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books that inspired me
A Listmania! list by Di "dilbar" (Bristol, UK)

1. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees by Roger Deakin

The list author says:
	"Made me more aware of the value of woodlands around the world"

�5.62 Used & New from: �2.31

(32 customer reviews)

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2. A Place In My Country: In Search Of A Rural Dream by Ian Walthew

The list author says:
	"Interesting to see how living in the countryside helped deal wth depression and make new friends"

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(74 customer reviews)

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3. Surviving and Thriving on the Land: How to use your time and energy to run a successful smallholding: How to Use Your Spare Time and Energy to Run a Successful Smallholding by Rebecca Laughton

The list author says:
	"How it can be done"

�9.06 Used & New from: �4.26

(7 customer reviews)

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4. The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency by John Seymour

The list author says:
	"The original Good Life - still relevant"

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(25 customer reviews)

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5. Silent Spring (Penguin Modern Classics) by Rachel Carson

The list author says:
	"Stimulated me to do something about the agriculture I was studying in the 1970s"

�6.99 Used & New from: �2.66

(22 customer reviews)

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6. Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered by E F Schumacher

The list author says:
	"an early treatse on real life economics where making money is less important than quality of life"

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(22 customer reviews)

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7. The Calvary Road by Roy Hession

The list author says:
	"inspired me a lot - maybe would do the same for you"

�3.95 Used & New from: �2.08

(5 customer reviews)

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8. The Practice of the Presence of God and the Spiritual Maxims by Brother Lawrence

The list author says:
	"whatever you do (peel potatoes), wherever you are, God is there"

�5.39 Used & New from: �1.27

(9 customer reviews)

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9. Letters To My Grandchildren by Tony Benn

The list author says:
	"Not all will agree but this to me is wisdom and challenges for a new generation from a wise oldie"

�6.39 Used & New from: �0.55

(10 customer reviews)

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The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Countries

10. The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Countries by Patrick Whitefield

The list author says:
	"expensive but comprehensive primer with a lot of experience and work put into it"

�33.96

(12 customer reviews)

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11. How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 by Patrick Whitefield

The list author says:
	"bought a field and then read this to inspire us what to do with it"

�12.71 Used & New from: �10.00

(14 customer reviews)

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12. DIY (2nd edition): Know-how with show-how by Julian Cassell

The list author says:
	"recommending this as it has helped hubby with his jobs and has eco sections"

�17.50 Used & New from: �13.02

(13 customer reviews)

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13. One Year Bible-Nlt (One Year Bible: New Living Translation-2) by Tyndale

The list author says:
	"bought this for Kindle and managed to keep up to date but only mid Jan."

�9.11 Used & New from: �1.98

(10 customer reviews)

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14. A Tale of Two Cities (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens

The list author says:
	"one of my favourite classics and Kindle is a good excuse for re-reading"

�1.99 Used & New from: �0.01

(71 customer reviews)

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15. The Holy Bible: New International Version, Containing the Old Testament and the New Testament by Various

The list author says:
	"Doesn't have to be this edition but a modern version of the Bible is readable and life-changing"

Used & New from: �26.22

(2 customer reviews)

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16. The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience (Transition Guides) by Rob Hopkins

The list author says:
	"a manual for community involvement and action to help with the future"

Used & New from: �4.85

(21 customer reviews)

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17. The Secret of Staying in Love by John Powell

The list author says:
	"Important encouragement to base love for others on a loving security for oneself"

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(4 customer reviews)

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18. Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela

The list author says:
	"I love biographies and this is certainly inspiring - things could have been so much worse"

�9.79 Used & New from: �0.01

(77 customer reviews)

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19. The Year 1000: An Englishman's Year by Robert Lacey

The list author says:
	"this is a very readable social history and inspires the reading of more historical books"

�6.79 Used & New from: �0.01

(16 customer reviews)

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20. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The list author says:
	"This was in the school library but also read in a U3A book group. The power of reading, the pull of books, the awfulness of some of humanity"

�5.28 Used & New from: �0.01

(786 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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21. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

The list author says:
	"apparently an accurate portrayal of life with Aperger's"

�4.15 Used & New from: �0.01

(749 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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