| The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency |  | Author: John Seymour
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Category: Book
Buy Used: £15.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 322018
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN: 0571110959
EAN: 9780571110957
ASIN: 0571110959
Publication Date: October 18, 1976
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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BUY THIS BOOK! June 23, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is a very handy tool indeed - The great John (as Daniel Butler calls him) really is a fountain of wisdom. No beating round the bush, he tells it exactly like it is. Some things, you may never wish to do (I can't see me making my own bricks for instance) but some things you will refer to time and time again. A definite must have.
informative,helpful in a language everyone can understand November 10, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
a book that gives an insight into what many people have seemed to forgotten.there is a real reward in being semi self sustainable.in this book there are many forgotten crafts that have been sadly lost due to convenience food and supermarket monopoly. this shows a healthier and more rewarding way of life if you choose to take it and forfeit the gm food/supermarket easy life band wagon.
The best of them all, pure and simple. July 24, 2000
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
If you're into gardening and self-sufficiency, John Seymour's book is a must. And if you are not, and get to read this book, your life will never be the same again ! Because then you will discover the things that matters in life, and the dullness of our commercialized, industrial world will be easier to cope with.......Kjetil Fless, Seljord, Norway (homestead_kf@hotmail.com) I'll be pleased to receive mail on subject self-sufficiency !
If you've one book on your shelf, make it this one.... July 8, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
EVERYONE should read this book. Quirkly written with beautiful illustrations, this book never loses it's focus and is the most comprehensive on it's subject that I have found. Live the life and love it, dream about it and you'll smile. Pick up this book and you won't regret buying it. Honest!
Easier than "Teach yourself" books, 100 times more fun! March 21, 2000
53 out of 54 found this review helpful
John Seymour has made self-sufficiency feasible. This book gives you al the information you need and more! From planning your 1 or 5 acre plot to crop rotation, from making beer, bread and rollmops to building a furnace! Essential accessory to self-sufficiency, whether you need to remove a tree stump, butcher livestock, harness a ploughhorse, plan your dairy, brew beer, dress stone or even distilling! The drawings are stunning, exquisitely drawn and incredibly clear. It is also a sobering caveat for those planning to dream the dream... Read John Seymour and at least you'll KNOW what you're letting yourselves in for! :))
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