ISBN: 9781890132415 Year Added to Catalog: 1999 Book Format: Paperback Book Art: index Number of Pages: 6 x 9, 192 pages Book Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Old ISBN: 1890132411 Release Date: July 1, 1999 Web Product ID: 6
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 simplicity
Virgil on farming
Spenser on solitude
Thoreau on poverty
Jefferson on the evening of life
As 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."
About the Author
Helen Nearing
Helen Nearing left city life with her husband, Scott, nearly sixty years ago to move first to Vermont and then to their farm in Harborside, Maine. The Nearings' food and living philosophies have provided the guidelines for many who seek a simpler way of life. ...
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