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Recommended Books List

  1. Art of Natural Building by Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael Smith, and Catherine Wanek
  2. Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature (Natural Home & Garden) by Carol Venolia and Kelly Lerner
  3. Straw Bale Details: A Manual for Designers and Builders (Natural Building Series) by Chris Magwood and Chris Walker
  4. More Straw Bale Building: A Complete Guide to Designing and Building with Straw (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series) by Chris Magwood and Peter Mack
  5. Straw Bale Building: How to plan, design and build with straw by Chris Magwood and Peter Mack
  6. The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living Book by Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, Linda Smiley, and Deanne Bednar
  7. Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs by Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan
  8. Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Natural Building Series) by Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer
  9. Ceramic Houses and Earth Architecture: How to Build Your Own by Nader Khalili
  10. The Natural Plaster Book: Earth, Lime, and Gypsum Plasters for Natural Homes (Natural Building Series) by Cedar Rose Guelberth, Dan Chiras, and Deanne Bednar
  11. Cordwood Building: The State of the Art (Natural Building Series) by Rob Roy
  12. The Rammed Earth House: Revised Edition by David Easton
  13. Stone House: A Guide to Self-Building With Slipforms by Tomm Stanley
  14. Home Sanctuary : Practical Ways to Create a Spiritually Fulfilling Environment
    by Nicole Marcelis
  15. A Home for the Soul: A Guide for Dwelling wtih Spirit and Imagination
    by Anthony Lawlor
  16. Shelter for the Spirit: Create Your Own Haven in a Hectic World by Victoria Moran  "A house can reveal the extent of your assets, but a home reveals the expanse of your heart..."
  17. Spirit of the Home: How to Make Your Home a Sanctuary
    by Jane Alexander
  18. The Emotional House: How Redesigning Your Home Can Change Your Life
    by Dawn Ritchie, Kathryn L. Robyn 
  19. Top Shelf Holdings 320 Natural Building Blocks by Top Shelf Holdings