"In the late seventies, at the age of eighteen and with a seventh-grade education, Dolly Freed wrote Possum Living, about the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia. At the time of its publication in 1978, Possum Living became an instant classic, known for its plucky narration and no-nonsense practical advice on how to quit the rat race and live frugally. In her delightful, straightforward, and...

This book takes a simple look at rural homes around the world, highlighting the diversity of homes that people live in. Homes featured include traditional farmhouses, bamboo and grass houses, mud houses, and houses on stilts.