calves and hogs with info on how to store the meat and what to do with the scraps.

Eugene, OR: Navillus Press, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. 6 x 9, 280 pgs. A couple's experiences living 25 summers in their self-built log cabin in the wilds of Oregon's Coast Range.

Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1929. Pamphlet. Very Good+. 5 /12 x 8 1/2, 16 pgs, b&w photos. All about the discovery of cement in 1824.

New York: Watson-Guptill, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. 10 x 10. 192 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Traces the progress of the Arts and Crafts Movement from Britain and America.

Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 1983. Hardcover. Good. 8 1/2 x 11, 80 pgs, b&w and color photos. Garlands, pillows, towels, quilts, needlepoint, table dressings, toys and much more.

Florence, AL: Books Americana, 1993. Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11, 590 pgs, b&w and a section of color photos. Includes sections on Pez, Schoenhut, Western-style Guns and much more.

Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1999. 9th Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11, 590 pgs, b&w and a section of color photos. Includes rare pre-World War II toys and over 16,500 other items.

Waco, TX: TG Press, 1986. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7 x 10, 136 pgs, index, color photos, charts. Helps you establish a new lawn, renovate an existing one, or maintain one already in its prime, in the hot Texas summers and year around.

La Jara, CO, 1982. Paperback. Good+. 8 1/2 x 11, 14 pgs. Information booklet and walking tour guide.

New York: Workman Publishing, 1995. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good+. 6 x 9, 656 pgs. Everything you need to know to get the best value on food, healthcare, home, clothing, repairs, lawyers, phones, vacations, banks, pets, and more. Tips to save you time and money.

Las Cruces, NM: New Mexico State University, 1980. Paperback. Good+. 8 1/2 x 11, 12 pages, b&w photos and illustrations. Everything you need to know to keep your home fruit trees free of insect and disease damage.

Las Cruces, NM: Cooperative Extension Service of NMSU, 1967. Paperback. Good+. 6 x 9, 18 pgs, b&w and color photos. Written by a plant pathologist, causes and control of plant diseases around the yard.