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    Voluntary Simplicity Second: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich

    By Duane Elgin

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    “A manifesto for the only kind of future that promises sanity and the possibility of contentment. Bread and wine for the spirit.” —Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly

     

    Originally published in 1981 and hailed as the “bible” of the simplicity movement by The Wall Street Journal, Duane Elgin’s classic Voluntary Simplicity has been completely revised for our modern times. Elgin, who was honored in 2009 by The Ecologist, the U.K.’s leading environmental magazine, as one of ten important “visionaries,” offers a path “Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich.” Voluntary Simplicity has already changed the lives of thousands of people. This new edition will profoundly influence countless more with its powerful, timely message of balance, frugality, and ecological awareness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 5, 2010
    ISBN9780061966347
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    Voluntary Simplicity Second: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
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    Duane Elgin

    Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized speaker and author. His books include The Living Universe, Promise Ahead, and Awakening Earth. In 2006, he received the international Goi Peace Award in recognition of his contribution to a global "vision, consciousness, and lifestyle" that fosters a "more sustainable and spiritual culture." He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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    • 4/5
      Simplicity is a way of life.
    • 5/5
      Explores the psychological, spiritual, and ecological arguments for a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity. Not a "how to" book; but a "why to."

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Elgin started an important modern trend of books in this area. They all carry various forms of Thoreau's basic message.