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The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency (Paperback)

by John Seymour (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; Revised edition edition (23 Jan 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751304263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751304268
  • Product Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 332,176 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First published in 1976, this book calls readers to respect the land, reap the harvest, waste nothing, stay healthy and live well.

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easier than "Teach yourself" books, 100 times more fun!, 21 Mar 2000
By A Customer
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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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LIfe Changing, 13 Jun 2002
I have long considered myself very capable of self-sufficiency and survival - until I read this incredible book. Mr. Seymour's book shared hands-on information that would otherwise take years of trial and error or a fantastic personal relationship with a local farmer to acquire. His precise descriptions of necessary homesteading tasks are nearly extinct from today's society. His legacy is that he has preserved information that can help mankind endure nearly any crisis, no matter where in the world they are. This book can enable the common 9 - 5 working stiff to become truly independent and self-reliant. Now, anyone with will can make a conscious decision to be as completely independent as they choose to be.
Until I read this book I had vowed to never have a cow or a pig on my holding, due to their being prone to disease as well as their smell and damage to the land. His first-hand knowledge has completely changed my mind. After reading this book, I will never again consider having a homestead without both. His calculations on labor from animals vs. machines and formulas for feed required for stock are extremely useful. Regardless of whether one desires to be 100% self-sufficient with 5 acres, make a good living with 50 acres, or set up a small 1 acre homestead and live extremely healthily and simply - this book is a must read. By far the most comprehensive and useful book on self-sufficiency I have ever come across. It is the how-to book for all ages. It's ability to honestly reveal a completely exhausting 365 day a year work schedule may also weed out many dreamers who will be left fatigued by the end of the book. I can't wait to get started.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful!, 3 Jul 2002
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Like some of the other reviewers I found this book so full of practical information that it made me want to go out and do it - which is what I am in fact starting to do.
The writing is not theoretical - you get the feeling that Mr Seymour has actually done everything and knows it works.
Instructions are very clear and well supported with illustrations.
Whether you are out to totally change your lifestyle and do a 'Goodlife' or just want to get a little more control over your own life through making your own cheese (A real Stilton can be made!), it is an essential introduction.
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