In the 1970s, Dolly Freed lived off the land dirt cheap and plum easy. Living in her own house on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia for almost five years, Dolly and her father produced their own food and drink and spent roughly $700 each per year. Thirty years later, Dolly Freed's Possum Living is as fascinating and pertinent as it was in 1978. This reissue of the survivalist classic has a foreword by David Gates and an afterword by the author.

After discussing reasons why you should or shouldn't give up your job, Possum Living gives you details about the cheapest ways with the best results to buy and maintain your home, dress well, cope with the law, stay healthy and keep up a middle-class facade — whether you live in the city, in the suburbs or in a small town. In a delightful, straightforward style, Dolly Freed explains how to be lazy, proud, miserly and honest, live well and enjoy leisure. She shares her knowledge for what you do need — your own home, for example — and what you don't need — such as doctors, lawyers and insurance. Through her own example, Dolly hopes to inspire you to do some independent thinking about how economics affects the course of your life now and may do so in the coming "age of shortages." If you ever wondered what it would be like to be in greater control of your own life, Possum Living will show you — and help you do it for yourself.

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Keep your feet feeling good with luxurious recipes for creams and soaks, at-home pedicures, strengthening exercises, and foot massages.

Say goodbye to sore and irritated feet forever with this comprehensive look at foot care. In Natural Foot Care you'll find:

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Wildflowers can enhance the beauty of your yard and add to your enjoyment. Wildflower meadows cost less than lawns to maintain, and consume much less water, gasoline, fertilizer and time.

This e-handbook describes how to grow meadow wildflowers that can fill either large or small yards with a seasonal procession of colors. Chapters include:

• Selecting Wildflowers
• Selecting Grasses
• When to Plant
• Transforming an Existing Field
• Wildflower Meadow Maintenance
• Species of Wildflowers

In addition to providing low-maintenance landscaping, wildflowers are extremely versatile and some species attract either butterflies or hummingbirds. 34 pages.

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Miniature roses are hardy little plants and are less trouble to grow than full-size roses and make a lovely addition to your garden.

This e-handbook tells you the history of the miniature rose, care and feeding, propagation, containers and pots to use, and pest control. Miniature roses are the perfect plant to introduce children to the joy and rewards of gardening. 28 pages.

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