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A Year of Living Simply: The joys of a life less complicated - Kate Humble (Hardback)
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A Year of Living Simply: The joys of a life less complicated - Kate Humble (Hardback)

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Hardback 304 Pages
Published: 17/09/2020

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** THINKING ON MY FEET SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE**
** THINKING ON MY FEET SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARD - TRAVEL MEMOIR OF THE YEAR **

If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet - is all too often peddled as the sure fire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young? Why is it, when we have so much, that many of us still feel we are missing something and the rush of pleasure when we buy something new turns so quickly into a feeling of emptiness, or purposelessness, or guilt?

So what is the route to real, deep, long lasting happiness? Could it be that our lives have just become overly crowded, that we've lost sight of the things - the simple things - that give a sense of achievement, a feeling of joy or excitement? That make us happy. Do we need to take a step back, reprioritise? Do we need to make our lives more simple? Kate Humble's fresh and frank exploration of a stripped-back approach to life is uplifting, engaging and inspiring - and will help us all find balance and happiness every day.

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781783253425
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 520 g
Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 30 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

Simply wonderful.Kate's book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It's a treat.Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It's a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She has made me reassess and reset.

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“Kate Humble shares some stories of hope to help us to begin our own journeys of experimentation.”

Recently I got very into Kate Humble’s television series Twice the Life for Half the Price. The premise is that families living in urban environments seek out a life in the country that delivers less of the stress of... More

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“Good for newbies, but doesn't add much to what has already been written”

Kate Humble is an enthusiastic and engaging writer and obviously very concerned about the environment and climate change, and I agree with her on this front. However, I feel that the title 'A Year of Living... More

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“A big warm hug of a book”

This book is like a big, warm hug - it manages to put across some of the vital themes we should all be addressing to ensure a future for our planet, but extols the joy to be found in living more simply and cutting... More

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