" Homesteading A Beginner's Guide To Urban Homesteading For Ultimate Self Sufficiency And Survival Without Having To Rely On Anybody Else! An overview of the things you need to know and do to get started on your personal self-sufficiency homestead. The book covers topics such as skills you will need, options for energy, growing your own food and touches on developing your own food storage system.This no-nonsense account doesn't pull punches when it discusses pros and cons of various approaches. However it is an excellent book for beginning homesteaders, and those who are thinking about a self-sufficiency homestead. It talks about acquiring your homestead, maintaining an income, and methods for food growth and production.It also discusses various methods for providing light and heat for your home without relying on fossil fuels. It touches on set-up costs, maintaining your own system and selling power to established power companies.The author gives a list of useful books and references at the end of the book, for further reading.

These or similar references could begin the core of the reference library recommended for beginning homesteaders. At all phases, the author recommends learning skills and being informed about current practices and regulations.