The first books published in America were religious in nature. Next came almanacs. While promoting their earlier book, Raising with the Moon, the authors discovered that while a great many people were interested in gardening and living by the signs of the moon, few knew how to use the essential tools required to be able to fully utilize the farmer's almanac. The age-old habit of passing knowledge from generation to generation had fallen by the wayside in this fast-paced, high-tech time. Many people, the authors discovered, yearned for slower times and simpler ways with few places to find such knowledge.This book, a first of its kind, is the result. Not only does You and the Man in the Moon offer a step-by-step guide to using ever aspects of the almanac, it also recounts the fascinating history of planting almanacs through the centuries.