false 2895026 1423603176 9781423603177 24 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255692875m/2895026.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2895026.Put_Your_Life_On_a_Diet 1253845 Gregory Johnson 24 13 3 0 false Sat Feb 28 21:56:34 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 04:35:28 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 21:56:34 -0800 2009
Now, given that premise, you can decide yourself where you fall on the continuum, and the author is quite understanding of the fact that many people would not choose his radically simplified lifestyle. And also quite empathic to the obvious ways having a family means you can't simplify in the same ways he can as a single person. But most American families *CAN* simplify more than they think they can, and most Americans need a lot less stuff and space than they think they do...and THAT is the point of the book. ]]>