Anthology Book Company

Sustainable living is a growing concern among Coloradoans. To live a healthy lifestyle for ourselves and our planet is on the top of many peoples agendas. Along with this growing concern, there is an increasing number of books being written on the subject. Here at Anthology Book Company we have some great titles to assist you in your sustainable lifestyle.

Whether you’re trying to build an environmentally friendly home and live a completely self sufficient lifestyle or you’re just looking for simple and easy solutions for a healthier planet, we have a book for you. One popular title on sustainable living is called “Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Garden and Your Neighborhood Into a Community” by H.C. Flores. (ISBN 193339207x $25.00) The title does a great job of summing up the content. From the basics of gardening like planning and pruning, to more advanced topics like the benefits of a balanced insect population, “Food Not Lawns” offers inspiring tips to create something a little more useful than a lawn.

The book “Fresh Food From Small Spaces” by R.J. Ruppenthal (ISBN 1603580281 $24.95) describes how to make the most food in small spaces by utilizing simple and practical techniques. Ideal for apartment and small home dwellers or someone who just thinks that they don’t have enough space to grow their own food. Ruppenthal teaches how even the smallest spaces can be used to garden year round, grow sprouts and mushrooms, and even take advantage of honeybees and chickens. This is a wonderful resource for someone who truly desires to be self-sufficient and sustainable.

Another excellent book on the subject is called “The Practical Homestead” by Paul Heiney (ISBN 0756662134 $19.95). This book is perfect for the person who dreams of sustaining themselves and their family by working the land. Every phase of building a homestead is covered, from working the soil and making compost to making cheese and harvesting honey. Heiney offers options for small, medium, and large homesteads, depending on your needs and resources. This beautifully illustrated book is certain to ignite a passion in you to live off the land in the most sustainable manner.

The bestselling book “Deep Economy: The Wealth of Economies and the Durable Future” by Bill McKibben (ISBN 0805087222 $14.00) offers a hopeful view of the future of sustainable living. McKibben challenges us to “look beyond growth as the paramount economic ideal, with regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment.” The author promotes the idea that more is not better for consumers or the planet and advocates individual responsibility and global awareness.

With so many great authors and titles you are bound to find something to suit your desire to learn more about how to live sustainably. It’s never too late to make a positive change, and Anthology has some of the resources to help. In addition to the books spoken of here, we have numerous used and new books on the subject constantly moving in and out of the store.

(Don’t forget to check out the Sustainable Living Fair on Sep. 18th and 19th in Fort Collins!)

Thanks for reading

Matt