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Bibliography

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Updated January, 2004

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1. Andrews, Cecile. Circle of Simplicity: Return to the Good Life. New York: Harper Collins, 1997.

2. Aslett, Don. Clutter's Last Stand: It's Time to De-Junk Your Life. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 1984.

3. Bender, Sue. Plain & Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish. New York: Harper, 1989.

4. Bennett, Hal Zina and Sparrow, Susan J. Follow Your Bliss. Upper Lake, CA: Tenacity Press, 1997.

5. Bennett, Hal Zina. Write from the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Your Creativity. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2nd edition, 2001.

6. Berry, Wendell. The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 3rd edition, 1996.

7. Berthold-Bond, Annie. Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999.

8. Blix, Jacqueline and Heitmiller, David. Getting a Life: Strategies for Simple Living Based on the Revolutionary Program for Financial Freedom from Your Money or Your Life. New York: Viking Penguin, Revised 1999.

9. Bobel, Chris. The Paradox of Natural Mothering. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2001.

10. Boldt, Laurence G. How to Find the Work You Love. New York: Arkana, 1996.

11. Breathnach, Sarah Ban. Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy. New York: Warner, 1995.

12. Briskin, Alan. The Stirring of the Soul in the Workplace. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, Reprinted 1998.

13. Brown, Lester R. Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth. New York: W.W. Norton, 2001.

14. Brown, Lester R. Plan B: Rescuing a Plant under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble. New York: W.W. Norton, 2003.

15. Burch, Mark A. Simplicity: Notes, Stories and Exercises for Developing Unimaginable Wealth. Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, 1995.

16. Burch, Mark A. Stepping Lightly: Simplicity for People and the Planet. Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, 2000.

17. Cameron, Julia. The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: J.P. Tarcher, 10th edition, 2002.

18. Campbell, Jeff. Clutter Control: Putting Your Home on a Diet. New York: Dell Publishing, 1992.

19. Czech, Brian. Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop Them All. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000.

20. Cox, Connie and Evatt, Cris. 30 Days to a Simpler Life. New York: The Penguin Group, 1998.

21. Dacyczn, Amy. The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle. New York: Random House, 1999.

22. Dappen, Andy. Shattering the Two-Income Myth: Daily Secrets for Living Well on One Income. Mountlake Terrace, WA: Brier Books, 1997.

23. Davidson, Jeff. Breathing Space: Living and Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society. Chapel Hill, NC: Breathing Space Institute, Revised 2000.

24. de Graaf, John and Wann, David and Naylor, Thomas H. Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001.

25. de Graaf, John (ed.). Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, September, 2003.

26. Dlugozima, Hope and Scott, James and Sharp, David. Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need without Burning Bridges or Going Broke. New York: Henry Holt, 1996.

27. Doherty, William and Carlson, Barbara. Putting Family First: Successful Strategies for Reclaiming Family Life in a Hurry-Up World. New York: Owl Books, 2002.

28. Dominguez, Joe and Robin, Vicki. Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence. New York: Penguin Books, Revised 1999.

29. Drake, John D. Downshifting: How to Work Less and Enjoy Life More. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001.

30. Duany, Andres and Plater-Zyberk, Elizabeth and Speck, Jeff. Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream. New York: North Point Press, 2001.

31. Durning, Alan. How Much is Enough?: The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth. New York: W.W. Norton, 1992.

32. Edwards, Paul and Edwards, Sarah. Working from Home: Everything You Need to Know about Living and Working under the Same Roof. New York: J.P. Tarcher, 5th edition, 1999.

33. Elgin, Duane. Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future. New York: Quill, 2001.

34. Elgin, Duane. Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life that is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich. New York: Quill, Revised 1993.

35. Fogler, Michael. Un-Jobbing: The Adult Liberation Handbook. Lexington, KY: Free Choice Press, 2nd edition, 1999.

36. Foster, Richard J. Freedom of Simplicity. New York: Harper, 1998.

37. Fromm, Erich. To Have or To Be? New York: Continuum, Reissued 1996.

38. Fox, Matthew. The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood for Our Time. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1995.

39. Gregg, Richard. The Value of Voluntary Simplicity. Wallingford, PA: Pendle Hill, 1936.

40. Hall, Colin and Lieber, Ron. Taking Time Off: Inspiring Stories of Students Who Enjoyed Successful Breaks from College and How You Can Plan Your Own. New York: Random House, 2nd edition, 2003.

41. Hawken, Paul and Lovins, Amory and Lovins, L. Hunter. Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution. New York: Back Bay Books, 2000.

42. Hayden, Anders. Sharing the Work, Sparing the Planet: Work Time, Consumption, & Ecology. London: Zed Books, 2000.

43. Hochschild, Arlie Russell. The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work. New York: Owl Books, Reissued 2001.

44. Jones, Kirk Byron. Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2003.

45. Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 1994.

46. Kasser, Tim. The High Price of Materialism. Boston: MIT Press, 2002.

47. Keeva, Steven. Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life. Chicago: McGraw Hill/Contemporary Books, 1999.

48. Lappé, Frances Moore and Lappé, Anna. Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet. New York: J.P. Tarcher, 2002.

49. Lara, Adair. Slowing Down in a Speeded Up World. Berkeley: Conari Press, 1994.

50. Lazear, Jonathon. The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life: A Chronic Overachiever Finds the Way Home. New York: Crown Publishers, 2001.

51. Levering, Frank and Urbanska, Wanda. Simple Living: One Couple's Search for a Better Life. New York: Viking Penguin, 1992.

52. Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. Gift From the Sea. New York: Pantheon Books, Reissued 1991.

53. Lippe, Toinette. Nothing Left Over: A Plain and Simple Life. New York: J. P. Tarcher, 2002.

54. Lockwood, Georgene. Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Living. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 2000.

55. Long, Charles. How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning to Live the Conserver Lifestyle. Toronto: Warwick Publishing, Revised 1996.

56. Longacre, Doris Janzen. Living More with Less. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1980.

57. Lotter, Donald W. EarthScore: Your Personal Environmental Audit & Guide. Lafayette, CA: Morning Sun Press, 1993.

58. Luhrs, Janet. The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living. New York: Broadway Books, 1997.

59. Luhrs, Janet. Simple Loving: A Path to Deeper, More Sustainable Relationships. New York: Penguin, 2000.

60. Maté, Ferenc. A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence. Pflugerville, TX: Albatross Publishing, 2nd edition, 2000.

61. McCamant, Kathryn and Durrett, Charles R. Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2nd edition, 1993.

62. McCoy, Jonni. Miserly Moms: Living on One Income in a Two-Income Economy. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 3rd edition, 2001.

63. McKenna, Elizabeth Perle. When Work Doesn't Work Anymore: Women, Work, and Identity. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1998.

64. Meadows, Donella H. and Meadows, Dennis L. and Randers, Jřgern. Beyond the Limits: Confronting Global Collapse, Envisioning A Sustainable Future. Post Mills, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing, Reprint 1993.

65. Merkel, Jim. Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2003.

66. Michael, Michele. The New Apartment Book. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, December 1996.

67. Michaels, Bonnie and Seef, Michael. A Journey of Work-life Renewal: The Power to Recharge & Rekindle Passion in Your Life. Evanston, IL: Managing Work & Family, Inc., 2003.

68. Miller, Ph.D., Timothy. How to Want What You Have: Discovering the Magic and Grandeur of Ordinary Existence. New York: Avon, 1996.

69. Mills, Stephanie. Epicurean Simplicity. Washington: Island Press/Shearwater Books, 2002.

70. Moore, Thomas. Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life. New York: Harper Perennial, Reprinted 1994.

71. Morgan, Marlo. Mutant Message Down Under. New York: HarperCollins, Reprinted 1995.

72. Nearing, Scott and Nearing, Helen. The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living. New York: Schocken Books, Reprinted 1990.

73. O'Neill, Jessie. The Golden Ghetto: The Psychology of Affluence. Milwaukee, WI: The Affluenza Project, 1997.

74. Pierce, Linda Breen. Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World. Carmel, CA: Gallagher Press, 2000.

75. Pierce, Linda Breen. Simplicity Lessons: A 12-Step Guide to Living Simply. Carmel, CA: Gallagher Press, 2003.

76. Princen, Thomas and Maniates, Michael and Conca, Ken (eds.). Confronting Consumption. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002.

77. Rechtschaffen M.D., Stephan. Timeshifting: Creating More Time to Enjoy Your Life. New York: Doubleday, 1997.

78. Reid, Lisa. Raising Kids with Just a Little Cash. Santa Fe, NM: Ferguson-Carol Publishers, 1996.

79. Robbins, John. Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth. Novato, CA: H J Kramer, 1998.

80. Robbins, John. The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World. Berkeley: Conari Press, 2001.

81. Robinson, Jo and Staeheli, Jean Coppock. Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season. New York: Quill, Revised 1991.

82. Robinson, Joe. Work to Live: The Guide to Getting a Life. New York: Perigee, 2003.

83. Ryan, John C. and Durning, Alan. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. Seattle: Northwest Environment Watch, 1997.

84. Schor, Juliet B. The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need. New York: HarperCollins, 1999.

85. Schor, Juliet B. The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure. New York: BasicBooks, Reprinted 1993.

86. Schut, Michael (ed.). Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective. Denver, CO: Living the Good News, 1999.

87. Schumacher, E.F. Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered: 25 Years Later...With Commentaries. Point Roberts, WA: Hartley & Marks, 2nd edition, 1999 (first published in 1973).

88. Segal, Jerome M. Graceful Simplicity: Toward a Philosophy and Politics of Simple Living. New York: Henry Holt, 1999.

89. Sherlock, Marie. Living Simply With Children: A Voluntary Simplicity Guide for Moms, Dads, and Kids who Want to Reclaim the Bliss of Childhood and the Joy of Parenting. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2003.

90. Shi, David E. The Simple Life: Plain Living and High Thinking in American Culture. Athens, GA: Univ of Georgia Press, Reprinted 2001.

91. Sinetar, Marsha. Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, Reissued 1989.

92. Sinetar, Marsha. Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics: Lifestyles for Self-discovery. New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

93. St. James, Elaine. Inner Simplicity: 100 Ways to Regain Peace and Nourish Your Soul. New York: Hyperion, 1995.

94. St. James, Elaine. Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter. New York: Hyperion, 1994.

95. St. James, Elaine. Simplify Your Work Life: Ways to Change the Way You Work So You Have More Time to Live. New York: Hyperion, 2001.

96. St. James, Elaine and Cole, Vera. Simplify Your Life with Kids: 100 Ways to Make Family Life Easier and More Fun. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000.

97. Susanka, Sarah. The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live. Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1998.

98. Tatelbaum, Linda. Carrying Water as a Way of Life: A Homesteader's History. Appleton, ME: About Time Press, 1997.

99. Taylor, Betsy. What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy. New York: Warner Books, 2003.

100. Thomas, Kim. Simplicity: Finding Peace by Uncluttering Your Life. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1999.

101. Thoreau, Henry David. Walden and Other Writings. New York: Modern Library, 2000.

102. Urbanska, Wanda and Levering, Frank. Moving to a Small Town: A Guidebook for Moving from Urban to Rural America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.

103. Wackernagel, Mathis and Rees, William E. Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth. Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, 1995.

104. White, K.C. Lilabean: A Story of Simplicity for Grown-up Girls. Elizabeth City, NC: Bean Pot Press, 2002.

105. Whitmire, Catherine. Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin Books, 2001.

106. Winter, Barbara J. Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work that You Love. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1993.

107. Zalewski, Angie and Ricks, Deana. Cheap Talk with the Frugal Friends: Over 600 Tips, Tricks, and Creative Ideas for Saving Money. Lancaster, PA: Starburst Publishers, 2001.

108. Zelinski, Ernie. The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed, and Overworked. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 3rd edition, 1997.


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