Choosing Simplicity, by Linda Breen Pierce
- Stories of real people finding realistic paths to simpler, moremeaningful lives. It’s refreshing to see the many faces of simplicityrepresented in this book. Well worth reading.
Finding Focus in a Whirlwind World, by Jean Flemming
- Examines the need to focus our priorities in life in order to find balance, purpose and joy (strong Christian perspective).
Gift from the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
- Elegant and wise meditations on a woman’s life: love, family, solitude, peace, contentment. A beautifully written book, and one of my all-time favorites. I always keep an extra copy or two handy to give as gifts.
Keeping Life Simple, by Karen Levine
- Seven guiding principles and 500 practical tips and ideas.
Living More With Less, by Doris Janzen Longacre
- The classic simple living book! No simple living library is complete without this one.
Margin, by Richard A. Swenson, MD
- Restoring emotional, physical, financial and time reserves to overloaded lives.
A Place Called Simplicity, by Claire Cloninger
- “The quiet beauty of simple living….” This book has inspired me more than anything else I’ve read on the subject of simplifying your life… a real treat! (Christian focus)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, by Stephen Covey
- Inspirational and practical ideas for a successful family life.
The Simple Living Guide, by Janet Luhrs
- Ideas and stories from real people who have simplified their lives.









