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I didnt find it a fast read, though its a very good read. Apr 25, 20 jeff shinabargers perceptive book, more or less, was written for people like me. Choosing a lifestyle of excessive generosity by jeff shinabarger, founder of plywood people. It is also our opportunity to put love into action. Jan 08, 20 enough time a short story from more or less david c cook. I cleared my wardrobe before i was done reading it. Choosing a lifestyle of excessive generosity 9780781408202 by jeff shinabarger. More or less by jeff shinabarger overdrive rakuten. Jeff shinabarger audio books, best sellers, author bio. The less we need others, the less likely we are to form the bonds of true community. Choosing a lifestyle of excessive generosity, shinabarger, turns the myth of worklife balance on its head by sharing practical stories of people who combat. Sep 15, 2019 a few weeks before our recent vacation, i stumbled across a recommendation for jeff shinabargers book, more or less, subtitled.
This is itthe book that will change your life with a surprisingly simple solution. He offers many personal reflections on how he and his wife worked to create a life of less stuff and more generosity of relationship. Most of us have more than we need, which, as shinabarger points out, means that everything else is excess. What would happen if we created a culture in which we gave away whatever was more than enough for us. As shinabarger reminds them, defining enough is more than a responsibilityit is an opportunity to. How would our habits change if we shed the excess of money, clutter, and food in our lives. There are 14 chapters in more or less, covering virtually everything in your life, from your kitchen pantry to your closet to your time, from your transportation to your presents to your access. Jeff shinabarger is the founder and executive director of plywood people, an atlantabased nonprofit that helps launch and sustain startups. Choosing a lifestyle of excessive generosity the author calls readers to create their own social experiments to answer the question, what is enough. While i am a sucker for good books, i still have my fears about reading unfamiliar authors except by recommendation. I gave out stuffs i have been procrastinating giving out. Choosing a lifestyle of excessive generosity kindle edition by shinabarger, jeff. More or less is more of a firm prod toward downsizing your life for the good of others, but less of a christianbased, expansively considered treatise on caring for others with material goods.
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