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Besides THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS itself, what better present for anyone's future could you give than a book for better living. And folks, this year's gift selection from MOTHER'S BOOKSHELF is really somethin' special. Every publication here has been handpicked . .. has been carefully culled from hundreds of titles so you have the "best of the best" to choose from.

For that close friend who likes to work with his head and his hands, wrap up the Encyclopedia of Furniture Making. And your favorite aunt would really enjoy thumbing through all those delicious recipes from Laurel's Kitchen. (And think of those great dinners you'll be in for!) If your mom or dad likes to garden, they'll love it even more with a copy of Organic Gardening Under Glass ... or the beautifully illustrated Health Plants of the World, with color plates so real you can almost pick the leaves.

MOTHER's made giving easy, too. Browse leisurely through this library of practical, useful books. Choose the ones you want. Then fill in the handy Holiday Gift Order Form and send it along with your check or money order. Right now's a good time. You'll have your shopping done. And we'll be able to take prompt care of your order . . . get those books back to you in plenty of time to place neatly under the tree. The prices won't bust your pocket, either. And you'll make a lot of people happy. Especially on Christmas morn. And many a morning thereafter.

A VETERINARY GUIDE FOR ANIMAL OWNERS

l At last . a truly practical, plainlanguage guide to the care and treatment of house and barnyard animals! C E. Spaulding (whom many of you will recognize as Countryside and Small Stock Journal's veterinary columnist) has compiled this handbook with the layman in mind. and has drawn upon his own 25 years of veterinary experience in order to provide really reliable, up-to-date how-to information. Everything you need to know to prevent, identify, and cure diseases and other health problems in cattle, goats, sheep, horses, pigs, poultry, rabbits, dogs, and cats is explained right here in this big (420 pages) singlesource reference book. If you own (or intend to own) livestock or pets, consider the GUIDE as much a necessity for your animals as food and shelter. Hard cover. 71037 $9.95

DESIGNING HOUSES: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE

by Les Walker and Jeff Milstein.

Not everyone planning to build a home (or have one built) can afford to hire an architect. In fact, many people don't want an architect to design their home, and prefer to create a more personal plan themselves. To that end. DESIGNING HOUSES explains how to analyze your to building site; choose a structural shape in keeping with your lifestyle: Integrate such considerations as ventilation, space, movement, and light; plan each room and its furnishings: evaluate heating and insulation systems: determine stress/strain factors and structural requirements: and-In general-make all the decisions which will result in a carefully and correctly conceived home. The authors stress the importance of actually seeing and feeling a design, and show you how to fabricate an exactly scaled model of your prospective abode. The latter section of the book explains the process of creating final construction plans and drawings that can be used by contractors and building inspectors. Lavishly illustrated. 153 pages. Hard cover. 64064 $10.0

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