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61) The bone yard
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"[Bass is] the real deal."
—Kathy Reichs
The sixth electrifying forensic mystery by author Jefferson Bass ("a fresh voice in the crime novel arena" —Seattle Post-Intelligencer), The Bone Yard is the most gripping installment yet in the New York Times bestselling Body Farm series. Called away from Tennessee's renowned Body Farm (the real life human decomposition laboratory around which these remarkable thrillers are based),
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"Experienced and novice chicken owners alike will find Hobby Farms: Chickens filled with valuable information about the ins-and-outs of buying, raising, and caring for chickens. As with any livestock, it is always best for keepers to be as knowledgeable as possible about their animals. Every chicken keeper will gather a flock of essential information on keeping these remarkable creatures from this colorful new addition to the Hobby Farms series"--...
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Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process. In any given year, an effectively built beekeeping business can bring profits up to 500 percent of your investment according to numerous private beekeepers. The benefit of growing your own honey and selling it to local customers for between $3 and $6 a pound...
64) The Complete Guide to Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Raise Your Cattle on Natural Grass for Fun and Profit
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Raising cattle in the 21st century can be a complicated process. With the public conscious slowly turning more toward organic food choices, there are numerous reasons why deciding to grass feed your animals can be not only an effective means of feeding your cattle, but also a way to make more money. This book will guide you through the process of knowing exactly how to switch your methods to effectively raise your cattle on grass feed. You will learn...
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Houseplants are one of the most enduring members of any household, providing a much needed addition of color, fresh oxygen, and character to any room. But every houseplant needs a different amount of care, including water, food, and sunlight. This book was written to provide all plant owners and potential owners the needed steps to keeping their beloved green friends alive, no matter how finicky they can be. You will learn all of the basics of houseplant...
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Small scale farming has grown greatly in popularity during the last two decades, with a greater turn in public awareness toward locally grown, organic, grass fed products that have not been modified, chemically altered, or poorly fed. This book will show any potential small scale farmer how to start raising their livestock and marketing it to the organic, natural lifestyle community. You will learn how to start the basic outline for your new small...
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With more than 500 breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association, there are different feed necessities, housing requirements, incubation times, egg information, and costs of raising just about any of these various breeds. This book provides the details that every potential poultry breeder needs to start creating detailed plans for purchasing, raising, and breeding their new small farm animals. Each breed will be laid out with complete details...
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Pigs are a very special breed of animal in that they can be almost as much a pet as they are a potential source of meat and income. The proper raising of pigs is much disputed for this reason and there are multiple ways to go about it. This book provides every necessary detail you need to start raising pigs immediately, from selecting the breed of your pigs to how they will be fed. You will learn the difference between pigs that are raised for meat...
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For years Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race.
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Four months ago Robert Edward "Arie" Hawkins lost his sister and the rest of her family in a plane crash. Now his parents have decided it's time for him to marry and carry on the family name. Arie knows it's most likely the grief talking-especially from his mother, who's taken to putting more than ice in her iced tea-so to escape Mississippi, Arie calls his best friend, Robbie, and arranges for a visit. Life is always changing at the Michigan farm...
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Seven months ago, Len Parker lost his partner of more than twenty years, and he isn't sure how to feel about his blossoming attraction to Chris, one of his farmhands. Hesitant and still hurt, Len remains aloof and distant until he's goaded into teaching Chris to ride.
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Some farms are up in the hills ... or down long, winding lanes ... but Silver Street Farm is different — it's right in the middle of a town!
It's summer at Silver Street and all the animals are getting very hot and thirsty. The three children who run the farm — Meera, Gemma and Karl — decide to hold a competition to see who can come up with the best scheme for getting water to the farm. The solution surprises everybody!
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Geoff vive en la ciudad, aprovechando la marcha gay al máximo, cuando la muerte de su padre le obliga a volver a la granja familiar. Allí conocerá a un joven Amish dormido en el establo y Geoff averiguará que el muchacho está en su Rumspringa, el año que los jóvenes Amish pasan fuera de la Comunidad antes de aceptar su bautismo en la Iglesia. A pesar de su mutua atracción, Geoff está empeñado en no liarse con él. Sin embargo Eli se ha dado...
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Len Parker es despedido durante la Recesi n de los a os ochenta, y decide volver a su tierra natal, Michigan, donde se reencontrar con una vieja amiga del instituto, Ruby. Est content simo cuando ella se casa con Cliff Laughton, pero le embargar la pena cuando muera de forma prematura, dejando atr s a su marido y a su hijo de dos a os. Despedido de nuevo, Len encuentra trabajo en la granja desatendida de Cliff Laughton. Cliff todav a guarda luto por...
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Geoff vit en ville o il vit une homosexualit totalement assum e, quand la mort de son p re le pousse retourner la ferme familiale. D couvrant un jeune Amish dans la grange, Geoff apprend qu'Eli passe une ann e hors de sa communaut avant d'accepter le bapt me dans son glise. Malgr leur attraction mutuelle, Geoff h site entamer une relation, mais Eli d couvre que Geoff partage ses motions et commence lui faire la cour, capturant son attention, puis...
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Learn to preserve jams, pickles, salsas, and more with this practical guide from the editors of Hobby Farm Homes-includes a hundred plus recipes!
Can It! gives readers a contemporary perspective on this traditional kitchen art. Now you never have to let your garden surplus or farmers market bounty go to waste! Filled with nearly two hundred color photographs and illustrations, this detailed beginner's guide takes the reader step-by-step through the...
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Domesticated small animals, from the cow to the rabbit, have been enjoyed by human owners around the world since the dawn of civilization, nearly 12,000 years ago. From pets to beasts of burden and even just a friendly face in the barn, animals like these produce thousands of products you use around the house every. This book was written for anyone considering purchasing and raising domesticated animals for family pets, producers of eggs and milk,...
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