Holistic Management: A New Framework for Decision Making
10 best books like Holistic Management: A New Framework for Decision Making (Allan Savory): Lonesome Dove, One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, How We Got the Bible, Salad Bar Beef, Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest, Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health, The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer, Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America.
Journey to the dusty little Texas...
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
| Author | Sam Keith |
| ISBN | 0882405136 |
To live in a pristine land unchanged by man...to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed...to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin...to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available...to be not at odds with the world but content...
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
| Author | Tony Hsieh |
| ISBN | 0446563048 |
You want to learn about the path that we took at Zappos to get to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in less than ten years. You want to learn about the path I took that eventually led me to Zappos, and the lessons I learned along the way. You want to learn from all the mistakes we made at Zappos over the...
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
| Author | Eliyahu M. Goldratt |
| ISBN | 0884271781 |
Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world.
Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try and improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster....
I was anticipating reading several different books covering the same topic, but this book offers such a detailed overview that I feel there is little need. I made over 300 notes and highlights, according to Google. It made me want to read other books to get the details on stories like the adventure of discovering...
In a day when beef is assailed by many environmental organizations and lauded by fast-food chains, a new paradigm to bring reason to this confusion is in order. With farmers leaving the land in droves and plows poised to "reclaim" set-aside acres, it is time to offer an alternative that is both land and...
| Author | Alethea Morrison |
| ISBN | 1603429948 |
Discover the joys of harvesting honey from your own backyard. Alethea Morrison outlines what you’ll need to know to make it through the first year, while stunning macrophotography by Mars Vilaubi brings the inner workings of the hive to life. With in-depth discussions of allergies, colony hierarchy,...
| Author | Les Crowder |
| ISBN | 1603584617 |
In recent years beekeepers have had to face tremendous challenges, from pests such as varroa and tracheal mites and from the mysterious but even more devastating phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Yet in backyards and on rooftops all over the world, bees are being raised successfully,...
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 0963810960 |
Foodies and environmentally minded folks often struggle to understand and articulate the fundamental differences between the farming and food systems they endorse and those promoted by Monsanto and friends. With visceral stories and humor from Salatin's half-century as a "lunatic" farmer, Salatin...
Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind
In his insightful new book, Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure-our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure—worth...
You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start and Succeed in a Farm Enterprise
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 0963810928 |
Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable.
After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital...
| Author | Gene Logsdon |
| ISBN | 0930031741 |
Gene Logsdon is known as a rabblerouser in progressive farm circles, for stirring up debates and controversies with his popular New Farm magazine column, "The Contrary Farmer." One of Logsdon's principle contrarieties is the opinion that - despite popular images of the vanishing American farmer...
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 0963810901 |
A couple working six months per year for 50 hours per week on 20 acres can net $25,000-$30,000 per year with an investment equivalent to the price of one new medium-sized tractor. Seldom has agriculture held out such a plum. In a day when main-line farm experts predict the continued demise of the family...
The Contrary Farmer's Invitation to Gardening
| Author | Gene Logsdon |
| ISBN | 0930031962 |
Gene Logsdon breaks down the garden walls and celebrates the side of gardening that isn't a finicky, style-obsessed, and expensive hobby but rather a hilarious, sensual, and endlessly satisfying way of life. The borders of the contrary garden are limited only by the imagination. Why should "crops"...
The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God's Creation
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 1455536970 |
From Christian libertarian farmer Joel Salatin, a clarion call to readers to honor the animals and the land, and produce food based on spiritual principles.
What on earth is THE MARVELOUS PIGNESS OF PIGS? It's an inspiring call to action for people of faith . . . a heartfelt plea to heed the Bible's...
Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Produce and Market Natural Beef
| Author | Julius Ruechel |
| ISBN | 1580176054 |
Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, Julius Ruechel covers every aspect of raising healthy and thriving grass-fed cattle, offering advice on herd selection, pasture management, medical...
Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture
| Author | Gabe Brown |
| ISBN | 1603587632 |
Gabe Brown didn't set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm....
Your Successful Farm Business: Production, Profit, Pleasure
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 0963810987 |
Twenty years ago Joel Salatin wrote You Can Farm, which has launched thousands of farm entrepreneurs around the world. With another 20 years of experience under his belt, bringing him to the half-century mark as a full-time farmer, he decided to build on that foundation with a sequel, a graduate level...
Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
| Author | Joel Salatin |
| ISBN | 0892968192 |
From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical...
A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry: Teenagers in The Life of The Church
| Author | Michael McGarry |
| ISBN | 1614840962 |
I would highly recommend this to other youth workers. It is truly a biblical theology of youth ministry and I found it to be challenging and practical. As a full-time youth worker, it convicted me to see many of the weaknesses in our ministry. It also encouraged me in some of the areas where I have been tempted...
New Day: Restoring the Revolutionary Mission of Christ's Church
Jesus' final command must be our first priority. Making disciples is the sole mission of Christ's church. But many of us find it very difficult to remain focused on this mission--there are so many other things competing for our attention. As a result, many American denominations and fellowships are...
Inspiration and Authority of the Scriptures
| Author | Jimmy Jividen |
| ISBN | 0892255455 |
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How We Read The Bible: 8 Ways to Engage the Bible With Our Students
| Author | Matt Laidlaw |
| ISBN | 0991488067 |
"I needed this tool when I was a hands-on youth leader. I'm betting you do too."
--Kara Powell, from the foreword
"This book by Matt Laidlaw is going to be used widely by youth workers who are concerned about biblical illiteracy among young people today ... I give this book two thumbs...
Preaching Nuts & Bolts: Conquer Sermon Prep, Save Time, and Write Better Messages
Preaching is hard work.
When I first felt called to ministry, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had never preached a sermon in my life. I never had a mentor walk me through the process. In fact, I was scared to death of public speaking.
So I argued with God. I begged Him to let me...
| Author | F. LaGard Smith |
| ISBN | 0890981310 |
In what direction are we being blown by the winds of change now waiting through the church? - Is the church influencing culture, or is culture influencing the church? - What lies behind current calls for a "new hermeneutic"? - Is there a better way to understand Scripture? With calls for sweeping changes...
The 7 Best Practices for Teaching Teenagers the Bible
| Author | Andy Blanks |
| ISBN | 1935832204 |
Leading students closer to God is what being a youth worker is all about. What s the most effective way to do this? By teaching students the Bible! The Bible is God s main way of making Himself and His ways known. Your effectiveness at leading students closer to God is tied to your ability to effectively teach...
Keyhole Gardening: An Introduction To Growing Vegetables In A Keyhole Garden (Gardening Techniques Book 7)
Growing vegetables in small spaces or under adverse conditions can be a bit of a challenge at times! This is where niche gardening ideas like the Keyhole Garden come into play, and small spaces can be converted to produce great results.
Growing vegetables for some can be a rewarding pastime,...
Meet Generation Z: Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World
| Author | James Emery White |
| ISBN | 0801017017 |
Move over Boomers, Xers, and Millennials; there's a new generation--making up more than 25 percent of the US population--that represents a seismic cultural shift. Born approximately between 1993 and 2012, Generation Z is the first truly post-Christian generation, and they are poised to challenge...
What Shall We Say?: Evil, Suffering, and the Crisis of Faith
| Author | Thomas G. Long |
| ISBN | 0802865143 |
Tsunamis, earthquakes, famines, diseases, wars -- these and other devastating forces lead Christians to ask painful questions. Is God all-powerful? Is God good? How can God allow so much innocent human suffering?These questions, taken together, have been called the "theodicy problem," and in...
Speaking to Teenagers: How to Think About, Create, and Deliver Effective Messages
| Author | Doug Fields |
| ISBN | 0310273765 |
Get ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to ³do talks,² Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students...
