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Started by: DGfromMTL on January 25, 2009

What are the indispensable reference, self-help,cooking, manuals etc. books that you have to have in your bookshelf? ( Edited by DGfromMTL )  

Top 5 Non-Fiction Books
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Birds of North America

Robin, sparrow, wren...a good guide for birders

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Kelley Blue Book

Interested in buying/selling a used car? This is your guide to it's value.

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#6
Roget\'s Thesaurus

No, a "thesaurus" is not a flesh eating late Triassic creature. It is a crutch for poorly read writers. I refer to it . . . on occasion.

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#7
Dr Spock\'s Baby and Child Care

Basic source for bringing up baby

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Betty Crocker Cookbook

If you can find an early printing of this, you have a good basic cooking teacher in a book

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The Joy of Mixology

The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

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#15
The HomeOwner\'s Survival Kit

Crayon marks on your wood floor? Answers inside!

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I'd say if you use it as reference... it belongs here.
(regardless of your personal cosmic perspective)

Take The Farmer's Almanac for example: they have that thing that says what days are best for a haircut, to castrate a sheep, plant crops .. you name it... It's probably (we surely) fiction - but if you use it to live ( or plant or castrate) by then bob's your uncle.

Posted 10 months ago

Some might say the Bible contains some fiction...

Posted 10 months ago

Who's going to be the first one to put the Bible?

Sorry I am just rabble rousing.

Posted 10 months ago
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