Basic and good information on how to be more self-sufficient
587437
Basic and good information on how to be more self-sufficient.  Well written and includes encouraging Scriptures.  Glad to be able to add it to my reference library.
2343254
I am sure it is not the quentisential guide to all details pretaining to self sufficiency but in my humble city born and raised opinion, this is the perfect intro to all things self sufficient!  This will get you started on everything, and from there read up on each subject individually by their own specialists.  I think this is wize anyway since not one person can literally posses the knowledge on everything..or at least in a way that will go in to depth on problems!  The book starts out with diagrams of several possible farm solutions, the city farm, the comunity farm, the 1 acre farm and the 5 acre farm.  We just purchased a house with 6 acres and this is just what we needed to make the daunting task of turning a blank peice of land into our dreams!  I hope you all will get as much from this book as I have in the 2 hours I just spent browsing it!  I know that when I really dig into this book I will find it a valuable resource!  Yeah for self sufficency!!
1699516
I really enjoyed this book. It's a good concise plan for making changes to your life or organization. (For a better more in depth look, check out Switch by Chip & Dan Heath.)

The author says that this is his first attempt at a popular book, and it shows a bit. He stretches a bit to make his forces for change fit into the acronym "SCIENCE" and some of the writing and examples seem overly simplistic. (That may be partially because I've read a lot of books on the subject, though.)

That being said, it had good information and was inspiring to me. It gave me some ideas for changes that I'd like to make in my life and methods to effect those changes, so it was definitely a worthwhile investment for me.
417128
Very good points and motivational, if a bit basic and lacking in details. Recommend as reading material for any one in middle school, again on high school, and for anyone that thinks they are retiring on social security at the end of a long career. Start finding passive income to supplement your work income as early as possible. You will need it. The old system is fading away.
2880492
I enjoyed this book.  I liked the way Buckner started it by telling us that we are created by God, and don't have design defects.  Buckner goes on to look at primitive societies to give us an idea of why we behave the way we do.  After that, it is a pretty basic guide to saving money and investing, but Buckner reminds us time and again that just because everyone is doing it (selling, buying, whatever) is no reason for us to do it.  Rather, we need to make a plan and stick to it.

While I can't say there was anything earthshaking in this book, it was a good little pep talk on making a plan and sticking to it.  While market cycles were discussed, there were no long technical explanations of how to predict them or beat them, just encouragement to stick with the plan.

I'd like to thank the publisher for making a review copy available via NetGalley.  Grade:  B.
3783873
There is some good information in this short and to the point book.
4580129
Great book. Inspiring, with many tried and true methods to use on your path to self sufficiency. The illustrations in the book are FANTASTIC, I am not sure if they were done by the publishing company or the authors wife. I read that the Sally Seymour did the illustrations but she is not given credit anywhere in the book that I can see. This book was one of the early publications put out by Dorling Kindersley, they continue to publish lovely books with great illustrations, so if anyone knows who did the illustrations in this book, please let me know.

This book gives a wealth of information and should certainly motivate all of us to do for ourselves just a little more. Whether you want to just do a few things for yourself, such as growing a few vegetables, or you want to go the "whole hog" and keep a large garden, chickens, live stock, and make most of the things you need in daily life, this book will give you the motivation and information you need to get started.
1918011
Author has put a great deal of thought into RV Retirement Living. Some info is very basic but overall very useful.
2798348
Very basic and common sense but potentially useful for someone trying to organize their life from scratch or who hasn't had a lot of mentoring/parenting.
4939273
This is an old book with some information that doesn't apply in 2015.  It does have some good tips for someone who has just become one-handed and needs ideas on how to be independent.  All through the book, he refers to a website where you can buy all the assistive products he talks about.  (I really got tired of reading it -- I wrote it down the first time I saw it.)  I did end up purchasing some of the items he mentioned -- they are all on Amazon.  I read the book in a couple of hours, then gave it to my occupational therapist, who was really glad to have it.
1759109
Ever sense the economy has become the way it is I have wanted to be able to be more self-sufficient.  This book shows you how without you having to own a large farm.  I first found this book at my local library and really loved it.  This is written so even someone who knows nothing about growing thier own food can be successful.
2663682
I don't usually read "self help" books, but this one was recommended to me, it's such a short book, and lately procrastination has been a witch.

Overall, it's not bad. It's a short book - just over 100 pages - and could have been a 50 page book - the first chapter tells you what the book is about, the last chapter tells you what you just read, and several chapters in the middle repeat themselves, rather a lot. There is also not much text on any given page, so there's really not a lot to this - but I got the book from the library, so to me, it was definitely worth the price I paid - free.

To me, there were some helpful hints in here - I've heard of a "master list" before, but always thought of it as just a to do list - not as a "this is the stuff you do all the time, and probably don't even realize it" - which is true, but that's also the type of stuff that *I* procrastinate about. I know I should back up my phone every month - but haven't done it in a year. Once I wrote it on my master list, it got added to my monthly list (sounds repetitious, I know), which then got added to my weekly list - but guess what, it got done. Same with cleaning the damn coffee pot, another chore I know I should do monthly but haven't done in months. Once you write up that master list - a job which I did over the course of about six weeks, because I keep adding things to it (I started off only adding household chores, which I then realized was stupid, and started adding regular blogging jobs, social media items (I do social media for my church, besides my business & blog), etc. I'm sure I'll add to the master list as things come up).

There was another concept that I think I'll find useful - though I think I'll simplify it a bit (he talks about writing your to do list, and adding a "d" for delegate for jobs you can delegate. There's no point in me adding a D because there's no one else to do it. It's already on my list for a reason).

I think if you are a paper planner girl - like me - especially a bullet journaler who's already used to the concept of lists - you'll get some useful info from the book, but if you are an average joe who's not used to writing things on paper, you'll just get upset at the triteness of the book.
2575370
In a few pages I found a workable plan to produce all the calories and nutrition a person needs. The one thing preventing people from self sufficiency is a workable plan with a place to start; this book provides that, a starting place towards real homesteading with possibilities of income. Just choose your tree species from those that grow in your biome.
3341812
This is a very good book that helps you along to being self sufficient. I saw this reviewed in Countryside magazine and it sounded very interesting. I will be moving to the country soon and will be using this as a guide. Read this book as a guide to help you along the way.
1685827
I like this book. It is informative and inspiring, and it provides practical ways to be happier in daily life. The chapters are short enough that you can read it in bite-sized chunks when you're waiting here or there, or when you're taking a moment to recharge and need a boost. However, you may want to read the whole thing at once. I'm going to read it a second time and use the practical suggestions for living more happily.
3684834
This book is Simple and Basic on Self Development where it covers Law of Attraction, Positive Thinking, NLP and various other techniques. It is a good read.
527056
This book has great concepts for people like me who are just learning how to live a more self sustaining life. The intro shares her "why" pretty well. It makes you understand that this was part necessity and she excelled in it. All the advice is good.