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“Canopy, an environmental organisation, believes that 120 million trees are felled each year to produce rayon and other cellulose-based materials.”
― The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
― The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
“We have our favorite resources and things we gravitate toward: comfort food, say, or a favorite sentimental blanket. Of course, things change and many times those resources no longer provide us with everything we need. If we are to enjoy a diverse diet, we need diverse sources of information to guide us in making decisions. Valuing diversity in all things helps us build resilience and buffer the extremes.”
― Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems
― Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems
“Small and slow solutions are less likely to cause damage if there is an error. They also provide a opportunity to learn the principles and processes within a solution.”
― Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems
― Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems
“But for the most part things that are marginalized are left to fend for themselves and develop their own resources. Marginalized people have done this for thousands of years and develop their own culture, diet, customs, and artwork. Marginalized individuals in society develop freethinking, unlimited by social pressures and academic controls.”
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“Meanwhile I was trying to stave off the ache I'd developed. I noticed it first at the airport, coming home from a trip. There was a crowd on the other side of customs, holding flowers, the little kids dressed up and excited, waiting for their loved ones, who were returning home. I hated walking past that gauntlet of waiting people, because none of them were waiting for me. I stood in the cab line and felt the weight of my aloneness come down on me.”
― The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love
― The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love
Hayley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Hayley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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135 friends
1,828 books
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93 friends
82 books
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4 friends
436 books
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343 books
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58 friends
235 books
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35 friends
169 books
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15 friends
0 books
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28 friends
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