Crying from the Watch Tower

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2x4 Furniture by Stevie Henderson (1993)

365 Ways to Cook Pasta by Marie Simmons (1988)

98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive! By Cody Lundin (2003)

A Brief History of the Flood by Jean Harfenist (2002)

A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine by Eric A. Weiss, MD (1997)

A Guide to Fresh & Salt Water Fishing – A Golden Handbook (1965)

A Householder’s Guide to the Universe by Harriet Fasenfest (2010)

(The) Adventurous Boys’ Handbook by Stephen & Finn Brennan (2008)

(The) Almanac of Rural Living by Harvey C. Neese (1979)

(The) American Boys’ Handy Book by Daniel Carter Beard (2008)

 (The) American Frugal Housewife by Mrs. Child (1833)

(The) American Girls’ Handy Book by Lina & Adelia B. Beard (2008)

(The) American Heritage Cookbook by American Heritage Magazine (1980)

(The) American Medical Association New Family Medical Guide (1994)

America’s Camping Book by Paul Cardwell, Jr. (1969)

A Paranoid’s Ultimate Survival Guide by Patricia Barnes-Svarney & Thomas E. Svarney (2002)

Apocalypse Chow by Jon & Robin Robertson (2005)

Backyard Birds by Jonathan P. Latimer & Karen Stray Nolting (1999)

(The) Backyard Homestead edited by Carleen Madigan (2009)

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (2006)

Better Homes & Gardens’ Home Canning Cookbook (1973)

(The) Big Book of Self-Reliant Living by Walter Szykitka (2010)

Boy Scouts of America Fieldbook (1984)

Bugs, Slugs, & Other Thugs by Rhonda Massingham Hart (1991)

Candle Making & Decorations by Valerie Janitch (1973)

Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte (1998)

Collins internet-linked dictionary of Botany (2006)

(The) Complete Buyer’s Guide to the Best Outdoor & Recreation Equipment by Kevin Jeffrey (1993)

Constructing & Maintaining Your Well & Septic System by Max & Charlotte Alth (1984)

Country Wisdom & Know-How from the Editors of Storey Books (2004)

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal (1995)

Dian Dincin Buchman’s Herbal Medicine (1980)

Dictionary of Medicinal Drugs (2005)

Don’t Throw It! GROW IT! By Deborah Peterson & Millicent Selsam (2008)

(The) Elite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat by Ron Shillingford (2000)

Fannie Farmer Cookbook (unsure)

Feasting Free on Wild Edibles by Bradford Angier (1972)

Field Guide to Wild Edible Plants by Bradford Angier (1974)

First Aid/CPR/AED Program by American Red Cross (2001)

Food for Freezing by Jo Ann Shirley (1979)

(The) Food Lover’s Garden by Angelo M. Pellegrini (1970)

(The) Gardener’s Handbook of Edible Plants by Rosalind Creasy (1986)

Gardening for the Future of the Earth by Howard-Yann Shapiro, PhD and John Harrison (2000)

Garden Way’s Practical Beekeeping by Enoch Tompkins & Roger M. Griffith (1977)

Garden Wise: Non-Invasive Plants for Your Garden by State of Washington (2008)

Giant Book of Crafts by Anne Kallem (1976)

Grandmother’s Critter Ridder by Dr. Myles H. Bader (2002)

Green Living for Dummies Pocket Edition by Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay, & Michael Grosvenor (2009)

Grow Your Own Chinese Vegetables by Geri Harrington (1978)

Handy Farm Devices & How to Build Them by Rolfe Cobleigh (2007)

Harris Farmer’s Almanac (current year, rotated annually)

Home Emergency Guide by DK Publishing (2003)

Home Guide to Solar Heating & Cooling by Jackson Hand (1978)

How to Live in the Woods by Sam martin & Christian Casucci (2007)

How to Stay Alive in the Woods by Bradford Angier (2001)

(The) Impatient Gardener by Jerry Baker (1983)

Indian Uses of Native Plants by Edith VanAllen Murphey (1959)

Joey Green’s Amazing Kitchen Cures (2002)

Joey Green’s Incredible County Store (2004)

Langstroth’s Hive & The Honey-Bee by L.L. Langstroth (2004)

(The) Little Book of Quick Fixes for Eco-Conscious Cleaning by Bridget Bodoano (2006)

Lost Crafts by Una McGovern (2008)

Lost Lore by Una McGovern & Paul Jenner (2009)

Medicine for Mountaineering by The Mountaineers (1975)

Modern ABCs of Fresh Water Fishing by John Crowe (1965)

More Forbidden Knowledge by Matt Forbeck (2008)

Mrs. Fixit: Pantry Power by Terri McGraw (2005)

National Geographic Guide to the Interstates; Crossing America (1994)

(The) Newman’s Own Organics Guide to a Good Life by Nell Newman (2003)

(The) Old-Fashioned Cookbook by Jan McBride Carlton (1979)

Olympic Mountains Trail Guide by Robert L. Wood (1991)

One Man’s Wilderness (based on the journals of Richard Proenneke) by Sam Keith (1999)

(The) Outdoor Book for Adventurous Boys by Adrian Besley (2007)

(The) Outdoor Handy Book for Playground, Field & Forest by Daniel Carter Beard (2008)

Out of the Garden, Into the Kitchen by Beryl M. Marton (1977)

Pacific Coast Fern Finder by Glenn Keator, PhD & Ruth M. Heady (1981)

Pacific Coast Tree Finder by Tom Watts (2004)

Pacific Northwest Camping by Tom Stienstra (1996)

Paint Your House with Powdered Milk by Joey Green (1996)

Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose by Joey Green (1995)

Popular Mechanics’ The Boy Mechanic (2006)

Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills by John & Geri McPherson (1993)

Reader’s Digest Back to Basics (1981)

Reader’s Digest Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual (1973)

Reader’s Digest Crafts & Hobbies (1979)

Reader’s Digest Fix-It-Yourself Manual (1977)

Reader’s Digest Great Disasters (1989)

Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife (1982)

Rodale’s Flower Garden Problem Solver by Jeff & Liz Ball (1990)

Rodale’s Garden Insect, Disease, & Weed Identification Guide (1988)

Rodale’s Great Garden Shortcuts (1996)

Rodale’s Guide to Composting (1979)

Ruffles on My Longjohns by Isabel Edwards (1980)

Safe Food: Eating Wisely in a Risky World by Michael F. Jacobson, PhD, Lisa Y. Lefferts & Anne Witt Garland (1991)

SAS: Urban Survival Handbook by John “Lofty” Wiseman (2008)

(The) Savory Wild Mushroom by Margaret McKenny (1976)

Seaweeds at Ebb Tide by Muriel Lewin Guberlet (1956)

Skillet Cooking for Camp & Kitchen by A.D. Livingston (2006)

Standard First Aid & Personal Safety by the American National Red Cross (1973)

Sunset Magazine’s Home Repair Handbook (1999)

Survival Wisdom & Know-How from the Editors of Stackpole Books (2007)

(The) Taming of the Screw by Dave Barry (1983)

Thrifty Living by Barty Philips (2007)

TimeLife Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual (1989)

Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Living with the Earth (1984)

Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature & Survival for Children (1989)

Tom Brown’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants (1985)

U.S. Army Field Manual: First Aid for Soldiers (1976)

U.S. Army Field Manual: Survival (1970)

Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs and More by Earl Proulx and Yankee Magazine (1999)

Washington Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy & Survival by Rob & Natalie McNair-Huff (2006)

Washington State Tide guide (current year, rotated annually)

When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin (2007)

Wild Plants of Greater Seattle by Arthur Lee Jacobson (2001)

Wilderness Cuisine by Carole Latimer (1992)

Wyman’s Gardening Encyclopedia by Donald Wyman (1986)

Yankee Magazine’s Panty Hose, Hot Pepper, Tea Bags and More for the Garden (2005)