Ben Hewitt (Get this book)Tired of spending more time than he wanted in pursuit of money, Hewitt (The Town that Food Saved, 2010, etc.) decided to investigate why so many hours are used on this seemingly endless cycle. That's when he discovered Erik Gillard, a man surviving, even thriving, below the poverty level, perfectly content living simply in a small town in Vermont. Sure, he had no cellphone, computer, iPod or iPad. He borrowed vehicles and lived in a less-than-100-square-foot house, with no electricity or running water. And yet, Gillard was happy, had plenty of friends, a job, a girlfriend and strong ties within the community. "The manner in which you pass your time is the manner in which you pass your life," he writes. "How, then, do you want to live?" Thought-provoking new views on transforming our relationships with currency.--Kirkus
