Off the Grid: Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government, and True Independence in Modern America
Inside the subculture of off-grid living Written by a leading authority on living off the grid, this is a fascinating and timely look at one of the fastest growing movements in America. In researching the stories that would become Off the Grid, Nick Rosen traveled from one end of the United...
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Inside the subculture of off-grid living Written by a leading authority on living off the grid, this is a fascinating and timely look at one of the fastest growing movements in America. In researching the stories that would become Off the Grid, Nick Rosen traveled from one end of the United States to the other, spending time with all kinds of individuals and families striving to live their lives the way they want to-free from dependence on municipal power and amenities, and free from the inherent dependence on the government and its far-reaching arms. While the people profiled may not have a lot in common in terms of their daily lives or their personal background, what they do share is an understanding of how unique their lives are, and how much effort and determination is required to maintain the lifestyle in the face of modern America's push toward connectivity and development.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143117384 (0143117386)
Publish date: July 27th 2010
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
The first few chapters were inspiring - the history of our crappy, ancient grid and how it has been manipulated makes me want to build a compost toilet pronto.But once the author got past the Key West off-grid island, it just became a drag. The people he interviewed seemed a little wackadoodle.....a...
Not at all what I was expecting. I guess I was looking forward to something a little more How-to, as food for thought, but this is a presentation of a variety of different people who live off the grid, and how and why they do.The author's style leaves much to be desired, in my opinion. He presents...
Some parts of this book are really interesting and well done, and others, especially toward the end are so sloppy I wondered why Rosen put them in at all. Overall, a neat look at people who are living off the grid for one reason or another (though those with religious or privacy reasons get the slop...
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