Long Story Farms, LLC Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Aspiring sustainable farmstead, central SC, 8a. Motto: “with prudence and thanksgiving” Classic agrarian human, Southerner, localist, and raw milk propagandist.

The Classical Origins of Southern Literature
James Everett Kibler
At the top of my reading list right now: 1) The Classical Origins of Southern Literature, Kibler 2) A New Farm Language, Lewis 3) Home Economics, Berry 4) I am rereading the World Made by Hand series by Kuntsler I always have a pile of books I am “reading”
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The Adventures of Roderick Random
T. Smollett
I was today old when I learned that there was a novel called “The Adventures of Roderick Random” written by Tobias Smollett, published in 1748. And now I will forever regret that Roderick Random was not my punk rock alter ego’s stage name.
Hardcover, 2022
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Lights Out: A Cyberattack: A Nation Unprepared: Surviving the Aftermath
Ted Koppel
@normonics Predicted in a book I read as a potential attack vector for terrorists. I think it was lights out by Ted Koppel. Infrastructure that is relatively easy to harm with medium caliber munitions, almost completely unprotected and exclusively sourced from overseas. What could go wrong?
Paperback, 2016
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The Need to Be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudice
Wendell Berry
For neighbors, you don't want slaves; you want people as selfsustaining and freestanding as yourself. The neighbors most able to come to you when you need help are those who are caught up on their work at home." 2/2 —Wendell Berry, The Need to Be Whole
Paperback, 2022
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The Adventures of Roderick Random
Tobias Smollett
I was today old when I learned that there was a novel called “The Adventures of Roderick Random” written by Tobias Smollett, published in 1748. And now I will forever regret that Roderick Random was not my punk rock alter ego’s stage name.
Paperback, 2019
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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide
John Seymour
@HjgTweet @DeadpoolBitcoin I read so many books, I don't think I could list them all. I should work on it. John Seymour's the Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It, was key for me.
Hardcover, 2023
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Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture
Gabe Brown
@ram_farm @Vero_atLast Yeah, good point. I got blind sided early on when starting this account by quoting Gabe Brown's book, Dirt to Soil. Some agronomists attacked me for it, reading a whole lot into me quoting it that wasn't necessarily true. But I started paying attention to some of the claims then.
Paperback, 2018
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Life & Times of Michael K
J. M. Coetzee
All that remains is to live here quietly for the rest of my life, eating food that my own labour has made the earth to yield. All that remains is to be a tender of the soil.” ― J.M. Coetzee, Life & Times of Michael K (2/2)
Paperback, 1985
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Life: You Can't Stop the Waves But You Can Learn How to Surf!
Martin Shervington
@HjgTweet @DeadpoolBitcoin I read so many books, I don't think I could list them all. I should work on it. John Seymour's the Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It, was key for me.
Paperback, 2012
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The Scythe Book: Mowing Hay, Cutting Weeds, and Harvesting Small Grains with Hand Tools
David Tresemer
That is Tolstoy as quoted in The Scythe Book by David Tresemer.
Paperback, 2021
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