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Kossman's vivid picture of life behind the Iron Curtain and her notes at the end of the book will be useful discussion starters for classes studying political changes in Eastern Europe." - Booklist "13 short pieces...pungently convey the effects of growing up under a totalitarian regime." - Publishers Weekly "Young readers will identify readily with the impetuous Nina." - Kirkus Reviews "This child's eye view of Soviet Russia is original and, not withstanding its brevity, surprisingly perceptive both of Russian...

In these times of ecological peril, looming agricultural production problems, and creeping human health disaster it behooves all farmers and eaters to turn attention systems which are time-tested. And “time-tested” means millennia, not mere decades. The several decades since the advent of chemical farming have thrown challenges to ecologies and humans as not experienced in the thousands of years prior. In this multi-authored work readers will connect the dots between the cause of modern disease in toxic farming fields and...

The chemical-based conventional agriculture industry claims that the synthesized concoctions they sell as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are safe when used as directed, but does the scientific evidence truly support their assertions? Organic agriculturist and lecturer André Leu delves into a wealth of respected scientific journals to present the peer-reviewed evidence that proves the claims of chemical companies and pesticide regulators are not all they seem. Leu translates technical jargon into layman's terms to break down the five most repeated...

Fertility Farming explores an approach to farming that makes minimal use of plowing, eschews chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and encourages cover cropping and manure application. Newman Turner holds that the foundation of the effectiveness of a fertile soil - and the measure of a fertile soil - is its content of organic matter, ultimately, its humus. Upon a basis of humus, nature builds a complete structure of healthy life - without need for disease control of any kind. In fact,...

What happens when trailblazing urban agro-ecologists Rob and Michelle Avis of Verge Permaculture host superstar “lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin for a three-day, three-workshop weekend…then expand and enhance that recorded wisdom in a three-month online intensive? You get an encyclopedic compendium of small-farming entrepreneurial know-how! And now we’ve gathered up and distilled every mind-bending morsel of Joel’s mob-stocking sagacity from those online events, and captured it all in one encyclopedic extravaganza of integrated agro-education… …to inspire, inform, and incite you to...

🎵 The Gig Magnet: Fully Booked Edition5 Books in 1 for Musicians Who Want Consistent Work, Stronger Positioning, and a Career Built to LastYou already know what it feels like to put real hours into your craft—and still watch opportunities go to someone less prepared. Not because they were better, but because they were easier to book, easier to trust, and easier to say “yes” to.The Gig Magnet: Fully Booked Edition is built for musicians who want to stop relying...

This book is the culmination of Acres U.S.A. founder Charles Walters’ lifetime of experience, written in his honest, straight-ahead style, outlining how the small farmer-entrepreneur can find his way to a profitable bottom line. A Farmer's Guide to the Bottom Line provides how-to information on each step from planning to implementation of business practices for the eco-friendly farm and includes examples of people who are making a living, and a profit, by demanding a fair price for their labor. Whether...

🌿 So, you brought home a plant—and now you're in a complicated relationship.The New Plant Parent's Guide is couples therapy for you and your photosynthesizing friends. This refreshingly honest handbook cuts through the gardening mumbo jumbo, delivering what plant parents actually need: real talk about why your plants are throwing tantrums , clear explanations of what “bright indirect light” really means ☀️, and full permission to name your monstera (it’s completely normal).🪴 You’ll discover why overwatering is basically plant murder,...

When a brilliant young pilot uncovers a deadly conspiracy, she becomes the next target in a game she never agreed to play.Sophie Allard has spent her life earning her wings at one of the military’s most elite academies. But when her estranged father dies in a mysterious explosion at their family estate, Sophie’s world shatters. The official story doesn’t add up—and the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.Her investigation exposes a hidden network known only as The...

When an adventurer is trapped in the distant past, the only person who can save him is his own granddaughter. The problem? She hasn’t been born yet. When John Hamman found the time machine, he didn’t know what adventures it would lead him on, and he could not predict the sequence of events that would strand him in the distant past. Can he shape a future that will one day save him from his own mistakes? Jenny Hamman was a...