John Seymour Livres

Ce best-seller de John Seymour est un guide complet pour apprendre à vivre en harmonie avec la nature. Un livre utile, emblématique et parfait pour un retour à la vie à la campagne. Il donne des conseils pratiques et extrêmement détaillés pour couper son bois, cultiver ses fruits et légumes, brasser sa bière, faire du fromage et même élever des animaux. John Seymour, pour qui la définition du bonheur était "se mettre à table affamé et au lit fatigué", a tenté l'expérience passionnante et épanouissante de la vie en autarcie. Un livre pour agir et améliorer son mode de vie, échapper à la folie du monde moderne et concrétiser ses rêves.

Embrace off-grid green living with a new edition of the bestselling classic guide to a more sustainable way of life from the father of self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more responsible, enriching, and eco-friendly choices with his advice on living sustainably. The Self-Sufficienct Life and How to Live It offers step-by-step instructions on everything from chopping trees to harnessing solar power; from growing fruit and vegetables, and preserving and pickling your harvest, to baking bread, brewing beer, and making cheese. Seymour shows you how to live off the land, running your own smallholding or homestead, keeping chickens, and raising (and butchering) livestock. In a world of mass production, intensive farming, and food miles, Seymour's words offer an alternative: a celebration of the joy of investing time, labor, and love into the things we need. While we can't all move to the countryside, we can appreciate the need to eat food that has been grown ethically or create things we can cherish, using skills that have been handed down through generations. With refreshed, retro-style illustrations and a brand-new foreword by Alice Waters, this new edition of Seymour's classic title is a balm for anyone who has ever sought solace away from the madness of modern life.

This expanded edition is still the key reference to living off the land. Packed with practical information, tried-and-tested tips and invaluable nuggets of advice, This handbook explains how to reap the harvest, respect the land, stay healthy and waste nothing.

The narrative chronicles a four-month adventure on a British waterways hire cruiser, the Water Willow, as the author and his family navigate England's scenic waterways. Their journey spans from Nottingham to Llangollen, followed by a winding return through the Midlands to the Wash. The book captures the beauty of the waterways, the experiences of family travel, and the exploration of England's rich landscapes and waterways.

John Seymour's book about his, and his family's, life on the land in Suffolk; an optimistic and pragmatic vision of a different sort of life and the precursor to his best-selling Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency.

Embrace off-grid green living and imagine a more sustainable future with the original guide to self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more eco-friendly choices with his advice on living sustainably. The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency offers step-by-step instructions on everything from chopping trees to harnessing solar power; from growing fruit and vegetables, and preserving and pickling your harvest, to baking bread, brewing beer, and making cheese. Seymour shows you how to live off the land, running your own smallholding or homestead, and raising (and butchering) livestock. In a world of mass production, intensive farming, and food miles, Seymour's words offer an alternative: a celebration of investing time, labour, and love into the things we need. While we won't all be able to move to the countryside, we can appreciate the need to eat food that has been grown ethically or create things we can cherish, using skills that have been handed down through generations. This bestselling classic is a balm for anyone who has ever sought solace away from the madness of modern life.

John Seymour imagines a crash of the structure of Government in Britain and gives a chilling but realistic description of how a federation of East Anglia survives. The recent emergency procedures following the collapse of the South East Asian economies suggest that Seymour is fairly near the mark in his vivid description of life in such circumstances.

Focusing on personal growth during challenging times, this book offers practical guidance for those feeling lost due to economic and relational pressures. It emphasizes self-awareness and emotional resilience through mind exercises and user-friendly techniques derived from personal development models, including NLP. Readers will explore vital areas such as independence, intimacy, career success, financial planning, and spirituality. By learning to create their own reality, individuals can gain greater control over their lives and navigate uncertainties with confidence.

Famous for his venturesome spirit and advocacy of a self-supporting existence, John Seymour was thus a natural and sympathetic editor for this remarkable book, first published in 1970, which offers the authentic voice of a Romany gypsy (a scrap metal merchant and horse trader) describing the life he has led and the longer lineage of his family.