{"product_id":"9780895872890","title":"Simple Living: One Couple's Search for a Better Life","description":"Originally published in 1992, long before \"simple living\" became a hot marketing trend, this groundbreaking work eloquently makes the case for a simpler, less stressful life. Told by Frank Levering and Wanda Urbanska, a literary couple who met as students at Harvard and moved from the fast lane in Los Angeles to take over a family orchard in southwestern Virginia, \u003ci\u003eSimple Living\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of their decision to put more meaning into their lives while eliminating unnecessary debt and superfluous consumption, as well as lessening their environmental footprint.\u003cp\u003eLevering and Urbanska have written what many have hailed as a classic in the field: a personal yet grittily realistic memoir about their quest for more meaningful values in a consumer-driven society. Theirs is an honest account of what it means to live not outside the system but within it while at the same time claiming one's own values. While simple living has many definitions, Levering and Urbanska identify its focus as environmental stewardship, thoughtful consumption, community activism, and financial responsibility. Drawing on case studies of others throughout the country who are choosing to simplify, \u003ci\u003eSimple Living\u003c\/i\u003e suggests ways that you can simplify your life, not by any 10-step plan but by taking measures that make sense for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As relevant today as when it was first published, \u003ci\u003eSimple Living\u003c\/i\u003e is reprinted here with a new preface by the authors and a foreword by Millard and Linda Fuller, founders of Habitat for Humanity International.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Bio: National lecturers, workshop leaders, and authors or co-authors of seven books, Levering and Urbanska have appeared on Oprah, \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show, and NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. They've been featured in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. They now own and operate Levering Orchard, the largest cherry orchard in the South, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John F Blair, Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012755800304,"sku":"9780895872890","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780895872890_p0.jpg?v=1763853640","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780895872890","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}