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Other books tell us how to live the good life—but you might have to win the lottery to do it. Making Home is about improving life with the real people around us and the resources we already have. While encouraging us to be more resilient in the face of hard times, author Sharon Astyk also points out the beauty, grace, and elegance that result, because getting the most out of everything we use is a way of transforming our lives into something much more fulfilling.
Written from the perspective of a family who has already made this transition, Making Home shows readers how to turn the challenge of living with less into settling for more—more happiness, more security, and more peace of mind. Learn simple but effective strategies to:
We must make fundamental changes to our way of life in the face of ongoing economic crisis and energy depletion. Making Home takes the fear out of this prospect, and invites us to embrace a simpler, more abundant reality.
Sharon Astyk is a writer, teacher, blogger, and farmer whose family uses eighty percent less energy and resources than the average American household. She is a member of the board of directors of ASPO-USA, founder of the Riot 4 Austerity, and the author of three previous books, including Depletion and Abundance and Independence Days.
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Welcome home | p. 1 |
| Planning for both a future and failure | p. 29 |
| Michelle, Chicago: the future of cities | p. 45 |
| Choosing home | p. 47 |
| Triaging your situation | p. 61 |
| Bruce and Kathy, western Massachusetts: The open house | p. 87 |
| Staying warm and keeping cool | p. 89 |
| The basics of daily life | p. 107 |
| Getting around | p. 133 |
| Risa and Pattiebuff: Doing it over again | p. 143 |
| Growing | p. 147 |
| Aaron and Jennifer Newton: Working it Through | p. 173 |
| All creatures great and small | p. 177 |
| Marriage and family | p. 195 |
| Lisa and Patti: Water in the rain barrel | p. 219 |
| Father and Mother and Uncle John: tribalism and family | p. 223 |
| Is your love enough? | p. 245 |
| Skills, work and money | p. 259 |
| Security matters | p. 275 |
| Putting it together | p. 293 |
| Gerri | p. 303 |
| Index | p. 307 |
| About the Author | p. 315 |
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ISBN: 9780865716711
ISBN-10: 0865716714
Series: Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 28th August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 23.0
x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.49
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