Living More with Less, 30th Anniversary Edition
Langue : anglais
Edité par Herald Press (VA), 2010
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In 1980, before living simply and green became trendy and popular, Doris Janzen Longacre, author of the enormously popular More-with-Less Cookbook (over 900,000 sold), wrote Living More with Less, a practical guide for living in simple, sustainable, and healthy ways-ways that keep the future of the planet, and the plight of poor people, in mind.Thirty years later, Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition is being released as a way to celebrate and honor Longacre's foresight and vision, and to pass on her vision for simple and sustainable living to a new generation.Revised and updated by Valerie Weaver-Zercher, this 30th anniversary edition is true to author Doris' spirit of living in ways that keeps poor people, God's creation and each other in mind-and is loaded with new and practical tips in areas such as money, travel, clothing, housing, celebrations and recreation.Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition collects the wisdom and experience of those who live with less than a consumer culture says we need. With stories, reflections, and advice from people around the world who are making changes to their daily habits in response to climate change and global poverty, Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition is a vibrant collection of testimonies, old and new, of those who are discovering the joy of living with enough.--Valerie Weaver-Zercher, editor Check out the article Living More with Less: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Again at Publishers WeeklyEndorsementsThis book was decades ahead of its time, and is just as relevant today as it was thirty years ago . . . It is like a cookbook for life.--Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution, speaker, and activistThis message is even more important than it was thirty years ago . . . Herein lies sound advice for living sensibly.--Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetThis timely revised and updated edition is exceptionally wise, urgently necessary for the sake of saving our planet, pertinently and personally practical . . . Who could not but rave about this book --Marva Dawn, author of Unfettered Hope; Being Well When We're Ill; and Keeping the Sabbath WhollyLiving More with Less is about a way of living rooted in the Christian faith . . . Our planet is groaning and we desperately need the kind of thoughtful essays and tips in this book to show us the way forward.--Ron Sider, founder and president of Evangelicals for Social ActionRead the complete list of endorsementsClick here for more about Living More with Less, including sample tips & ideas, additional resources and more.Click here for more about Doris Janzen Longacre, including poems, journal entries, her final sermon and more.Free downloadable study guide available here.…
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- Titre
- Living More with Less, 30th Anniversary Edition
- Auteur
- Doris Janzen Longacre
- Éditeur
- Herald Press (VA)
- Année de publication
- 2010
- État de l'article
- Good
- Reliure
- Paperback
- Langue
- anglais
- ISBN à 10 chiffres
- 0836195213
- ISBN à 13 chiffres
- 9780836195217
In 1980, before living simply and "green" became trendy and popular, Doris Janzen Longacre, author of the enormously popular More-with-Less Cookbook (over 900,000 sold), wrote Living More with Less, a practical guide for living in simple, sustainable, and healthy ways-ways that keep the future of the planet, and the plight of poor people, in mind.
Thirty years later, Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition is being released as a way to celebrate and honor Longacre's foresight and vision, and to pass on her vision for simple and sustainable living to a new generation.
Revised and updated by Valerie Weaver-Zercher, this 30th anniversary edition is true to author Doris' spirit of living in ways that keeps poor people, God's creation and each other in mind-and is loaded with new and practical tips in areas such as money, travel, clothing, housing, celebrations and recreation.
"Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition collects the wisdom and experience of those who live with less than a consumer culture says we need. With stories, reflections, and advice from people around the world who are making changes to their daily habits in response to climate change and global poverty, Living More with Less 30th Anniversary Edition is a vibrant collection of testimonies, old and new, of those who are discovering the joy of living with enough."
--Valerie Weaver-Zercher, editor
Check out the article "Living More with Less: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Again" at Publishers Weekly
Endorsements"This book was decades ahead of its time, and is just as relevant today as it was thirty years ago . . . It is like a cookbook for life."
--Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution, speaker, and activist
"This message is even more important than it was thirty years ago . . . Herein lies sound advice for living sensibly."
--Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
"This timely revised and updated edition is exceptionally wise, urgently necessary for the sake of saving our planet, pertinently and personally practical . . . Who could not but rave about this book!"
--Marva Dawn, author of Unfettered Hope; Being Well When We're Ill; and Keeping the Sabbath Wholly
"Living More with Less is about a way of living rooted in the Christian faith . .. . Our planet is groaning and we desperately need the kind of thoughtful essays and tips in this book to show us the way forward."
--Ron Sider, founder and president of Evangelicals for Social Action
Read the complete list of endorsements
Click here for more about Living More with Less, including sample tips & ideas, additional resources and more.
Click here for more about Doris Janzen Longacre, including poems, journal entries, her final sermon and more.
Free downloadable study guide available here.
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Valerie Weaver-Zercher is a writer and editor in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in Orion, Sojourners, Christian Century, Christianity Today, Publishers Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, and The Mennonite, among others. She is a contributing editor to Sojourners and a book reviewer for Christian Century, and her work has been nominated for and received special mention for a Pushcart Prize. Valerie, her husband and three children attend Slate Hill Mennonite Church.
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