Farewell, My Subaru - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Farewell, My Subaru write by Doug Fine. This book was released on 2009-03-24. Farewell, My Subaru available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Advance praise for Farewell, My Subaru “Fine is Bryson Funny.” ——Santa Cruz Sentinel “Fine is an amiable and self-deprecating storyteller in the mold of Douglas Adams. If you're a fan of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-style humor -- and also looking to find out how to raise your own livestock to feed your ice-cream fetish -- Farewell may prove a vital tool.” —— The Washington Post “Fine is an eco-hero for our time..” —— Miami Herald “An afterward offers solid advice and sources for learning more.” —— On Earth Magazine, Natural Resources Defense Fund “This is Green Acres for the smart set—: a witty and educational look at sustainable living. Buy it, read it, compost it.” –A. J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically “The details of Doug Fine’s experiment in green living are great fun——but more important is the spirit, the dawning understanding that living in connection to something more tangible than a computer mouse is what we were built for. It’ll make you want to move!” –Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? In an attempt to find out, Fine up and moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he’s never raised so much as a chicken or a bean. Or that he has no mechanical or electrical skills. Whether installing Japanese solar panels, defending the goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from the local Chinese restaurant to try and fill the new “veggie oil” tank in his ROAT (short for Ridiculously Oversized American Truck), Fine’s extraordinary undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain’t easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change. Both a hilarious romp and an inspiring call to action, Farewell, My Subaru makes a profound statement about trading today’s instant gratifications for a deeper, more enduring kind of satisfaction.
Farewell, My Subaru
Farewell, My Subaru - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Farewell, My Subaru write by Doug Fine. This book was released on 2008. Farewell, My Subaru available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. NPR's Rural Guy vows to give up modern conveniences to move to a ranch in New Mexico where he'll grown all his own food--never mind that he has no practical experience or mechanical skills. This is both a hilarious account and an inspiring call to action for anyone who wants to live greener.
Too High to Fail
Too High to Fail - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Too High to Fail write by Doug Fine. This book was released on 2013-07-02. Too High to Fail available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Reprint. Originally published: c2012. With a new afterword.
Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man
Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man write by Doug Fine. This book was released on 2004. Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Now here's a formula for near disaster: East Coast big-city guy, world-traveler, jounalist, and otherwise politically savvy fellow settles down in rural Alaska, where men are many and manly, and women with survival skills are good to count among your friends. He wants to fit in. But how does one learn to be a Mountain Man? By observing, imitating, and making near-fatal mistakes, that's how. The choices a boy has to make. Eat processed food or on-the-hoof food, learn to operate a chainsaw or freeze to death, figure out what a bunny boot is or lose a few toes, and by the way, which end of he barrel points up? This is the story of Doug's first difficult winter in a one-room cabin, trying to stay alive and come out of it with some semblance of Alaska cool. With side-splitting, self-depreciating humor, Doug shares his attempts to elevate himself past his perpetual state of greenhorn-ness by aligning himself with tough sourdoughs to someday claim the title of manly Mountain Man.
The Moneyless Man
The Moneyless Man - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Moneyless Man write by Mark Boyle. This book was released on 2010-06-01. The Moneyless Man available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Imagine living for an entire year without money. Where do you live? What do you eat? How do you stay in touch with your friends and family? Former businessman Mark Boyle thought he’d give it a try. In a world of seasonal foods, solar panels, skill-swapping schemes, cuttlefish toothpaste, and compost toilets, Boyle puts the fun into frugality and offers some great tips for economical and environmentally friendly living. By following his own strict rules, he learns ingenious ways to eliminate his bills and flourish for free. Heart-warming, witty, and full of money-saving tips, The Moneyless Man will inspire you to ask what really matters in life.
