Linda Breen Pierce
Linda Breen Pierce graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (B.A., African Studies) in 1971 and from Hastings College of the Law (J.D. degree) in 1977. She practiced law for 10 years in Los Angeles during the 1980's.
Starting in 1991, Linda and her husband, Jim, proceeded to simplify their lives. They moved from Los Angeles to the Monterey Peninsula in central California. They "downsized" their standard of living and enhanced their quality of life by working less, wanting less and spending less.
Linda and Jim now enjoy life much more than in their previous lifestyle of high-pressure work in large cities. Linda works part-time as an attorney and consultant, leaving plenty of time to engage in her passions of hiking and foreign travel.
In 1996, Linda commenced a three-year research project known as The Pierce Simplicity Study. She studied the lives of over 200 people who live simply-people from 40 states and eight countries. She shares the results of this study and the inspiring stories of the study participants in her book, Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World, winner of a 2000 Writer's Digest award for nonfiction. Linda's second book, Simplicity Lessons: A 12-Step Guide to Living Simply was published in September, 2003.
Linda created a web site called The Simplicity Resource Guide, offering resources on voluntary simplicity and simple living.
Contact Information for Linda Breen Pierce:
PO Box 4136, Carmel, CA 93921
831.626.8486
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