{"product_id":"2940169553765","title":"New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir \u003ci\u003eTwelve by Twelve\u003c\/i\u003e. Could he live a similarly minimalist life in the heart of New York City?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot \"micro-apartment\" in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a two-day workweek, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers an inspiring exploration for anyone trying to make urban life more peopleamp;mdash;and planetamp;mdash;friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099736031472,"sku":"2940169553765","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169553765_p0.jpg?v=1763686454","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169553765","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}