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The Practice of the Wild

by Gary Snyder Gary Snyder is an American poet, environmental activist,  and writer who was a part of the San Francisco Renaissance of the 1960s.  He is often referred to as the “poet laureate of Deep Ecology”.  Snyder has published about two dozen books in both...

A History of the World in 6 Glasses

By Tom Standage Did you know that democracy was invented over a glass of wine? Or that brandy was once called the “water of life”? Or that distilled drinks helped the early settlers of America establish themselves as rulers of the New World? According to Tom Standage,...

The $64 Tomato

The $64 Tomato- How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden By William Alexander I started reading this book when I was looking for more information on vegetable gardening and sustainable...