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- Confessions of a bigamist : a novel / by Lehrer, Kate,1939-(CARDINAL)751748;
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- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Romance fiction.; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Voluntary simplicity movement; Traffic accident victims; Identity (Psychology); Environmentalists; Businesswomen; Deception; Love triangles.;
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- Confessions of a bigamist [large print] : a novel / by Lehrer, Kate,1939-(CARDINAL)751748;
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- Subjects: Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Romance fiction.; Businesswomen; Deception; Environmentalists; Identity (Psychology); Traffic accident victims; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Voluntary simplicity movement; Love triangles.;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Small house, big life, in 400 square feet : tips and strategies for living in a small space / by Bryant, Megan,author.;
The tiny house lifestyle -- Why choose voluntary simplicity? -- The tiny house movement -- How consumer culture impacts the movement -- The path to living tiny -- Designing a tiny life -- Designing a tiny house -- Realize your dream to live tiny."Living in a small space can be challenging, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. When you downsize your living space, you no up time, money, and energy to focus on the things that matter most to you. However, making a small space work can be a daunting task. That's where "small House, Big Life, in 400 Square Feet: Tips and Strategies for Living in a Small Space" comes in. This comprehensive guide provides practical advice, tips, and strategies for making the most of a small living space. It's written by someone who has lived in a tiny home for several years and has learned how to maximize space while still enjoying a full and fulfilling life." --Back cover.- Subjects: Small houses.; Storage in the home.; Interior decoration.;
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- A philosophy of simple living / by Brillaud, Jérôme,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.What's in a name? -- Simple beginings -- Walking in simplicity -- The 'gift to be simple' -- A simple reform -- Simplicity made simple -- A simple voice.Today, "simple living" is a rallying cry for anti-consumerists, environmentalists, and anyone concerned with humanity's effect on the planet. But what is so revolutionary about a simple life? And why are we so fascinated with simplicity today? A Philosophy of Simple Living charts the ideas, motivations, and practices of simplicity from antiquity to the present day. Bringing together an array of people, practices, and movements, from Henry David Thoreau to Steve Jobs, and from Cynics and Shakers to the "slow movement," voluntary simplicity, and degrowth, this book is as comprehensive as it is concise. Written in elegant, spare prose, A Philosophy of Simple Living will be of great benefit to all who wish to declutter and pare back their complicated, modern lives.- Subjects: Simplicity.; Conduct of life.; Life skills.; Quality of life.; Consumption (Economics); Sustainability.;
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- New slow city : living simply in the world's fastest city / by Powers, William,1971-(CARDINAL)466527;
"Burnt out after years of doing development and conservation work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot by 12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina. Could he live a similarly minimalist way in the belly of the go-go beast - New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot micro apartment in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a 20-hour work week, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries, rooftop gardening and beekeeping, and Glassphemy! recycling. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers practical inspiration to anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly"--""Memoir of a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity in New York City, exploring micro-apartments, rooftop gardens, and the slow food movement, and seeking an alternative to overwork and consumerism, by an environmental writer, professor, and fellow of the World Policy Institute"--Provided by publisher"--- Subjects: Human ecology; Urban ecology (Sociology); Sustainable living; Alternative lifestyles; Green movement; Environmentalism;
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- Hypercapitalism : the modern economy, its values, and how to change them / by Gonick, Larry,author.(CARDINAL)330466; Kasser, Tim,author.(CARDINAL)352798;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-226) and index.A revolution of values -- The basics of capitalism -- Corporations and their owners -- Capitalism and values -- The five commandments of hypercapitalism -- Hypercapitalism, values, and well-being -- Interlude -- Mindful buying -- Voluntary simplicity -- Sharing -- Better business -- Government for the people -- Protest.Machine generated contents note: Companies mentioned and location: -- Advanced Technology Services, Peoria, IL Caterpillar, Peoria, IL World's Finest Chocolate, Chicago, IL Milwaukee Gear, Milwaukee, WI Ford Motor Company, St. Louis, MO Wunderlich Fibre Box Company, St. Louis, MO General Motors, St. Louis, MO; Wentzville, MO Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO McDonald-Douglas, St. Louis, MO Industrial Engineering and Equipment Company (Indeeco), St. Louis, MO; Brentwood, MO; Boonville and Cuba, MO ASPEQ Holdings (a private equity firm), St. Louis, MO Emerson Electric, Ferguson, MO GlaxoSmithKline (manufacturing Tums), St. Louis, MO."From the bestselling cartoonist of The Cartoon History of the Universe comes an explosive graphic takedown of capitalism Bestselling "overeducated cartoonist" Larry Gonick has delighted readers for years with sharp, digestible, and hilarious accounts of everything from the history of the universe to the story of calculus. Now Gonick teams up with psychologist and scholar Tim Kasser, an expert on how happiness and values relate to our materialist society, to create an incomparable cartoon guide to what, exactly, is wrong with modern life, why we're all so miserable-and what can be done about it. Hypercapitalism is an accessible and pointed cartoon guide to the threats to humans, our society, and the environment posed by the current form of global capitalism. A primer for the post-Occupy generation, Hypercapitalism also provides a concise introduction to the thinkers (Stiglitz, Piketty, Sandel, Schor, et al.), movements (voluntary simplicity, the sharing economy, intentional communities, the time-affluence movement), and concepts (hypercapitalism, corporate power, GNP alternatives), that are critical to understanding and changing the world we live in. In pointed, profound, and entertaining cartoon narratives, the authors take readers inside the inner workings of the global economy, rendering even the most complex ideas in clear, plain--and sometimes hilarious--terms"--- Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Capitalism.; Industries; Business ethics.; Capitalism; Business ethics;
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