The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old-Fashioned Recipe Book,

With more than 850 pages packed full of useful, practical information, this is the premier reference for making the move from city to the country. If you wish to start growing and preserving your own food, raising your own livestock, and living a simpler more self-sufficient life, there is no better book to start with than this. It will also be useful if you are contemplating a less radical change, such as planting a vegetable garden in your backyard. Carla and her husband Mike moved to the country during the “back to nature” movement in the 1960s. Like many other transplanted city folk, Carla found the transition difficult and genuine practical “how-to” information lacking. She drew heavily on the guidance, wisdom, and experience of several old-timers. When one of her beloved old-timer friends died, she realized how important it was to record their wisdom and experience before it disappeared forever into an ocean of modern factory farms and high technology. This massive undertaking is a true labor of love, spanning thirty years and nine revised editions. Carla died recently, and I miss her!