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I haven't but it certainly sounds interesting. I love those "year of living _____" books. My favorite is
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: a year of food life by Kingsolver, the book that pushed us over the edge on this feed-yourself lifestyle we have embarked upon. One day we are traveling listening to it on CD, the next we are shopping for a farm!
Just finished
See You in a Hundred Years, about a NYC family that chucks it all and moves not only into the country, but into 1901 technology. Not as good as AVM, but still a fun read.
Two more I liked are
Scratch Beginnings and
The Year of Living Biblically, a hillarious but thought-provoking and spiritual book.
And now I have another I need to read! Thanks!
My DH spent the weekend watching the National Team Roping Championship with a couple of cowboys from New Mexico. One is 72 years old and spends most of the year in a line camp that is 50 miles from the nearest town, and has no electricity, TV, radio and uses a hand pump to draw water and solar to heat water for a quick outdoor shower. I don't think I would want to go that far back in time.... at least not for very long. I could get along well without the TV but would miss the computer, hot water and the dishwasher.... and electric lights.