Helpful Books

This section took me the longest amount of time to make. I sifted through thousands of books to find these.

Exercise and Fitness

For helping to stay healthy while staying at home during this pandemic

• You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren
• The Four-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss (note: some advice in here is dangerous, take it with a grain of salt and speak to your doctor)
• Convict Conditioning by "Coach" Paul Wade
• Callanetics by Callan Pinckney
• Not technically a book but could be considered one: Liam Rosen Fitness

Off-grid Living

• The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery
• Deep Rooted Wisdom by Augustus Jenkins Farmer
• Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre by Brett Markham
• The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C. Smith
• The Foxfire series by Eliot Wigginton
• The Indestructible Houseplant by Tovah Martin
• The Forgotten Arts series by Richard M. Bacon

DIY

• The Foxfire series edited by Eliot Wigginton, with the caveat that some of its directions are historically accurate but dangerous
• Lost Crafts by Una McGovern, same caveat
• Back to Basics by Abigail Gehring, with the caveat that some of its directions may be dangerous
• The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments and Prints from Nature by Nick Neddo

Lifehacks

• Prepper's Survival Hacks by Jim Cobb

Camping, backpacking and wilderness survival

• Snow Sense by Jill Fredston et al
• Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills by The Mountaineers
• Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living by John and Geri McPherson

Cleaning and organization

• The Zen of Organizing by Regina Leeds
• The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
• Clean Your Space by Melissa Maker
• My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag by Jolie Kerr
• Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home by Thelma Meyer

Herbal medicine, medicine, and health

• Herbs by Lesley Bremness (note: I highly highly recommend looking up each herb with its latin name in Pubmed Central before you use it)
• Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal by Rosemary Gladstar
• What To Expect when You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff - the whole series
• Home Safe Home by Debra Lynn Dadd
• Everyday Ayurveda by Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya

Cookbooks

• The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker, whatever edition suits your fancy
• This Ain't No Picnic: Your Vegan Punk Rock Cookbook by Joshua Ploeg
• Artisan Vegan Cheese by Miyoko Schinner
• Alice's Tea Cup by Lauren and Haley Fox

Beauty

• Feed Your Face by Jessica Wu, M.D.
• Japanese Beauty Secrets by Hisako Grace Maeda

Stress Relief and Mental Health

• How To Be You by Jeffrey Marsh
• Massage by Clare Maxwell-Hudson
• Unf#ck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper
• Simple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life by Sarah Ban Breathnach
• The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

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