{"product_id":"9780865717947","title":"Better: The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living","description":"\u003cp\u003eLive. Create. Sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative, practical and inspiring, Nicole Caldwell's \u003ci\u003eBetter\u003c\/i\u003e will put a spring in your step as you head into your garden or community to become the artist of life we're all destined to be. —John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-authors, \u003ci\u003eHomemade for Sale and Farmstead Chef.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFundamentally, the book urges us to live mindfully and according to the best of our humanity, and ultimately to make the world a better place.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder, Farm Sanctuary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne part memoir, one part theory, and one part DIY manual, \u003ci\u003e Better\u003c\/i\u003e shows how each of us can reinvent our lives to be our greatest artistic achievement. Presented in the context of the unique story of Better Farm—a sustainability education center originally established as an intentional community—this unusual guide blends theory with practical, hands-on, ideas to help you ignite your own creative adventures, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpcycling trash into treasure\u003cbr\u003eTurning your fish tank into a garden\u003cbr\u003eMaking your yard or balcony a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBetter\u003c\/i\u003e is a concrete application of the Better Theory, which views each experience—good or bad—as an opportunity for exponential personal growth. Packed with tips for making every lifestyle more sustainable, this unique book is a must-read for anyone who questions the purpose of the daily grind. It will inspire you to take less, give more, maximize creativity, and recognize each moment as an opportunity to be – quite simply – better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeling stressed and trapped in a no-win world? Curl up with a cup of tea and this book and begin dreaming of a sustainable future in a better world. —Deborah Niemann, author, \u003ci\u003eHomegrown and Handmade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Ecothrifty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI came away feeling expanded and hopeful — inspired by [Nicole’s] ability to communicate exuberance for new ideas and by her belief in our ability to change — especially her faith in the idea that we are “better together!”—Cecile Andrews, author, \u003ci\u003eLiving Room Revolution, Less Is More, Slow Is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eCircle of Simplicity\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNicole Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of Better Farm, a 65-acre sustainability campus, organic farm and artists’ colony serving as a blueprint for environmentally conscious living. Her writings have been featured in \u003ci\u003eMother Earth News, Reader's Digest,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018735862000,"sku":"9780865717947","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865717947_p0.jpg?v=1763838186","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865717947","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}