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Helen Nearing,Scott Nearing
The authors recount how they created a lifestyle based on self-reliance, good health, and a minimum of cash.
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""Our Right to Travel"" by Helen Nearing is a book that explores the importance of traveling freely and without restrictions. Nearing argues that the ability to travel is a basic…
Helen Nearing,Nearing
A treasury of wisdom on growing old gracefully-featuring the words of Ovid, Thomas Jefferson, Walt Whitman, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Henry James, Carlos Castenada, Annie Dillard, Anatole Broyard, and many others-compiled…
Helen Nearing
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
Best known for his paean to self-sufficiency, Living the Good Life, which became a bestseller that Newsweek called an underground bible for the city-weary, Scott Nearing was also a high-profile…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
Publisher: Moffat, Yard, and company Publication date: 1911 Subjects: Child labor History / United States / General Political Science / Labor
Poverty and Riches is a groundbreaking study of the economic and social structures that underpin the industrial society. Written by Scott Nearing, a leading advocate for social justice and economic…
This book is a study of wage statistics in the United States from 1908-1910. It covers the wages of different classes of workers, including men, women, and children, and provides…
In this thought-provoking work, social activist Scott Nearing offers a new interpretation of Christianity that emphasizes the social and ethical dimensions of the faith. Drawing on his own experiences as…
An early 20th century essay on labor and global peace, arguing for an international organization to regulate working conditions and end wars. Nearing makes the case for the relevance of…
Written at the height of the Progressive Era, Nearing's book argues for sweeping social and economic reforms that he believed were necessary to promote justice and equality in American society…
Bars and Shadows is a memoir by Scott Nearing, an American writer and activist known for his advocacy of simple living, vegetarianism, and social justice. In this book, Nearing reflects…
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A classic work on social adjustment, Nearing examines the strategies and techniques individuals use to adapt to their social environments. Drawing on his own experiences and the experiences of others…
Labor and the League of Nations is a book written by Scott Nearing in 1919. The book is an analysis of the League of Nations and its potential impact on…
First published in 1919, this pioneering study of family finances in America remains a landmark work of social science. Drawing on a wealth of statistical data, Scott Nearing provides a…
This is a new release of the original 1961 edition.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
The Supreme Court of the United States on March 10, 1919, handed down a decision on the Debs case. That decision is far-reaching in its immediate significance and still more…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
The Debs Decision is a book written by Scott Nearing and published in 1919. The book is a detailed account of the landmark Supreme Court case, Debs v. United States…
Stopping A War: The Fight Of The French Workers Against The Moroccan Campaign Of 1925 is a historical book written by Scott Nearing. The book highlights the conflict between France…
