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The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
7k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America 90%
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977
4.33
7k+ ratings
The Lies of the Land
by Steven Conn • 2023
Farmers and crisis don't define rural America. Military bases, chains, and suburbia do.
3.98
148
The Lies of the Land Summary
The Lies of the Land 90%
Farmers and crisis don't define rural America. Military bases, chains, and suburbia do.
by Steven Conn 2023
3.98
148 ratings
Pastoral Song
by James Rebanks • 2020
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
4.42
8k+
Pastoral Song Summary
Pastoral Song 88%
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
by James Rebanks 2020
4.42
8k+ ratings
The Left Behind
by Robert Wuthnow • 2018
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
3.58
650
The Left Behind Summary
The Left Behind 88%
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
by Robert Wuthnow 2018
3.58
650 ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 88%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 88%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
by Joel Salatin • 2007
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
4.20
2k+
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal Summary
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal 88%
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
by Joel Salatin 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 88%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred Bahnson • 2013
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
4.17
264
Soil and Sacrament Summary
Soil and Sacrament 88%
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
by Fred Bahnson 2013
4.17
264 ratings
One Bird's Choice
by Iain Reid • 2010
Back on his parents' farm: broke, overeducated, and outranked by a guinea fowl.
3.74
461
One Bird's Choice Summary
One Bird's Choice 88%
Back on his parents' farm: broke, overeducated, and outranked by a guinea fowl.
by Iain Reid 2010
3.74
461 ratings
Meet the Frugalwoods
by Elizabeth Willard Thames • 2018
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
3.74
7k+
Meet the Frugalwoods Summary
Meet the Frugalwoods 88%
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
by Elizabeth Willard Thames 2018
3.74
7k+ ratings
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer
by Joel Salatin • 2010
Soil, animals, and bank account agree: the 'lunatic' farmer is the only sane one left.
4.26
462
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer Summary
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer 88%
Soil, animals, and bank account agree: the 'lunatic' farmer is the only sane one left.
by Joel Salatin 2010
4.26
462 ratings
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 2012
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
4.34
724
Sowing Seeds in the Desert Summary
Sowing Seeds in the Desert 87%
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 2012
4.34
724 ratings
The Profitable Hobby Farm
by Sarah Beth Aubrey • 2010
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
3.71
157
The Profitable Hobby Farm Summary
The Profitable Hobby Farm 87%
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
by Sarah Beth Aubrey 2010
3.71
157 ratings
The Feast Nearby
by Robin Mather • 2011
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
3.79
2k+
The Feast Nearby Summary
The Feast Nearby 87%
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
by Robin Mather 2011
3.79
2k+ ratings
You Can Farm
by Joel Salatin • 1998
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
4.31
2k+
You Can Farm Summary
You Can Farm 87%
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
by Joel Salatin 1998
4.31
2k+ ratings
A Life in Nature
by Marc Hamer • 2019
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
4.16
2k+
A Life in Nature Summary
A Life in Nature 87%
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
by Marc Hamer 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
by Gail Damerow • 2013
Incubation specs, brooder setups, and hatch-failure fixes for five poultry species in one manual.
4.34
142
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks Summary
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks 87%
Incubation specs, brooder setups, and hatch-failure fixes for five poultry species in one manual.
by Gail Damerow 2013
4.34
142 ratings
Back to Basics
by Abigail R. Gehring • 2007
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
4.20
2k+
Back to Basics Summary
Back to Basics 87%
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
by Abigail R. Gehring 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Way of the Hermit
by Ken Smith • 2023
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
4.21
3k+
The Way of the Hermit Summary
The Way of the Hermit 87%
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
by Ken Smith 2023
4.21
3k+ ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 87%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
A Childhood
by Harry Crews • 1978
By age six he had lived a lifetime. The writing was just aftermath.
4.34
3k+
A Childhood Summary
A Childhood 87%
By age six he had lived a lifetime. The writing was just aftermath.
by Harry Crews 1978
4.34
3k+ ratings
The Politics of Resentment
by Katherine J. Cramer • 2016
Resentment toward cities and public employees, not ideology, drives rural small-government votes.
4.01
1k+
The Politics of Resentment Summary
The Politics of Resentment 87%
Resentment toward cities and public employees, not ideology, drives rural small-government votes.
by Katherine J. Cramer 2016
4.01
1k+ ratings
One Man's Wilderness
by Sam Keith • 1973
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
4.37
10k+
One Man's Wilderness Summary
One Man's Wilderness 87%
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
by Sam Keith 1973
4.37
10k+ ratings
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon • 2006
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
4.05
982
Gardening When It Counts Summary
Gardening When It Counts 87%
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
by Steve Solomon 2006
4.05
982 ratings
Harvest the Vote
by Jane Kleeb • 2020
Democrats lost rural America by walking away. A Nebraska organizer shows how to win it back.
3.82
214
Harvest the Vote Summary
Harvest the Vote 87%
Democrats lost rural America by walking away. A Nebraska organizer shows how to win it back.
by Jane Kleeb 2020
3.82
214 ratings
All Things Wise and Wonderful
by James Herriot • 1978
From calving sheds to RAF basic training: a young vet learns humans are the difficult animals.
4.45
38k+
All Things Wise and Wonderful Summary
All Things Wise and Wonderful 87%
From calving sheds to RAF basic training: a young vet learns humans are the difficult animals.
by James Herriot 1978
4.45
38k+ ratings
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money
by Woody Tasch • 2008
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
3.57
198
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money Summary
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money 87%
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
by Woody Tasch 2008
3.57
198 ratings
Scouting the Divine
by Margaret Feinberg • 2009
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
4.22
912
Scouting the Divine Summary
Scouting the Divine 87%
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
by Margaret Feinberg 2009
4.22
912 ratings
The Rural Diaries
by Hilarie Burton Morgan • 2020
She traded Hollywood for a log cabin, a failing candy shop, and a donkey.
4.40
24k+
The Rural Diaries Summary
The Rural Diaries 87%
She traded Hollywood for a log cabin, a failing candy shop, and a donkey.
by Hilarie Burton Morgan 2020
4.40
24k+ ratings
The Growing Season
by Sarah Frey • 2020
From a melon route at seven, she built the farm empire that stocks Walmart's shelves.
4.13
2k+
The Growing Season Summary
The Growing Season 87%
From a melon route at seven, she built the farm empire that stocks Walmart's shelves.
by Sarah Frey 2020
4.13
2k+ ratings
Rural Versus Urban
by Suzanne Mettler • 2025
The real divide isn't ideology: it's rural versus urban, and it's endangering American democracy.
4.33
54
Rural Versus Urban Summary
Rural Versus Urban 87%
The real divide isn't ideology: it's rural versus urban, and it's endangering American democracy.
by Suzanne Mettler 2025
4.33
54 ratings
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less
by Renee Dang • 2022
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
4.04
26
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less Summary
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less 87%
From roof to tap in nine days: the 7-step plan for harvesting your own clean rainwater.
by Renee Dang 2022
4.04
26 ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 87%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
River Town
by Peter Hessler • 2001
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
4.28
14k+
River Town Summary
River Town 87%
Fuling: no Americans in 50 years. Hessler arrived a teacher, and became Ho Wei.
by Peter Hessler 2001
4.28
14k+ ratings
The Radium Girls
by Kate Moore • 2016
She taught in dugouts, flew biplanes, ranched 180,000 acres. Nothing broke her.
4.16
190k+
The Radium Girls Summary
The Radium Girls 87%
She taught in dugouts, flew biplanes, ranched 180,000 acres. Nothing broke her.
by Kate Moore 2016
4.16
190k+ ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope 87%
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014
4.04
168 ratings
Restoration Agriculture
by Mark Shepard • 2013
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
4.30
1k+
Restoration Agriculture Summary
Restoration Agriculture 87%
Twice corn's calories at one-third the cost: building a farm that restores the land.
by Mark Shepard 2013
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck • 1931
Famine drives a farmer to the city, where a courtesan threatens his bond with the land.
4.01
262k+
The Good Earth Summary
The Good Earth 86%
Famine drives a farmer to the city, where a courtesan threatens his bond with the land.
by Pearl S. Buck 1931
4.01
262k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 86%
From McDonald's to a hunted wild pig: four meals that expose what you're really eating.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
Paper Girl
by Beth Macy • 2025
A Pell Grant was her exit from working-class Ohio. Four decades later, the road is closed.
4.02
11k+
Paper Girl Summary
Paper Girl 86%
A Pell Grant was her exit from working-class Ohio. Four decades later, the road is closed.
by Beth Macy 2025
4.02
11k+ ratings
A Good Animal
by Sara Maurer • 2026
First love on a Michigan sheep farm ends in a pregnancy with no safe way out.
3.56
8k+
A Good Animal Summary
A Good Animal 86%
First love on a Michigan sheep farm ends in a pregnancy with no safe way out.
by Sara Maurer 2026
3.56
8k+ ratings
Love Thy Neighbor
by Ayaz Virji • 2019
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
4.14
2k+
Love Thy Neighbor Summary
Love Thy Neighbor 86%
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
by Ayaz Virji 2019
4.14
2k+ ratings
Who Owns England?
by Guy Shrubsole • 2019
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
4.21
1k+
Who Owns England? Summary
Who Owns England? 86%
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
by Guy Shrubsole 2019
4.21
1k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 86%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
The Other Side of the Bridge
by Mary Lawson • 2006
Two brothers on a northern Ontario farm love the same woman. One leaves; the other stays.
4.18
12k+
The Other Side of the Bridge Summary
The Other Side of the Bridge 86%
Two brothers on a northern Ontario farm love the same woman. One leaves; the other stays.
by Mary Lawson 2006
4.18
12k+ ratings
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook
by Richard Wiswall • 2009
The business manual organic farmers actually need: plan for profit, track costs, and pay yourself.
4.08
157
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook Summary
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook 86%
The business manual organic farmers actually need: plan for profit, track costs, and pay yourself.
by Richard Wiswall 2009
4.08
157 ratings
Amintiri din copilărie
by Ion Creangă • 1971
A Romanian boy's childhood: mischief, family, and the story of a man who tricked Death.
3.78
7k+
Amintiri din copilărie Summary
Amintiri din copilărie 86%
A Romanian boy's childhood: mischief, family, and the story of a man who tricked Death.
by Ion Creangă 1971
3.78
7k+ ratings
The Land Breakers
by John Ehle • 1964
Mooney Wright and his neighbors stake everything on a wild valley. The mountain always collects.
4.28
2k+
The Land Breakers Summary
The Land Breakers 86%
Mooney Wright and his neighbors stake everything on a wild valley. The mountain always collects.
by John Ehle 1964
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Blue Umbrella
by Ruskin Bond • 1980
A Himalayan girl's blue umbrella enchants her village until a shopkeeper's longing turns to theft.
4.25
13k+
The Blue Umbrella Summary
The Blue Umbrella 86%
A Himalayan girl's blue umbrella enchants her village until a shopkeeper's longing turns to theft.
by Ruskin Bond 1980
4.25
13k+ ratings
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