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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The urban homestead The urban homestead Kelly Coyne Shows city dwellers how to enjoy a more satisfying lifestyle and plant seeds for the sustainable future of our cities, homesteading by growing food anywhere, composting with worms, preserving and fer… OL15952598W
The $100 startup The $100 startup Chris Guillebeau Here, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose--and earn a good living. Still in his early thirties, Chris has traveled around the world--and yet he's never hel… OL16499348W
Trespassing Across America Trespassing Across America Ken Ilgunas Told with sincerity, humor, and wit, *Trespassing Across America* is both a fascinating account of one man's remarkable journey along the Keystone XL pipeline and a meditation on climate change, the … OL17363706W
The cult files The cult files Chris Mikul "Cult Following explores the history, features and beliefs of thirty cults through the ages. Riveting, sometimes amusing, often horrifying stories show the inside workings of these groups, and trace … OL17924379W
The winter of our disconnect The winter of our disconnect Susan Maushart "The Winter of Our Disconnect is the story of how one family survived six months of wandering through the desert - digitally speaking - and the lessons learned about themselves and technology along t… OL19911336W
The wizard of us The wizard of us Jean Houston Discover the powerful, unique skills and qualities of Dorothy, the Wizard, and the other archetypes of mind, heart, and courage that live within each of us. Houston offers new understanding of the hu… OL19962430W
The big tiny The big tiny Williams, Dee (Builder) "A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"-- OL19980095W
St. Marks is dead St. Marks is dead Ada Calhoun St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements, providing a backdrop for social and cultural revolutionaries from Leon Trotsky to Andy Warhol, the Ramones to … OL20015828W
The unsettlers The unsettlers Mark Sundeen The Unsettlers describes the search for the simple life through stories of diverse Americans living off the grid. OL20045880W
The Soulful Child The Soulful Child Chloe Rachel Gallaway 327 pages ; 23 cm OL20207733W
Tools for survival Tools for survival Rawles, James Wesley, "Rawles details the tools needed to survive anything from a short-term disruption to a long-term, grid-down scenario. Field-tested and comprehensive, Tools for Survival is certain to become a must-ha… OL23205219W
Green Chic Green Chic Christie Matheson "Matheson slyly steers us toward consumer goods and services that minimize our earth-stomping human footprint. She's brave enough to say 'buy less of everything,' and even the politically fraught 'bu… OL8526585W
Offbeat Bride Offbeat Bride Ariel Meadow Stallings "At once practical and enjoyable, Offbeat Bride validates choosing the funky, different, and offbeat over the traditional, and leads couples through the planning process, from unique ideas on how to … OL8930054W