Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
by Doug Fine
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Author: Doug FineEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-03-25
ISBN: 1400066441
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Villard
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Book Review: Fine, and a winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
Doug fine had me laughing so hard I had to tell him that if his New Mexico Ranch ever goes south, he could make his living as a stand up comic. I had the pleasure of listening to the Recorded Books audio version, and the narrator couldn't have done a better job.
The epilog of this fascinating tale includes 5 ways you can make a positive difference in the sustainability of the world you live in and around. It made me realize I should have questioned the guy running for State Representative whose "coffee" I attended recently. I should have asked about our landfills, and about the carbon footprint of the Community College whose board he chairs. Next time I'll know.
Summary of Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
Advance praise for Farewell, My Subaru“This is Green Acres for the smart set—: a witty and educational look at sustainable living. Buy it, read it, compost it.”
–A. J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
“The details of Doug Fine’s experiment in green living are great fun——but more important is the spirit, the dawning understanding that living in connection to something more tangible than a computer mouse is what we were built for. It’ll make you want to move!”
–Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint?
In an attempt to find out, Fine up and moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he’s never raised so much as a chicken or a bean. Or that he has no mechanical or electrical skills.
Whether installing Japanese solar panels, defending the goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from the local Chinese restaurant to try and fill the new “veggie oil” tank in his ROAT (short for Ridiculously Oversized American Truck), Fine’s extraordinary undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain’t easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change.
Both a hilarious romp and an inspiring call to action, Farewell, My Subaru makes a profound statement about trading today’s instant gratifications for a deeper, more enduring kind of satisfaction.
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