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Nature and Science August 2025 |
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Good soil / : The Education of an Accidental Farmhand
by Jeff Chu
"In his late thirties, Jeff Chu left his job as a magazine writer and enrolled at Princeton Seminary's "Farminary," a 21-acre farm where students learn to work the earth while interrogating life's biggest questions. Now he unfolds what he learned about creating good soil-both literally and figuratively-drawing lessons from the chickens, goats, and zinnias and the rhythms of growth, decay, and regeneration that define life on the land. In a series of reflections, Chu introduces us to the cast of characters, human and not, who became his teachers. From the egrets that visited the pond, to the worms that turned waste into fertile soil, to the Chinese long beans that got passed over in the farm's CSA, Chu considers our relationship with the food on our plates, the belonging we seek, and the significance of his own roots, discovering what the earth is trying to tell us, if we'll stop and listen. In gorgeous, transporting prose, Good Soil helps readers connect to the land and to each other at a time when we are drawn most to the phones in our hands. For nature lovers, foodies, and anyone who has daydreamed about a more meaningful life, this book is a tribute to friendship, acceptance, spirituality, and how love can grow from the unlikeliest of places"
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| Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance by Laura DelanoLaura Delano shares her experiences as an over-prescribed psychiatric patient. After being diagnosed with several psychiatric “conditions” starting in her teens, Delano came to the stark realization in her late twenties that the combination of psychotropic drugs that she was taking was causing a cascade of interrelated symptoms. Unshrunk is an emotionally powerful cautionary tale, suitable for readers who enjoyed Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne. |
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The old farmer's almanac vegetable gardener's handbook.
by Old Farmer's Almanac
An anecdotal guide for gardeners of any experience level outlines proven methods for sowing, growing and harvesting home vegetable gardens, covering subjects ranging from soil testing and seed saving to pest control and veggie-friendly companion plants. Original. 30,000 first printing. Illustrations. Index.
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Grass isn't greener : the everyday conservationist 's guide to bringing nature to your yard
by Danae Wolfe
"Built around easy-to-digest tips for improving sustainability, this fun, action-oriented guide will help everyone turn their home garden into an earth-friendly habitat. Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn't Greener demonstrates how small changes in your yard or garden can create lasting impact for the planet: from leaving your leaves to selecting eco-friendly holiday decorations; from eliminating light pollution to attracting wildlife; from saving seeds to devoting even a small patch of lawn to native plants"--Publisher's website
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Following nature's lead : ancient ways of living in a dying world
by M. D. Usher
"What value can the study of ancient literature, history, and philosophy contribute to the modern world's ecological and economic challenges? Are older ways of thinking and living worth our time to consider, or to reconsider? Are they viable modes of engagement with the world today? Ancient peoples, despite all their pillaging and plundering, had an advantage over us: they were pre-industrialized, pre-digital, pre-capitalist, pre-reductionist, pre-postmodern, pre-posthuman. Innocent of our technology-enhanced disconnectedness from Nature, the Greeks and Romans retained an "earthiness" and proximity to the sources of their survival that many people living in developed countries no longer possess today. Classicist, farmer, and sustainability thinker and advocate M.D. Usher argues that we have much to re-learn from the ancients, and not only from their mistakes. All schools of ancient philosophy based their arguments on the premise that human behavior should align with states of affairs found in Nature, a principle epitomized by Latin authors in the phrase secundum naturam--following Nature's lead. In choosing how to live, work, and interact on an imperiled planet, it is imperative we do the same. Since our scientific understanding of Nature is much better now than it was in antiquity, our ethical responses, Usher argues, should be adjusted accordingly. Ancient ways of being in the world just might provide the counterbalance we need to find a productive alternative to unlimited technological, economic, and scientific growth"
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