Old-fashioned on purpose : cultivating a slower, more joyful life Cover Image

Large Print Book

Old-fashioned on purpose : cultivating a slower, more joyful life / Jill Winger.

Summary:

"In Old-Fashioned on Purpose, Winger shows how simplifying our lives and adopting retro skills such as gardening and handiwork can be the key to creating the happy and healthy life we're yearning for. Inside these pages, readers will learn how to find joy in the kitchen, proven strategies for growing your own groceries, how to craft a more grounded routine, and clever tips and creative DIYs to help you embark on your old-fashioned journey. This inspiring and practical book offers a powerful new sense of purpose, with plenty of tomatoes, chickens, and bread making along the way"-- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9798885796668
Physical Description: 489 pages (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-462).

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / by Rory Feek -- Introduction -- Part 1: The case for old-fashioned on purpose. You're not alone -- Returning to our roots -- From cottagecore to hard core -- Part 2: Becoming old-fashioned. Grow some ingredients -- Cook like great-grandma -- Work with your hands -- Escape the human zoo -- Unplug to connect -- Tread the Earth lightly -- Let them play -- Cultivate your community -- The next frontier.