Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #481130 in Books
• Published on: 1981-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Synopsis
Practical advice on clothing, housekeeping, recreation, financing, and every aspect of daily living is designed for those aspiring toward a more simple Christian life and social independence.

Customer Reviews

A practical, inspiring book on voluntary simplicity.
This is the best voluntary simplicity book I've read. Mrs. Longacre first discusses the reasons for voluntary simplicity, and the universal values (like compassion for those in need) that undergird the decision to resist a me-oriented culture. Then she discusses half-a-dozen areas in which we can live creatively and simply (food, housing, clothing, celebrations, etc.). For each area after a brief discussion of what is meaningful and needful in that area, she presents letters from many different people detailing specific things they did or changes they made in trying to work out the values of voluntary simplicity in thier lives. These examples range from the very small (using less tin-foil) to the drastic (communal living) but they are all creative, practical, and inspiring.

Good for those of the Christian faith . . .
While there are probably some good ideas and inspirational messages in this book, I was so distracted and turned off by the constant biblical quotes and references that I didn't get anything out of the book.

living more with less
I keep on coming back to this book. Although it was written some time ago, the message of respect for creation and the idea of sharing the world's resources between all humankind is bang up to date. This is a feel good book with lots of practical ideas for reducing our impact on the planet. I am now trying to find the cookbook by the same author.