[pf] Linda Breen Pierce's book based on Simplicity Study - available

http://www.mbay.net/~pierce/book.htm
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          Book Based on Simplicity Study

            ~ A Note from the Author ~
                 Linda Breen Pierce

 When I first discovered the concept of voluntary simplicity in 1995, I was
excited to find well articulated concepts for many of the random thoughts
that had been ruminating in my brain for years. I immediately read
everything I could find on the topic. I read books that told me why to
simplify my life and how to simplify my life, but I found few tomes about
the real life stories of those who had done it. Hmmn, I wondered. What does
simple living actually look like in the lives of real people? How does it
translate into our modern, day-to-day world? Can people who embrace this
lifestyle sustain it over time? What are the downsides? Is it worth it? Do
they miss their former lifestyles? 

 And so The Pierce Simplicity Study was born. For the next three years, I
conducted a national study to find out what has happened in the lives of
people who have embraced this approach to life. 211 people from 35 states
and eight countries participated in the study. The study participants
represent a wide range of lifestyles, income levels, and occupations. They
live in varied types of locales, including cities, suburbs, rural areas and
small towns. The diversity and creativity exhibited by their life
experiences is quite impressive. In fact, if there is one truth about
simple living, it is that there is no fixed, determined way to live simply. 

 I have written a book based on the study entitled Choosing Simplicity:
Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World.
 In this book, I share the real-life stories of people who are living
simply, as they define it, and the many lessons we can learn from their
lives. Their stories are inspiring and awesome. The book will be available
sometime in the fall of 1999. Vicki Robin, co-author of Your Money or Your
Life, is writing the Foreword to the book. 

 If you would like to be notified when the book is published, you can
contact us by Email (pierce@mbay.net) or snail mail (PO Box 4136, Carmel,
CA 93921) or fax us a note at 831-626-8586.

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**  I (David MacClement) was e-mail interviewed during the compiling of the
book. I don't know yet whether my version of extreme frugality is in it - I
suspect not, since it's too stark a life to be attractive for someone
thinking of down-sizing. After all, it's basically an experiment to find
the bottom level: see Bob Herman's letter to Pos Fut in June 1998
describing how to look at what I've done:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6783/hard-scrabble.html#top

**  Anyway, I've just received e-mail notification (which I asked for) of
its impending publication:

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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:59:42 -0700
From: Gallagher Press <orders@gallagherpress.com>
Subject: Choosing Simplicity

Hello,

You are receiving this email because either you participated in The Pierce
Simplicity Study or you expressed an interest in being notified when the
book based on the study is published.

Gallagher Press is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of
"Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a
Complex World" (formerly entitled "Work Less, Live More") by Linda Breen
Pierce. While the official publication date is in November, 1999, the books
are scheduled to come off the press in the first week of October and should
be available to ship out during the second week of October.

"Choosing Simplicity" is a 348-page trade paperback which features the real
life stories of people who have simplified their lives, along with the
author's insights and lessons to guide those who want to explore simplicity
more fully. Further information about the book, including a summary of each
chapter's contents, is included in the author's web site at
http://www.mbay.net/~pierce. The price of the book is $16.95.

We are pleased to offer a special pre-publication sale price of 20% off the
retail price, for a reduced price of $13.55 (US funds), for all orders
placed prior to November 29, 1999. Shipping to US addresses (by US mail) is
free. Shipping to Canada is $3.00 for the first book, $1.00 for each
additional book. California residents should add 7.25% sales tax.

You can order your books now and we will ship them when they arrive from
the printer. Your check or credit card charge will NOT be processed until
your order is shipped to you. You can order by (1) email: 
orders@gallagherpress.com , or (2) fax (831-626-8586), or (3) toll free
phone (800-839-3255), or (4) snail mail (PO Box 4136, Carmel, CA 93921).
Please be sure to include your credit card type (VISA, MC, AMEX), credit
card number and expiration date. Checks should be made payable to GALLAGHER
PRESS and are accepted via mail only.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting new work on simplicity. All
books ordered directly from the publisher will be autographed by the author.

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Gallagher Press
PO Box 4136, Carmel, CA 93921
Tel. 831-626-8486, Fax. 831-626-8586
Toll Free Order # (800) 839-3255

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sent by David.
(David MacClement) d1v9d @ bigfoot.com (remove spaces)
http://www.emucities.com.au/member/davd/index.html#top
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