Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills

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This how-to, user-friendly guide teaches self-sufficiency-covering all of life's essentials: shelter; alternative energy sources; growing and preserving food; home crafts; directions for making herbal remedies; and even home-grown entertainment.
Genres: ReferenceNonfictionHow ToGardeningSurvivalCraftsHistoryCookbooksNatureSelf Help
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