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Self-reliance Part III
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Housing Ourselves: Creating Affordable, Sustainable ShelterHousing Ourselves: Creating Affordable, Sustainable Shelter by Richard Burnham
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house construction by accretion
The Complete Tightwad GazetteThe Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
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frugality
How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live the Conserver LifestyleHow to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live the Conserver Lifestyle by Charles Long
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thrift
Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial IndependenceYour Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez
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parsimony (& investment)
Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Books)Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Books) by Sam Clark
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house design & construction
PERMACULTURE: A Designers' ManualPERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison
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permaculture's definitive statement
New Complete Do-It-Yourself ManualNew Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual by Editors of Reader's Digest
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tinkering & repairing
Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical SurvivalCrisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival by Jack A. Spigarelli
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stockpiling against emergencies
The Passive Solar House (Real Goods Independent Living Books)The Passive Solar House (Real Goods Independent Living Books) by James Kachadorian
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passive solar
The Secure HomeThe Secure Home by Joel Skousen
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the siege mentality--creeping paranoia
Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care HandbookWhere There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by Jane Maxwell
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comprehensive DIY stopgap medicine
Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For EmergenciesDitch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies by Hugh Coffee
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more of the same, with emphasis on emergencies, surgery
Do-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective Antibiotics, Painkillers, Anesthetics and Other Miracle Drugs... Without Costly Doctors' Prescriptions or HospitalsDo-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective Antibiotics, Painkillers, Anesthetics and Other Miracle Drugs... Without Costly Doctors' Prescriptions or Hospitals by Ragnar Benson
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for acquiring medecines, not so much for what to do with them
Taunton's Professional Building Guides Box Set (Building Porches and Decks / Finish Carpentry / Foundations and Concrete Work / Framing Roofs / Remodeling a Bathroom / Remodeling a Kitchen)Taunton's Professional Building Guides Box Set (Building Porches and Decks / Finish Carpentry / Foundations and Concrete Work / Framing Roofs / Remodeling a Bathroom / Remodeling a Kitchen)
various building skills
Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros)Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros) by Peter Hemp
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plumbing
Wiring a House (For Pros By Pros)Wiring a House (For Pros By Pros) by Rex Cauldwell
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wiring
Foundations and Concrete Work (For Pros by Pros)Foundations and Concrete Work (For Pros by Pros) by Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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foundations
Working AloneWorking Alone by John Carroll
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self-sufficiency in more ways than one
Branched Drain Greywater Systems [superseded by "The New Create an Oasis with Greywater"]Branched Drain Greywater Systems [superseded by "The New Create an Oasis with Greywater"] by Art Ludwig
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greywater continued
Build Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven; Simple Sourdough Bread; Perfect LoavesBuild Your Own Earth Oven: A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven; Simple Sourdough Bread; Perfect Loaves by Kiko Denzer
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fired earthen ovens
The Cobber's Companion: How to Build Your Own Earthen HomeThe Cobber's Companion: How to Build Your Own Earthen Home by Michael G. Smith
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cob
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living BookThe Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living Book by Ianto Evans
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cob
Be Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal SecurityBe Alert, Be Aware, Have a Plan: The Complete Guide to Personal Security by Neal Rawls
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in moderation
The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (A gardener's supply book)The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (A gardener's supply book) by Eliot Coleman
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growing organic produce for market
Sell What You Sow: The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce MarketingSell What You Sow: The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce Marketing by Eric Gibson
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same as previous