After dipping into the first few pages of Radical Homemakers, I can tell that the exact reason I had originally avoided this book is the same reason I'll get a lot out of reading it.  The term "homemaker" brings up all kinds of negative images for me, not least of which is the dependent housewife devoting her life to making her more important spouse happy.  But Shannon Hayes' book begs the question --- isn't a homesteader just a rebranded homemaker, and can't you make a home without turning in your feminist credentials?

As part of our book club, we'll be discussing the preface, introduction, and chapters one and two on Wednesday, August 29.  Since we've been out of town, I haven't read ahead, but the first few pages definitely sucked me in, so you needn't be concerned this is another Walden.  I'll look forward to hearing what you think next week!

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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