Living With Less: The Upside of Downsizing Your Life | 
|  | | | Title: | Living With Less: The Upside of Downsizing Your Life | | Author: | Mark Tabb | | Publisher: | B&H Publishing Group | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | January, 2006 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0805432965 / 9780805432961 | | List Price: | $12.99 | | You Save: | $2.60 | | Amazon Price: | $10.39 | |
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Book Description
Mark Tabb won't ignore the facts about the hectic pace of modern life that we are, ironically, often too tired to acknowledge and change. In his candid and spiritually insightful Living with Less, he declares, "The only way to get more out of life is to choose less. Less stuff. Less activity. Less wanting more. . . . May God give us the courage to choose less stress in order that we might experience more of the life he has planned for us."
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Customer Reviews:
• Christian Priorities 30 August, 2007
You need to know that this is a book about Christianity, which I did not realize when I bought it. No problem, as I am a Christian, but I was surprised by the content once I started reading. It was a good thing. I was looking for advice on reining in our materialistic lives, and I found it here. He does not make the reader feel bad if they are not dirt poor, but makes very lucid suggestions for how to live your life with or without financial means. This is a great follow-up to Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life (still the best Christian life guide I have ever read).
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1U7E6I65E0W1E
• Skimming The Surface - But A Good Introduction 11 October, 2006
I read this book after reading a number of books on simple living, particularly from a Christian perspective, and perhaps that's why I found it less compelling than the other reviewers. I really felt that this book only skimmed the surface of the value of simplicity, so for me, was not a helpful resource at all. I became annoyed at the way the author endlessly quotes brand names (did he get commissions from Best Buy stores?) and relied heavily on a theology of a highly interventionist God.
It's easy reading thouh, almost like a sermon series, and if you are caught in a busy, materialist lifestyle it would be helpful, and fun to read. However, if, like me, you are already living simply and are looking for something to give you further inspiration, this is probably not the book for you,
- Reviewed by customer ID: AJLWBY85RPEFV
• Living With God 20 October, 2006
I'm all for simplicity and living with less so that's why I picked up a copy of this book at the library. I was really, really disappointed to find that this was a book about living simply but with God. If I wanted a sermon, I'd go to church. If you're looking for a book about simplicity or looking to scale back I recommend Frugal Living for Dummies, The Everything Budgeting Book, Living the Simple Life or The Joy of Simple Living.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1R602SXNGOMJ4
• Dumbstruck 11 April, 2008
I am really dumbstruck by the poor reviews about this book. I read this book about 2 years ago and it was one of the best and most life-changing books I've ever read. I totally disagree with the review that said it was light on application. The author weaves application throughout the entire book and even gives a thorough top ten list of ways to financially/materially simplify. He also gives ideas for simplifying the way we spend time. I thought he does a remarkable job of balancing the two major aspects of the book- those being: 1. why we should simplify and 2.how to go about it. The tone of the book is great, it's easy to read. I never write in books, but I found myself underlining line after line in this book. I found many of his thoughts to be profound and could study them and chew them over in my mind for days or weeks! I loved the book so much that I offered to teach a class on simplicity at church. I presented many of the ideas from this book and recommended that everyone pick up a copy to read.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A25P8KGM6ZKGW8
• Light On Application 28 October, 2007
I was disappointed by 'Living with Less' because I was hoping for a book that would give me some very specific applications on downsizing my life - from a biblical perspective. Instead, what I got was really a book about following the things that really matter to your life and to Christ. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that. But there are a great many authors and books that do that in a much deeper and more complete way. I reccomend "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper and "The Cross Centered Life" by CJ Mahaney. Just be aware that this book will NOT include a whole lot of instructions on "Living with Less."
- Reviewed by customer ID: A14JJ4B6XTZ5P3
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