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The selfsufficient life and how to live it by john seymour. The illustrations in the book are fantastic, i am not sure if they were done by the publishing company or the authors wife. Following in the footsteps of back to basics and homesteading, this large, fullyillustrated book provides the entire family with the information they need to make the shift toward self sufficient living. Of his many books, the complete book of selfsufficiency has established the widest audience of both realists and dreamers. Apr 03, 2003 buy the new complete book of self sufficiency. Hardback cover of the new complete book of selfsufficiency. Practical selfsufficiency by dick strawbridge, james. Following in the footsteps of back to basics and homesteading, this large, fullyillustrated book provides the entire family with the information they need to make the shift toward selfsufficient living. I read that the sally seymour did the illustrations but she is not given credit anywhere in the book that i can see. Make the break, realise the dream and start living the good life. In 1973 john and sally wrote selfsufficiency and in 1976 the complete book of selfsufficiency was published. This practical book offers stepbystep instructions for everything from growing your own fruit and vegetables and baking bread to chopping trees and harnessing solar power. The complete book of self sufficiency seymour john. The new complete book of selfsufficiency offers stepbystep instructions on everything from chopping trees to.

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