false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181057262m/1107006.jpg 1107006 2 <P>"Would it be possible to live without the designer coffee, the Kate Spade Bags, the technology that was a part of my every day existence? Could stripping away some of those items and habits make me a appreciate what I was so fortunate to have? I created a plan. Each month for one year, I would choose one of my favorite things and give it up cold turkey for one month. This would become my year to live better with less."</P><P> Giving It Up approaches the self-improvement, makeover trends from a new angle: improving ourselves from the inside out. For one month each, Mary Carlomagno gives up alcohol, shopping, elevators, newspapers, cell phones, dining out, television, taxis, coffee, cursing, chocolate, and multi-tasking. In doing so, she gains a deeper appreciation for what she has, and for the world around her. Giving It Up is a wake up call to think, to understand, and to enjoy the lives that we live.</P> 1093946 1 1 2006 Give It Up!: My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less total:109|5:5|4:21|3:33|2:30|1:20| 109 288 231 48 1 4 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 05 18:34:14 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 05 18:37:10 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 07:46:06 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 07:46:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 14:29:56 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 19:14:53 -0700 2008
The immaturity, lack of reflection, and consumer-sheep mentality of this woman (and all her friends who were skeptical of her motives and sanity) is just amazing. Am...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 18:24:36 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 18:31:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 09:12:50 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 09:16:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 16:11:09 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 16:11:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 01:26:32 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 15:50:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 09:54:42 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 09:54:42 -0700 2009 The author wrote: "The biggest lesson of all was not about what I had giv...more...]]> 1 1 false false Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 16:51:50 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 16:53:42 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 21:19:25 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 21:27:58 -0800 2009 Real Simple, drain away most of the common sense, and throw in a wannabe-Sex in the City lifestyle and you'd have this book. The author gives up one thing per month (ranging from coffee to chocolate) to learn about "living better with less" but...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 17:02:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 06:26:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 10:33:26 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:33:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 22 20:07:13 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 13 07:50:00 -0700 2008
Carlomagno, the author, chose to give up 12 of her comforts (one per month) during a year. Sort of like Lent. And it really did help her to change her life. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 13:19:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 12:08:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jul 24 17:48:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 17:48:33 -0700 2009
lady is in real trouble. She drinks enormous amounts of alcohol and

coffee, watches tv for thousands of hours a year, eats out all the

time, and talks constantly on her cell phone. From a simple

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