Visionary or bum? You be the judge. Author Mark Sundeen writes about "The Man Who Quit Money," the story of Daniel Suelo, who left all his money — $30 — in a phone booth and set about living without material wealth.
Rev. Tim Johnson reviewed the book at a recent Newark Public Library Book Review luncheon, calling the account a "new shine on some old wisdom."
Suelo had observed that those who had the least seemed to be the most generous and were the happiest, traveling extensively and often living in a cave. Occasionally working for food but always giving earnings away, he was not above checking dumpsters for outdated food supplies discarded by stores. He had become a part of a small group of people whose carbon footprint was one half of 1% of the average American.
Watch for details of the next Friends of the Newark Public Library Book Review Luncheon, set for Friday, Feb. 8.
Visionary or bum? You be the judge. Author Mark Sundeen writes about "The Man Who Quit Money," the story of Daniel Suelo, who left all his money — $30 — in a phone booth and set about living without material wealth.
Rev. Tim Johnson reviewed the book at a recent Newark Public Library Book Review luncheon, calling the account a "new shine on some old wisdom."
Suelo had observed that those who had the least seemed to be the most generous and were the happiest, traveling extensively and often living in a cave. Occasionally working for food but always giving earnings away, he was not above checking dumpsters for outdated food supplies discarded by stores. He had become a part of a small group of people whose carbon footprint was one half of 1% of the average American.
Watch for details of the next Friends of the Newark Public Library Book Review Luncheon, set for Friday, Feb. 8.
