Living the good Life how to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World [Paperback]

Helen and Scott Nearing (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Schocken Books (1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805203001
• ISBN-13: 978-0805203004
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #817,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless advise, July 29, 2003

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MotherLodeBeth "MotherLodeBeth" (Sierras of California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World (Hardcover)

We own all of the books the Nearings wrote and this one is a gem. There are those who may think that what they did and wrote about from the 50's to the 70's has no bearings on todays world (2003) but nothing could be further from the truth. Their wisdom on building a stone home, organic garden, composting, and simply realizing that one doesn't need as much materialism as one may think is timeless. The book is out of print but you can buy used copies here on Amazon.com and I urge you to but a copy if you have the slightest interest in simple living, frugality, inner peace and tranquility, preventative health issues, healthy eating, a positive mindset to age one hundred or energy conservation.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book, December 11, 2001

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J. Bernstein (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living the good Life how to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World (Paperback)

This is one of the best books I have ever read. If you can find a copy, get a hold of this book to learn about how these counter culturists lived their lives in health and peace. Some folks may believe that the Nearing's style is bolder than they are used to, and this is because these people did not sit in ivy towers writing theories, they lived their lives based on their principles, which is admirable in my eyes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 5, 2007

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Ed Collins (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living the good Life how to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World (Paperback)

This is a great book. I first read it in the 70s and have reread it several times since. A lot of good lessons that we would do well to heed today.