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Hard times aren't just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But, aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods? Learn More

How to find the right space, keep the neighbors happy, raise money, and get your scene off the ground. Learn More

An entertaining book on entertaining from America's most delightfully unconventional hostess. Learn More

With so many important books out there, and thousands more being published each year, what are we supposed to do in those inevitable social situations where we're forced to talk about books we haven't read? Learn More

This essential phrasebook collects the most colorful, explicit, and outrageous ways to tell people off in every part of the world. Learn More

A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, and Civil Servants. Learn More

“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life. Learn More

You can make cash money selling at swap meets, flea markets, etc. -- once in a while as a part-time income, or as a full-time business. Learn More

Decades before the terms “eco-friendly” and “sustainable growing” entered the vernacular, How to Grow More Vegetables demonstrated that small-scale, high-yield, all-organic gardening methods could yield bountiful crops over multiple growing cycles using minimal resources in a suburban environment. Learn More