This was really an excellent guide for leaving an urban setting and settling into a rural life. There are chapters on how to choose a town, employment opportunities, and the nitty-gritty of country living, among others, and Lisa tells us about these in an engaging way.
The one problem with this book is that some of the material has seriously dated.
a thrift store find in accordance with the new possibilities that my husband and I are considering...for the few ideas that are still applicable since 1995..it was great. the take away for me is "if money is a consideration for you moving to the country than maybe you don't want to do it, but if money is not a consideration and you are looking for certain emotional aspects of living in the country, than do it and money will come".