Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World

Living the Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing is a landmark book on homesteading, self-sufficiency, and simple living. Drawing on their own experience leaving conventional urban life behind, the Nearings describe their efforts to build a more independent, purposeful way of life through gardening, food preservation, hand-built homes, seasonal work, and careful use of resources.

Part memoir and part practical philosophy, the book explores ideas of sustainability, voluntary simplicity, meaningful work, healthy living, and reducing dependence on consumer culture. The Nearings’ approach helped inspire generations of back-to-the-land readers and continues to appeal to people interested in homesteading, environmental responsibility, and living with less.

This Schocken Books paperback is a strong choice for gardeners, homesteaders, sustainability readers, and anyone interested in the history of the simple-living movement.

Paperback, Good.  Noticeable age toning, some cover spotting and handling wear, an old price sticker. Otherwise clean-looking text and a sound binding