The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1,500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and -- At Home and at Work [Hardcover]

Jeff Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999

Chances are, your life is overflowing with unnecessary clutter and confusion--from the "junk drawer" in the kitchen to the overloaded "in box" at the office to the ever-growing list of tasks to complete and errands to run. With the increasingly hectic, stressful lives that more and more people are leading today, is it possible for anyone to handle the overwhelming demands on their time and still get through the day with ease? The Joy of Simple Living will teach you just how easy it is to get back to the basics.

This book will change your life. It provides more than 1,500 easy, specific tips and techniques for cutting back, paring down, and breathing easier--without sacrificing the quality of life you deserve. Open the book to any page and you'll find it filled with practical ideas. The Joy of Simple Living examines every single room of your house, plus your car and your office. Not only will you learn to create an orderly home, you'll become a more effective spouse, parent, and worker by learning how to prioritize and simplify. You'll have more free time, more money, and a greater peace of mind when you realize the joy that simple living can bring.

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About the Author

Stress management expert Jeff Davidson is founder and director of the Breathing Space Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he lives.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1st edition (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087596527X
• ISBN-13: 978-0875965277
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is highly worthwhile book., March 21, 2000

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Tom Antion (Lanham, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1,500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and Content-- At Home and At Work (Paperback)

"Not only does it give dozens and dozens of suggestions on how to simplify every area of your life, it then goes on to simplifying your office, your desk, your commute, your holidays, vacations and so on. What's more, every chapter is packed with stuff that makes it easy to get through the chapter such as a feature called, How complex can it get?, which is a humorous antidote about someone or something that represents the extreme opposite of simplicity. Other features such as boxes and vignettes are all highly readable. Even though the book is almost five hundred pages, it is actually quite easy to get through. If here and there some of these suggestions represent too much of a leap there are dozens of others that offer great value. I highly recommend this book"

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great ideas, easy to read, March 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1,500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and Content-- At Home and At Work (Paperback)

I usually stay away from simplify your life kind of books because I find them to be, well, too simple. This one strikes the right balance. There are lots of ideas in every chapter on how to simplify your life and at the same time, these are concrete ideas, actions you can take that will actually make a difference. Too often I have seen books where authors talk about skipping through the daisies barefooted, or stripping down your wardrobe to the essence, or some other suggestion that I am not going to follow. In the Joy of Simple Living the author seems to be speaking directly to me and addressing the kinds of issues and obstacles that I face on a daily basis. The sprinkling of humor throughout the book makes it all that much easier to read.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Insightful Approach, November 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1,500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and Content-- At Home and At Work (Paperback)

The author takes a room-by-room approach to simplifying your house, garage, then backyard, and other aspects your life. The arrangment is very easy to follow. There are many useful charts and checklist. Many experts are cited. There are also end of the chapter summeraries. The sly humor is well appreciated as well. I've told several friends about this.