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Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
by Doug Fine

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 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21839743?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
 rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5 Stars
 I just read this book last week. It's pretty good. "Farewell My Subaru" by Doug Fine is about this guy (the author) who decides to shave the fat off of his "carbon footprint" by "living locally." It's a true story. But Doug Fine isn't an extremist. He endeavors to do so without giving up some of the modern luxuries he enjoys, i.e., the internet, his boomin' stereo system, Netflix, and ice cream.
 
 It takes Fine about a year and a half to get things going smoothly in his experiment/adventure. I think this is quite good considering that he is a self-proclaimed New York suburbanite, having no outdoor-survival life skills. To attempt to embark on such a change makes the dynamics of this book a rather interesting and entertaining read.
 
 Fine does a good job to show the pro's, con's, and challenges of living green. Also, throughout the book, where applicable, there are snippets of interesting scientific facts and statistics. For instance, it takes "three to four years of powering your home to offset the energy used to make your solar panels" (page 5), or that "New Yorkers, possibly because they tend to walk rather than drive, emit only one third the carbon per capita of the average American" (page 50).
 
 Inspirationally speaking, this book was good insofar as it helped me to realize that I could be doing a bit more to to help clean up the world. No, I'm not all touchy-feely, or a tree hugger, or a vegan, or new aged at all, but I do believe in living conservatively (it's a Boy Scout thing).
 
 Living locally is a win-win for everybody. Food tastes better when it is fresh, and we don't have to spend all of the money, energy, and petroleum for the transporting of it to our local WallyWorld (Wal-Mart) or whatever McStore you may have. Living locally and eating fresh, tasty, food congruently means that we will also be eating more more fruits and vegetables in the season thereof, and that is a good thing (see Doctrine and Covenants 89:10-11). Also, maybe some of these poor farmers will start making some money.
 
 In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed "Farewell My Subaru." It was funny, interesting, and insightful. My only one complaint - not enough pictures. I would have loved to have seen the finished product of the "Bread-Box" water heater. I even went on the website at www.farewellmysubaru.com to see if a picture of it was there, but it wasn't. And I also would've loved to have seen a picture of Lupy. This is a good book that I would strongly recommend reading.
 Peace, Davey Baby
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3.5 Stars
I just read this book last week. It's pretty good. "Farewell My Subaru" by Doug Fine is about this guy (the author) who decides to shave the fat off of his "carbon footprint" by "living locally." It's a true story. But Doug Fine isn't an extremist. He endeavors to do so without giving up some of the modern luxuries he enjoys, i.e., the internet, his boomin' stereo system, Netflix, and ice cream.

It takes Fine about a year and a half to get things going smoothly in his experiment/adventure. I think this is quite good considering that he is a self-proclaimed New York suburbanite, having no outdoor-survival life skills. To attempt to embark on such a change makes the dynamics of this book a rather interesting and entertaining read.

Fine does a good job to show the pro's, con's, and challenges of living green. Also, throughout the book, where applicable, there are snippets of interesting scientific facts and statistics. For instance, it takes ...more 3.5 Stars
I just read this book last week. It's pretty good. "Farewell My Subaru" by Doug Fine is about this guy (the author) who decides to shave the fat off of his "carbon footprint" by "living locally." It's a true story. But Doug Fine isn't an extremist. He endeavors to do so without giving up some of the modern luxuries he enjoys, i.e., the internet, his boomin' stereo system, Netflix, and ice cream.

It takes Fine about a year and a half to get things going smoothly in his experiment/adventure. I think this is quite good considering that he is a self-proclaimed New York suburbanite, having no outdoor-survival life skills. To attempt to embark on such a change makes the dynamics of this book a rather interesting and entertaining read.

Fine does a good job to show the pro's, con's, and challenges of living green. Also, throughout the book, where applicable, there are snippets of interesting scientific facts and statistics. For instance, it takes "three to four years of powering your home to offset the energy used to make your solar panels" (page 5), or that "New Yorkers, possibly because they tend to walk rather than drive, emit only one third the carbon per capita of the average American" (page 50).

Inspirationally speaking, this book was good insofar as it helped me to realize that I could be doing a bit more to to help clean up the world. No, I'm not all touchy-feely, or a tree hugger, or a vegan, or new aged at all, but I do believe in living conservatively (it's a Boy Scout thing).

Living locally is a win-win for everybody. Food tastes better when it is fresh, and we don't have to spend all of the money, energy, and petroleum for the transporting of it to our local WallyWorld (Wal-Mart) or whatever McStore you may have. Living locally and eating fresh, tasty, food congruently means that we will also be eating more more fruits and vegetables in the season thereof, and that is a good thing (see Doctrine and Covenants 89:10-11). Also, maybe some of these poor farmers will start making some money.

In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed "Farewell My Subaru." It was funny, interesting, and insightful. My only one complaint - not enough pictures. I would have loved to have seen the finished product of the "Bread-Box" water heater. I even went on the website at www.farewellmysubaru.com to see if a picture of it was there, but it wasn't. And I also would've loved to have seen a picture of Lupy. This is a good book that I would strongly recommend reading.
Peace, Davey Baby...less

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