Greener Gables Sustainable Book List

Welcome to the Southern Gables Sustainable Book List.  The below book list all link back to www.goodreads.com where you can find additional information as well as links to the Jefferson County Public Library for availability as well as many other resources if you wish to purchase the book.

Books noted with "JEFFCO" are currently held by the Jefferson County Public Library.

Books noted with "BC" have been read and discussed by our neighborhood book club.

• The Abundant Community by John McKnight and Peter Block BC#3
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver JEFFCO BC#1
• Acquiring, Using, and Protecting Water in Colorado by Trout Witwer & Freeman PC JEFFCO
• Bringing it to the Table: Writings on Farming and Food by Wendell Berry JEFFCO
• Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs by Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan JEFFCO
• Colorado Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish and Insects by James Kavanagh
• Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods by Gary Paul Nabham JEFFCO
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living by Trish Riley JEFFCO
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living by Eliza Sarasohn & Sonia Weiss JEFFCO
• The Contrary Farmer by Gene Logsdon JEFFCO
• down to earth by Rhonda Hetzel
• Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home by Renee Loux JEFFCO
• The Eco-Family's Guide to Living Green by J. Angelique Johnson JEFFCO
• Eco-House : Practical Ideas for a Greener, Healthier Dwelling by Sergi Costa Duran JEFFCO
• The Eco-Living Handbook : A Complete Green Guide for Your Home and Life by Sarah Callard & Diane Millis JEFFCO
• The Eco-nomical Baby Guide : Down-To-Earth Ways for Parents to Save Money and the Planet by Joy Hatch & Rebecca Kelley JEFFCO
• The Everything Green Baby Book : From Pregnancy to Baby's First Year : An Easy and Affordable Guide to Help You Care for Your Baby - and For the Earth! by Jenn Savedge JEFFCO
• The Everything Green Living Book : Easy Ways to Conserve Energy, Protect Your Family's Health, and Help Save the Environment by Diane Gow Mcdilda JEFFCO
• Farmfood : Green Living with Chef Daniel Orr by Daniel Orr 
• Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatin JEFFCO
• The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook : From the Garden to the Table in 120 Recipes by Barbara Damrosch & Eliot Coleman JEFFCO
• Four-Season Harvest : Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long by Eliot Coleman
• Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm by Forrest Pritchard JEFFCO
• Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life by Linda Sivertsen JEFFCO
• Going Green: The Ultimate Guide to Saving the Planet, Saving Money, and Saving Yourself by Crissy Trask JEFFCO
• Green by Design : Creating a Home for Sustainable Living by Angela Dean 
• The Green Guide to Daily Living by Megan Roth 
• Green Homes : New Ideas for Sustainable Living by Sergi Costa Duran JEFFCO
• The Green Intention : Living in Sustainable Joy by Sandy Moore
• Green Living by E Magazine
• Green Living by Design : the Practical Guide for Eco-Friendly Remodeling and Decorating by Jean Nayer JEFFCO
• Green Living for Dummies by Liz Barclay & Micahel Grosvenor JEFFCO
• Green Living : No Action Too Small by Lucia Raatma JEFFCO
• Green Living : A Practical Guide to Eating, Gardening, Energy Saving and Housekeeping for a Healthy Planet by Sarah Callard
• Green Metropolis: What the City Can Teach the Country About True Sustainability by David Owen
• The Green Parent : A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living by Jenn Savedge JEFFCO
• Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide by Edmund C. Snodgrass & Lucie L. Snodgrass JEFFCO
• The Green Teen : the Eco-Friendly Teen's Guide to Saving the Planet by Jenn Savedge JEFFCO
• Hey Mr. Green : Sierra Magazine's Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions by Bob Schildgen
• It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth Friendly Living by Crissy Trask
• It's Not Easy Being Green : A Family's Journey Towards Eco-Friendly Living by Dick Strawbridge
• The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living by Josh Dorfman JEFFCO
• The Lazy Girl's Guide to Green Living by Anita Naik
• Living Green by John Johnson Jr. 
• Living Green : Communities that Sustain by Jennifer Fosket 
• Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability by Greg Horn JEFFCO
• Living Green : A Turtle's Quest for a Cleaner Planet by Artie Knapp 
• Llewellyn's Green Living Guide by Scott D. Appell 
• Making It: Radical Home Ed for a Post-Consumer World by Kelly Coyne JEFFCO
• The New Village Green : Living Light, Living Local, Living Large by Stephen Morris
• Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider JEFFCO
• The Omnivore's Dilemma: a Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan JEFFCO BC#2
• Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls by Nigel Dunnett JEFFCO
• The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Your Carbon Footprint by Nancy S. Grant JEFFCO
• Ready, Set, Green : Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living from the Experts at TreeHugger.com by Graham Hill & Meaghan O'Neill JEFFCO
• Restore. Recycle. Repurpose. {create a beautiful home} by Randy Florke & Nancy J. Becker JEFFCO
• Self-Sufficiency for the 21st Century by Dick & James Strawbridge JEFFCO
• Siesta Lane : One Cabin, No Running Water, and a Year Living Green by Amy Minato JEFFCO
• The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs JEFFCO
• Small Eco Houses : Living Green in Style by Cristina Parades Benitex & Alex Sanchez Vidiella JEFFCO
• Small Green Roofs : Low-Tech Options for Greener Living by Nigel Dunnett JEFFCO
• Solar Power for Your Home by David Findley JEFFCO
• Solar Power Your Home for Dummies by Rik DeGunther JEFFCO
• The Toxic Consumer : Living Healthy in a Hazardous World by Karen Ashton & Elizabeth Salter Green JEFFCO
• Water and the West: The Colorado River Compact and the Politics of Water in the American West by Norris Hundley JEFFCO
• Water Rights Handbook For Colorado Conservation Professionals by Peter D. Nichols
• We Sure Can!: How Jams and Pickles Are Reviving the Lure and Lore of Local Food by Sarah B. Hood JEFFCO
• What Does it Mean to be Green: : Kids Teaching Kids, by the Way They Live by Jill Ammon Vanderwood 
• What is the Impact of e-Waste? edited by Tamara Thompson JEFFCO
• The Winter Harvest Handbook : Year-Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses by Eliot Coleman JEFFCO
• Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide by Connie Lockhart Ellefson JEFFCO
• Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes by Denver Water JEFFCO