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POOR WILL'S ALMANAC FOR 2012 IS NOW AVAILABLE!

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Poor Will’s Almanac for 2012 offers essays by naturalist, Bill Felker; a meteorological guide for fishing, hunting and dieting; a description of the twelve seasons of the year (applicable to all regions of the United States); the only Seasonal Affective Disorder Index ever devised; suggestions for finding the major planets and stars; reflections on farming and gardening by the weather and the moon; a description of every major cold front that will that strike the nation in 2012; a marketing calendar for homesteaders, and an anthology of “Almanac Literature,” stories by Poor Will’s readers.

Bill Felker has been writing nature columns and almanacs for regional and national publications since 1984. His Poor Will’s Almanac has appeared as an annual publication since 2003, and his weekly radio essays are broadcast on National Public Radio’s WYSO from Yellow Springs, Ohio (available by podcast at www.wyso.org). His organization of weather patterns and phenology (what happens when in nature) offers a unique structure for understanding the repeating rhythms of the year.

 With Poor Will’s Almanac for 2012

--Predict every major cold front of the year: Weather watchers in the United States can use Poor Will’s system to estimate meteorological conditions throughout the next 12 months. Check the likely weather in other locations with the "Key to the Nation's Weather." Estimate the likelihood of frost with Poor Will's 'Frostwatch " section, and track your allergies with the "Allergy Index".

 

--Follow the 12 Seasons (not just 4): Keep track of the course of 2012 by learning the key elements of each season.

 

--Head Off S.A.D. Use the "Seasonal Affective Disorder Index" to estimate the likelihood that you will be affected by the factors that cause S.A.D. – weather conditions, cloud cover, and the day’s length.

 

--Enjoy the Moons of 2012: Moon names change every month of every year in Poor Will’s Almanac and are based on the natural calendar.

 

--Plan Your Hunting, Fishing and Dieting: The Almanac’s application of meteorology and lunar lore allow you to plan your expeditions (and diets!) months in advance with the "Peak Acivity Times for Livestock, Fish, Game and Dieters" section.

 

--Follow the Year in the Sky: Simple monthly guides give the dates of meteor showers, and the positions of the planets, the sun, and the stars.

 

--Farm and Garden with the Moon: Combine lunar lore with seasonal suggestions for your region.

 

-- Use Flowering Plants to Gauge the Progress of the Seasons: The Almanac’s “List of Flowering Plants” to help you tell the time of year.

 

--Market Your Livestock: Use the "Calendar of Holidays and Special Occasions for Gardeners, Ranchers and Homesteaders" to plan the sales of your animals and produce.

 

--Reflect on the Seasons: Essays by Bill Felker offer perspective on the passage of the year. This year's almanac has twice as many essays as last year's!

 

--Read Stories by Poor Will’s Readers: And plan to submit your own stories for 2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 --And win cash by unscrambling scrambled words each month (fourteen chances to win the monthly $10.00 prize) in the "Sckrambler" section.


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