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In the late seventies, at the age of eighteen and with a seventh-grade education, Dolly Freed wrote Possum Livingabout the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia. At the time of its publication in 1978, Possum Living became an instant classic, known for its plucky narration and no-nonsense practical advice on how to quit the rat race and live frugally. In her delightful, straightforward, and irreverent style, Freed guides readers on how to buy and maintain a home, dress well, cope with the law, stay healthy, save money, and be lazy, proud, miserly, and honest, all while enjoying leisure and keeping up a middle-class fa ade. Thirty years later, Freed's philosophy is world-renowned andPossum Living remains as fascinating, inspirational, and pertinent as it was upon its original publication. This updated edition includes new reflections, insights, and life lessons from an older and wiser Dolly Freed, whose knowledge of how to live like a possum has given her financial security and the confidence to try new ventures.Product Identifiers
PublisherTin House Books, LLC
ISBN-100982053932
ISBN-139780982053935
eBay Product ID (ePID)74155572
Product Key Features
Book TitlePossum Living : How to Live Well Without a Job and with (Almost) No Money
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal & Practical Guides, Sustainable Living, Real Estate / General, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, Sociology / Rural
Publication Year2010
FeaturesRevised
GenreHouse & Home, Business & Economics, Référence, Social Science
AuthorDolly Freed
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.6 in
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Reviews"Dolly Freed is my hero....[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto...doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." -- Vice Magazine "Compulsively readable...[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: ‘I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" -- New York Times Art Beat "Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit...[T]here's nothing precious about Possum Living : it's genuine in a way few books are,..." -- Jezebel "...this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." -- Oprah Magazine "An elegant memoir" -- Philadelphia City Paper, Dolly Freed is my hero….[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto…doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." -- Vice Magazine Compulsively readable…[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: #145;I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" -- New York Times Art Beat Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit…[T]here's nothing precious about Possum Living : it's genuine in a way few books are,…" -- Jezebel …this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." -- Oprah Magazine An elegant memoir" -- Philadelphia City Paper, "Dolly Freed is my hero….[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto…doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." --Vice Magazine "Compulsively readable…[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: 'I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" --New York Times Art Beat "Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit…[T]here's nothing precious aboutPossum Living: it's genuine in a way few books are,…" --Jezebel "…this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." --Oprah Magazine "An elegant memoir" --Philadelphia City Paper, _Dolly Freed is my hero_.[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto_doesn_t make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat._ - Vice Magazine_Compulsively readable_[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: _I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.__ - New York Times Art Beat_Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit_[T]here_s nothing precious about Possum Living: it's genuine in a way few books are,__ - Jezebel__this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life._ - Oprah Magazine_An elegant memoir_ - Philadelphia City Paper, "Dolly Freed is my hero....[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto...doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." -- Vice Magazine "Compulsively readable...[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: 'I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" -- New York Times Art Beat "Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit...[T]here's nothing precious about Possum Living : it's genuine in a way few books are,..." -- Jezebel "...this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." -- Oprah Magazine "An elegant memoir" -- Philadelphia City Paper, "Dolly Freed is my hero....[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto...doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." - Vice Magazine"Compulsively readable...[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: 'I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" - New York Times Art Beat"Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit...[T]here's nothing precious about Possum Living: it's genuine in a way few books are,..." - Jezebel"...this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." - Oprah Magazine"An elegant memoir" - Philadelphia City Paper, Dolly Freed is my hero….[If] this smart, engaging, funny, and frank manifesto…doesn't make you want to quit the rat race at least a little bit, then you must be one big, fat rat." -- Vice Magazine Compulsively readable…[In]this strange, engaging hymn to the laid-back life now, in 2010, one message comes out loud and clear. As the 18-year-old sage Dolly Freed wrote: ‘I refuse to spend the first 60 years of my life worrying about the last 20.'" -- New York Times Art Beat Dolly is a sharp writer, an autodidact and an 18-year-old of unusual competence and grit…[T]here's nothing precious about Possum Living : it's genuine in a way few books are,…" -- Jezebel …this book will not only make you laugh but might actually inspire you to embrace a simpler life." -- Oprah Magazine An elegant memoir" -- Philadelphia City Paper
Dewey Edition22
Lccn2009-034057
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal646.70086/94
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberHq2039.U6f7 2010
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- 05. Mär. 2016
Haven't had time to read this book yet.
Am in the middle of a housing crisis and haven't moved to new house. When I get moved and resettled, I'll read this book and write another review.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Sep. 2020
Not sure why the book was titled "Possum Living," but it's well worth the read.
Very interesting read. Adding it to my minimalist/ thrifty living book collection.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Mai. 2019
Thank you so much for the amazing book!
Very funny, informative, and inspiringBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Jun. 2024
Very nice book!
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- 04. Nov. 2016
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