The idea of "voluntary simplicity" becomes more appealing every day. If you find yourself working harder in order to buy more stuff that you don't really have time to enjoy because you are working harder - take a deep breath and consider jumping out of that endless circle. In this new collection of short essays, folks such as architect Sarah Susanka (The Not So Big House, 1998, and others) and Jay Walljasper of the Utne Reader provide small ways to fit this big idea into your life.