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Living Naked And Frugal: A Handbook for Parsimonious Nudity

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Living Naked serves as a valuable handbook for those seriously considering nudism or for nudists pondering moving to a nudist park. Although this book was composed while author Paul Penhallow was terminally ill, he and Marilyn Lovell avoid the pithy sentimentality and stay on-task by guiding the reader through the pros and cons of a decision to live nude. The non-gratuitous profanity relays the author's conversational tone and authenticity. Like the various publications of Naturist Life International, such as the NLI quarterly magazine, Living Naked states a strong case for the benefits of nude living.

Great insights to the human experience by two very dear friends. It is well worth the read if you want to know how to get more out of life with less. You will be surprised how much you will agree to the simple and basic philosophy stated in this book. Paul you are missed! It is fitting that your light shines eternally on the net you so loved.

This book in my opinion is the best book on introducing people to nudism. The author used a straight forward approach to all aspects of clothing optional recreation. The author, who is on the cover, passed away as the book went to press but contributor Marilyn Lovell works and plays a big role at the clothing optional resort Avalon in Paw Paw, West Virginia.

About the book:

He's a curmudgeon and declares himself one in the introduction, even if he doesn't use that term. The writing style is crusty, earthy and very easy to read, even though he has more then a few axes to grind.

With the caution of telling them it is a overview and one man's opinion, I would give this book to someone new to the nudist lifestyle. He does not go into details with many of his comentaries, so I don't really consider it a guidebook or manual. In many ways it really the story of his moving from a city highrise apartment to a trailer in a quiet resort.

4 out 5 stars for the lack of detail.

About the writing:

It would be possible to critically rake this book over the coals for much of its style and flow, but as it was written in the brief time Mr. Penhallow had left in his life, many of its sins can be forgiven. However, I do wish that Ms. Lovell had exercised her editorial/rewrite control as there are several dangling references and repeated comentaries that needed to be completed or removed.

Also don't let the title fool you, anyone who has trailers at 2 different resorts, a 5-ton truck to move the "essentials" between the 2 and 4 microwaves, cannot be called parsimonious and barely be called frugal. ;)

Living Naked and Frugal was more influential than any other in my thought process which led me to take an early retirement from full-time work and move to a nudist resort. None of us live forever, and we all have choices about how to spend our limited time on this planet. This realization need not be a morbid one; in fact it can lead us to great joy while we are well enough to enjoy it. Whether or not the reader ultimately makes choices like Paul's, LN&F is certainly inspiring and thought-provoking, which is exactly what a good book should be.

This book is great. Since I have gotten it I threw away all of my drawers and trousers. I am nude all of the time. I really like to sit on my head like the guy on the cover. I do it alot. And then it hurts. I have to ice my head down after. When I do it, somethimes people walk by and go "wooooah". It is pretty awesome. Then they sometimes say things like "we should do that". When I am standing on my head I also like to pretend that I am a space-man with upside-down eyes.

Since i read this i have thrown all of my drawers and trousers out the window. I now have no clothes and act like the dude on the cover. I love to stand on my head. It hurts after awhile. Then I ice it down. While I am on my head, however, it is pretty cool. All of these people walk by and they are like "wooooaaaahh". It is pretty funny. Then they say something like "we should do that". It is definitely worth getting good at. I also like to pretend I am a space-man with upside-down eyes.