John Seymour war ein lebenslanger Idealist, der sich eine Welt vorstellte, in der die Menschen nicht von ihrer Arbeit entfremdet sind. Sein Werk befasst sich eingehend mit ländlichen Themen, Selbstversorgung und Umweltschutz und hebt oft die tiefe Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Natur hervor. Durch seine umfangreichen Schriften setzte er scharfen Witz und scharfen Verstand ein, um die moderne Gesellschaft und ihre Auswirkungen auf den Planeten zu kritisieren. Seine Prosa verkörpert eine anhaltende Sehnsucht nach einer einfacheren, bedeutungsvolleren Existenz.
Chronicling a Navy career spanning two decades, the memoir features 13 chapters detailing personal experiences and insights from June 1961 to August 1981. The author offers a reflective look at military life, enriched by anecdotes and lessons learned during service. This book serves as the first in a series, with future volumes planned to explore childhood memories, professional achievements, and retirement reflections, promising a comprehensive narrative of the author's life journey.
Embrace off-grid green living and imagine a more sustainable future with the original guide to self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more eco-friendly choices with his advice on living sustainably. The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency offers step-by-step instructions on everything from chopping trees to harnessing solar power; from growing fruit and vegetables, and preserving and pickling your harvest, to baking bread, brewing beer, and making cheese. Seymour shows you how to live off the land, running your own smallholding or homestead, and raising (and butchering) livestock. In a world of mass production, intensive farming, and food miles, Seymour's words offer an alternative: a celebration of investing time, labour, and love into the things we need. While we won't all be able to move to the countryside, we can appreciate the need to eat food that has been grown ethically or create things we can cherish, using skills that have been handed down through generations. This bestselling classic is a balm for anyone who has ever sought solace away from the madness of modern life.
Ce best-seller de John Seymour est un guide complet pour apprendre à vivre en harmonie avec la nature. Un livre utile, emblématique et parfait pour un retour à la vie à la campagne. Il donne des conseils pratiques et extrêmement détaillés pour couper son bois, cultiver ses fruits et légumes, brasser sa bière, faire du fromage et même élever des animaux. John Seymour, pour qui la définition du bonheur était "se mettre à table affamé et au lit fatigué", a tenté l'expérience passionnante et épanouissante de la vie en autarcie. Un livre pour agir et améliorer son mode de vie, échapper à la folie du monde moderne et concrétiser ses rêves.
Embrace off-grid green living with a new edition of the bestselling classic guide to a more sustainable way of life from the father of self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more responsible, enriching, and eco-friendly choices with his advice on living sustainably. The Self-Sufficienct Life and How to Live It offers step-by-step instructions on everything from chopping trees to harnessing solar power; from growing fruit and vegetables, and preserving and pickling your harvest, to baking bread, brewing beer, and making cheese. Seymour shows you how to live off the land, running your own smallholding or homestead, keeping chickens, and raising (and butchering) livestock. In a world of mass production, intensive farming, and food miles, Seymour's words offer an alternative: a celebration of the joy of investing time, labor, and love into the things we need. While we can't all move to the countryside, we can appreciate the need to eat food that has been grown ethically or create things we can cherish, using skills that have been handed down through generations. With refreshed, retro-style illustrations and a brand-new foreword by Alice Waters, this new edition of Seymour's classic title is a balm for anyone who has ever sought solace away from the madness of modern life.
John Seymour's book about his, and his family's, life on the land in Suffolk;
an optimistic and pragmatic vision of a different sort of life and the
precursor to his best-selling Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency.
Gesundes Gemüse aus dem eigenen Garten, aus dem Balkonkasten oder aus dem Blumentopf. John Seymour, der Pionier der modernden Selbstversorgung, kennt alle Tipps und Tricks! Und die Kleinen lieben diese aufregende Welt der Selbstversorgung ganz besonders. Selbst-gepflanztes im Einklang mit der Natur schmeckt so viel besser und macht auch noch richtig Spaß. So wird Gärtnern zum Erlebnis für die ganze Familien.
Pierwsza nagroda przyznana w 1991 roku przez Brytyjskie Towarzystwo
Hipnoterapeutyczne za najlepszą książkę w dziedzinie hipnoterapii i zagadnień
pokrewnych. NLP. Wprowadzenie do programowania neurolingwistycznego w prosty
sposób opisuje następujące zagadnienia: Nawiązywanie kontaktu Nabywanie
umiejętności wywierania wpływu na innych Rozumienie i wykorzystywanie mowy
ciała Sposoby myślenia o wynikach zamierzonych celów oraz ich uzyskiwaniu
Sztuka stawiania kluczowych pytań Prowadzenie skutecznych negocjacji, sprzedaż
oraz organizowanie konferencji Strategia przyspieszonego uczenia się NLP
stanowi wartościowe i interesujące podejście do zagadnień uczenia się i
komunikacji. Książka Josepha O'Connora i Johna Seymoura jest wspaniałym
wprowadzeniem w tę tematykę. Tony Buzan
The narrative chronicles a four-month adventure on a British waterways hire cruiser, the Water Willow, as the author and his family navigate England's scenic waterways. Their journey spans from Nottingham to Llangollen, followed by a winding return through the Midlands to the Wash. The book captures the beauty of the waterways, the experiences of family travel, and the exploration of England's rich landscapes and waterways.
Focusing on personal growth during challenging times, this book offers practical guidance for those feeling lost due to economic and relational pressures. It emphasizes self-awareness and emotional resilience through mind exercises and user-friendly techniques derived from personal development models, including NLP. Readers will explore vital areas such as independence, intimacy, career success, financial planning, and spirituality. By learning to create their own reality, individuals can gain greater control over their lives and navigate uncertainties with confidence.
Famous for his venturesome spirit and advocacy of a self-supporting existence,
John Seymour was thus a natural and sympathetic editor for this remarkable
book, first published in 1970, which offers the authentic voice of a Romany
gypsy (a scrap metal merchant and horse trader) describing the life he has led
and the longer lineage of his family.