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bibliography Biographies. biography Handbooks and manuals. History. Nonfiction. Popular works.Dreilinger, Danielle
Summary: "The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken cakes. But obscured by common conception is the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.92 DRESummary: Offers information and instructions on living a greener, more self-sufficient lifestyle, including how to build a log cabin, how to raise livestock, and how to make candles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 BACZiegelman, Jane
Summary: "From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced--the Great Depression--and how it transformed America's culinary culture. The decade-long Great Depression, a period of shifts in the country's political and social landscape, forever changed the way America eats. Before 1929,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 ZIERoosevelt, Eleanor
Summary: "Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regular newspaper column. She became a champion of women's rights and of civil rights. And she decided to write a book."--Jill Lepore, from the Introduction
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books, an imprint of Perseus Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.4 ROOSummary: Encourages thrift behaviors including planting a garden, cooking at home, cutting one's own hair, exercising with a gym membership, and avoiding or repaying credit card debt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home CattonBeecher, Catharine Esther
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Stowe-Day Foundation 1869
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 BEEEconomides, Steve.
Summary: "...Imagine grocery shopping once-a-week or less, eating healthier, and having more free time--all while saving money. Sound too good to be true? For the Economides family, it's a reality, and it can be yours too...America's Cheapest Family shows you strategies, tips, tools, and tricks in 'Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half,' so you can achieve huge savings year after year...And these tips and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 ECOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 ECOZiemann, Hugo.
Summary: Insights, helpful hints, basic etiquette, menus, and facts every homemaker needed to know in the 1890s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark Publishers
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 ZIEDacyczyn, Amy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.42 DACGriffith, Nathan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cobblemead Publications 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630 GRIGreen, Joey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 greHollander, Stuart J.
Summary: "Whether you're a parent planning to pass on a cottage to your children, someone who has inherited a cabin with your siblings or other relatives, or someone who is thinking about buying a vacation home, you want to know how to keep the property in the family--and avoid squabbles over it. This book tells you how. You'll find out how to:. Prevent a family member from forcing a sale of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business HollanderTyson, Eric (Eric Kevin)
Summary: Sell your house in any market Whether you're selling your home yourself or using a realtor, this helpful guide offers all the information you need to make an otherwise-stressful undertaking go smoothly. In Selling Your House For Dummies, you'll find plain-English, easy-to-follow information on the latest mortgage application and approval processes, the hottest websites used in the house-selling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2018