"In this --- the first comprehensive chronicle of American homesteading from earliest settlement to the current day --- author Barbara Bamberger Scott quickly establishes her voice as a passionate urban homesteader and accomplished writer. Scott’s personal, 'I’ve-been-there' approach to the subject --- its roots and branches, its past and future --- targets both the avid practitioner and the armchair philosopher. Highly recommended for anyone who has walked this path, or is considering it."

   — Wanda Urbanska, simplicity advocate and author of THE HEART OF SIMPLE LIVING: 7 Paths to a Better Life