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Books That Changed My Life #1 - John Seymour Self-Sufficiency

Wherein I tell all about books that literally turned my life around! John Seymour was a prolific author of the 1970's and 80's on the subject of self-sufficient farming and food preservation. One of his books turned my entire life into a quest for true self-reliance - but I remember it very differently than the evidence would suggest! I tried to find the book I loved as a 12-year old girl - and found nothing like what I remember. Some came close, but none had the cover I remember. Here are a couple of options: The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-sel... Farming for Self-Sufficiency: Independence on a Five Acre Farm - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/farming... YOU WOULD THINK ONE OF THESE WOULD BE IT! But neither is the book I remember... But his words and ideas did change the course of my life. I majored in Horticulture (which at the time I thought was gardening) in college. Also Landscape Management. I went into landscaping (design, installation and maintenance) to work in a field related to farming and earn money to buy a farm. It didn't work out that way, but that was the plan. I worked in nursery production and greenhouses. I worked in agriculture education and became a Master Gardener. I went into natural resources conservation to learn more about the natural world and how it work, and helped other small farmers with conservation projects. I learned a lot about canning, preserving, drying, fermenting and nutrition. I learned ArcGIS and made many useful maps for myself and other small farmers. I studied heirloom seeds and seed production, ancient and historic gardening and farming methods. I got some goats - then sheep - then cows - then chickens - then guardian dogs - then bees - then donkeys. I learned to shear and spin wool, created a local fiber festival, got hooked up with historic costumers and reproduced some historic clothing my ancestors might have worn. So, yes - this book really did change my life!