false 3388940 1 <B>"Reading <I>Almost Green</I> is like getting a new pair of glasses when you thought you could see just fine. Many important shades of distinction and subtle insights fill the book. A smart, contemplative read."&#151;Douglas Coupland</B><BR><BR>James Glave, a self-proclaimed "child of suburbia," learns about the real implications and sacrifices involved in sustainable living when he practices it at his home on Bowen Island, British Columbia, where "eco-yuppies" and local hunters are engaged in a turf war. Employing gurus and energy-savvy builders, Glave sets out to build a "green" writing studio on a budget of $50,000. But he remains skeptical of the current trends in the eco-movement, and questions the high-and-mighty "conservationist" rigmarole. How can a family man on a modest salary afford to live a green lifestyle? At what cost to his children? How do you get rain to go to your garden? How much eco-destruction is too much? The book that results from Glave's attempts to answer questions such as these is a surprisingly funny, informative, and refreshingly irreverent take on green issues and a candid look at the costs and benefits of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. 3428795 8 9 2008 Almost Green: How I Saved 1/6th of a Billionth of a Planet total:36|5:2|4:11|3:6|2:15|1:2| 36 104 59 17 2 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 13:55:56 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 09:56:47 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 16:29:54 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 06:44:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 18:34:27 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 18:46:43 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 15 10:33:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 10:46:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 09:05:37 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 12:59:57 -0700 2009 Almost Green is hardly an environmental celebration.

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