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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,105 ratings — published 1973
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living The Encyclopedia of Country Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.43 — 3,178 ratings — published 1977
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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,719 ratings — published 2009
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The New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency The New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.45 — 794 ratings — published 1975
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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,152 ratings — published 2007
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All New Square Foot Gardening All New Square Foot Gardening (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,824 ratings — published 1981
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The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,539 ratings — published 2008
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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.27 — 349 ratings — published 2010
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Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,780 ratings — published 1979
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The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.18 — 704 ratings — published 2010
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,794 ratings — published 1995
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,016 ratings — published 1999
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Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,078 ratings — published 1977
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.42 — 4,985 ratings — published 2001
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Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,559 ratings — published 2006
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.77 — 209,287 ratings — published 1854
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Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.07 — 604 ratings — published 2012
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Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own Barnheart: The Incurable Longing for a Farm of One's Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,568 ratings — published 2011
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The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,044 ratings — published 1970
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Country Wisdom & Know-How Country Wisdom & Know-How (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.34 — 983 ratings — published 2004
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.05 — 114,582 ratings — published 2007
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Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.93 — 899 ratings — published 2010
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,387 ratings — published 2006
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Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,898 ratings — published 2008
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The Forgotten Arts and Crafts The Forgotten Arts and Crafts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.28 — 271 ratings — published 1984
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The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.94 — 173 ratings — published 2008
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,741 ratings — published 1986
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Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.85 — 496 ratings — published 2008
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Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills (DIY) Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills (DIY)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,277 ratings — published 2007
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Good Life Lab: Radical Experiments in Hands-On Living Good Life Lab: Radical Experiments in Hands-On Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.69 — 494 ratings — published 2013
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Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,285 ratings — published 2010
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Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.53 — 3,685 ratings — published 2012
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series) Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,486 ratings — published 2014
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The Essential Urban Farmer The Essential Urban Farmer (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.15 — 274 ratings — published 2011
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Homegrown Whole Grains: Grow, Harvest, and Cook Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rice, Corn and More Homegrown Whole Grains: Grow, Harvest, and Cook Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rice, Corn and More (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.05 — 173 ratings — published 2009
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Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,735 ratings — published 1988
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Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.68 — 222 ratings — published 2009
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Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,309 ratings — published 1990
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Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,080 ratings — published 1981
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One-Woman Farm: My Life Shared with Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, Goats, and a Fine Fiddle One-Woman Farm: My Life Shared with Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, Goats, and a Fine Fiddle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.80 — 891 ratings — published 2013
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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,295 ratings — published 2009
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.37 — 804 ratings — published 2013
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Where There Is No Dentist Where There Is No Dentist (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.06 — 184 ratings — published 1983
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Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,688 ratings — published 1982
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Toolbox For Sustainable City Living (A Do-it-Ourselves Guide) Toolbox For Sustainable City Living (A Do-it-Ourselves Guide)
by (shelved 6 times as self-sufficiency)
avg rating 3.93 — 533 ratings — published 2008
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Bruce Lee
“Only the self-sufficient stand alone - most people follow the crowd and imitate.”
― Bruce Lee

Criss Jami
“What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

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