from aleahmarie

In 1978 an 18-year-old young woman wrote Possum Living to explain and, to a certain degree to teach, about she and her father's life of voluntary simplicity. It made a few waves and then seemed to slip beneath the surface of popular opinion until 2010, when the original publication was found in a...

from Erinys

This book is a blast to read. Although some of the information is dangerous or misguided (check out the part about dealing with disputes!), there is a lot of information here to get you thinking about whether or not a simple lifestyle is for you. The author is young and it adds a lot of energy to...

from Erinys

This book is a blast to read. Although some of the information is dangerous or misguided (check out the part about dealing with disputes!), there is a lot of information here to get you thinking about whether or not a simple lifestyle is for you. The author is young and it adds a lot of energy to...

from satyridae

Undue emphasis on moonshine, says me, but full of interesting tips and tricks for getting by without cash. It's dated (I'd certainly never have the balls to go without health insurance these days) but there's a good deal of sound advice within. It's amusingly written too.

from paperloverevolution

This book is charming, and it's refreshing to read a book on urban homesteading aimed at poor people rather than middle-class foodies, but it's not particularly helpful. Good for a breezy evening read.