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	Dare to Repair: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home
	no such product found This is NOT your father's home repair book! (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	Country Matters: The Pleasures and Tribulations of Moving from a Big City to an Old Country Farmhouse
	no such product found Illustrated with Korda's own drawings, this witty memoir is for all who have ever dreamed of owning that perfect little place in the country -- or who, more boldly, have done it. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	The Virgin Homeowner: The Essential Guide to Owning, Maintaining, and Surviving Your First Home
	no such product found A clear, authoritative, and entertaining initiation into the arcane new world of home ownership - and the only book written exclusively with the first-timer in mind. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	Home Repair Handbook
	no such product found Sunset Books are known for their great, clear illustrations, plans, and diagrams. This is another of their well-organized, extensively illustrated guides to the basics of home repair. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	On Time and on Budget: A Home Renovation Survival Guide
	no such product found New York City contractor John Rusk combines his extensive knowledge of the how architects and contractors work with revolutionary win/win negotiation principles to produce a readable, entertaining and totally useful guide. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills
	no such product found A how-to book packed with hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, charts, tables, diagrams, and illustrations to help you and your family reestablish control over your day-to-day lives. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	New Fix-It-Yourself Manual
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	Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
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	It Takes a Village Idiot: Complicating the Simple Life
	no such product found An eye-opening, humorous look at just how hard it can be to live the simple life. (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

	Renovation: A Complete Guide ^{AN OHW BEST-SELLER!}
	no such product found (full details ...) See full details . . . Buy it now through Amazon

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	Extra! The Houses That Sears Built: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sears Catalog Homes We're publishing excerpts from Rose Thornton's new book on Sears mail-order houses . . . and we're selling the book, too. Buy yours today!

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