Helen Nearing and her husband, Scott, were homesteader-heroes to 1960s counter-culturalists seeking simplicity and frugality in what is called intentional living. First published by Schocken Books in 1980, this collection of Nearing's cherished quotes on the good life from the likes of Horace, V
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Helen Nearing and her husband, Scott, were homesteader-heroes to 1960s counter-culturalists seeking simplicity and frugality in what is called intentional living. First published by Schocken Books in 1980, this collection of Nearing's cherished quotes on the good life from the likes of Horace, V
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Acceptable. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x0; Signed by previous owner; else in Very Good+ condition. Helen Nearing was a collector of words. As one of the leading twentieth-century practitioners of self-sufficient living, Helen Nearing found illumination and solace in the sayings of predecessors who had sought their own versions of "the good life." By grouping the wisdom of the ages into categories that are quirky yet eminently sensible, she brings to life the contemporary relevance of some of the most profound chroniclers of our rural heritage: Horace on simplicityVirgil on farmingSpenser on solitudeThoreau on povertyJefferson on the evening of lifeAs well as being a gleaner of quotations, Helen was the creator of her own "wise words." Her book Loving and Leaving the Good Life was described by May Sarton as "a tonic for any young person dismayed by the state of the world, and a drink at the fountain of youth for any old person depressed or discouraged." Helen's book Simple Food for the Good Life was described by Health Science as "far more than a mere cookbook. It belongs to the category of classics, destined to be remembered through the ages."
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Very Good. Lightly used, may have light reading wear and/or publisher's or previous owner's markings, but NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.
