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Thriving During Challenging Times
by
Cam Mather
Most of us have never lived through times as tough as these. The economic crisis, peak oil, rising food costs, climate change, and water shortages have all converged to make it a very challenging time. This book provides a road map to allow you to return to the independence of previous generations: independence in how you power your home, where you get your food from, and
...morePaperback, 250 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Aztext Press
(first published 2009)
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I had to give up on this book, it was due at the library and I ran out of renewals. Then again, I did have plenty of time, it just wasn't compelling enough.
The book is more or less self-published, since the author runs a publishing business, and it really could have used more editing. Not that it was really horrible, just some sentences could have been clearer and there was the occasional mistake. Overall the theme of the book is to prepare yourself to be self-sufficient, with food ...more
The book is more or less self-published, since the author runs a publishing business, and it really could have used more editing. Not that it was really horrible, just some sentences could have been clearer and there was the occasional mistake. Overall the theme of the book is to prepare yourself to be self-sufficient, with food ...more
Cam Mathers does a good job of laying out why challenging times are headed our way and broadly discusses how to reduce your dependence upon a thriving economy so you're protected when things aren't thriving (and if you think they're bad now....). He has chapters on energy, food, water, finance, etc. In each case there is enough discussion to get you started, but not the "nuts-and-bolts" how-to instructions. For that you'll likely want more specialized books (e.g. on keeping chickens...more
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