Living the Good Life.
How one family changed their world from their own backyard.
Linda Cockburn
Hardie Grant Publishing
Australian release: February 2006
ISBN 1-74066-312-8
Lifestyle/Environment
275 pages
Imagine not needing money. Not for bills - there are none. Not for food - you grow or make it all yourself. Not for transport - you have a bike.
Disillusioned with their lives, Linda Cockburn and Trevor Wittmer decide this is how to break the cycle
of too much work and too little time for doing the things that are important, like spending time with their son, Caleb.
Their idea of living sustainably on a suburban block is simple and perfect. By drawing all their power from the sun, harvesting
their water from the rain and growing enough produce to give them variety, they can do something positive for the environment
and for themselves
For six months they take it to the extreme - and come up against a drought, an onslaught of fruit fly, and the demands of an unruly
goat called Possum. But they also become fitter, healthier and happier, and delight in the simple pleasures
of being reconnected with nature.
Join them on their journey - share their recipes and tips for how to live more sustainably and learn astounding facts on the state of the earth.
This is a practical, fascinating and inspiring read that will have you looking afresh at your own backyard.
If you wish to purchase 10 or more copies please contact us at lintrezza@activ8.net.au for discounted rates.
Living the Good Life is available in most Australian Bookstores or available online here. A UK version is to be released in December 2007.
All books will be signed by Trev, Caleb and myself.
Living the Good Life $29.95 + $5.00 postage (Australian)
Living the Good Life has sold out in Australia. A new version (there are significant changes being made to the cover and some aspects of the book itself) will be available in approximately six weeks.
If ordering a book please be aware there is likely to be a waiting period.
Thanks
Linda
3 May 2008
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