Alicia Bay Laurel - Living on the Earth

Pros: Instructions on how to do things you've always wanted to do, and on things that you never thought of doing
Cons: Text is badly handwritten, not very in depth

I hate when people start their reviews by talking about when they purchased the item, but as I stood in the store flipping through Living on the Earth, I was instantly taken by it. The simple drawings and hand written text have a simplistic beauty to...

Pros: contains some interesting info on simple life skills and crafts
Cons: hard to read in messy cursive handwriting, lots of crude sketches, very little info on any topic

You can't judge a book by it's cover so I wasn't put off by the paper-bag brown cover of Living on the Earth or by the simplistic sketch on the cover that resembled a 12-year-old boy's erotic fantasy. Nudity doesn't bother me and the sketch was supposed...

Pros: An interactive book of ideas for ways to simplify and beautify your life.
Cons: None really. It is what it is and, as such, is unique.

In the first page of the author’s acknowledgment of help for this second edition of *Living on the Earth,* Alicia Bay Laurel thanks Erik Frye for his research and suggestions. He was given the first edition of the book as a child and through it...

Pros: Enchanting re-connection to a natural lifestyle
Cons: None that I can think of

It seems I've had a copy of "Living on the Earth" for most of my adult life. One of Alicia Bay Laurel's sayings from her book, "Take the time to watch a carrot grow," was my main mantra on leaving a crazy life in New York City and emigrating to Northern ...

Pros: Concise, easy to understand, beautiful drawings, infinitely informative.
Cons: It isn't required reading for all earth inhabitants.

Living on Earth is an incredibly powerful book.
I f any of us humans ever find ourselves in a situation where we have to fend for ourselves with nothing but a source of water, we'll be able to survive with just this one book! Though simple in form...

Pros: Handwritten with beautiful, simple drawings. Wonderfully, completely packed with useful information and resources.
Cons: There are absolutely no cons! This book is just wonderful!

I have owned this book for most of my life. It has been a constant companion and dependable source of information on everything from basic survival techniques and first aid to how to make musical instruments and simple clothing. Although this book was...