Down to Earth

A Guide to Simple Living
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Down to Earth by Rhonda Hetzel is a guide to simplifying life through sustainable living and self-sufficiency. The book focuses on practical ways to incorporate mindfulness, thriftiness, and environmental consciousness into everyday activities. Hetzel offers insights into homemaking, gardening, cooking, and crafting, encouraging readers to appreciate a slower and more purposeful lifestyle.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to embrace a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle focused on self-sufficiency and mindfulness. It offers practical advice and inspiration on slowing down, getting back to basics, and finding contentment in everyday living. Ideal for those interested in personal growth through simplicity and creating a meaningful home life.

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Down to Earth

Rhonda Hetzel gently encourages readers to find the pleasure and meaning in a simpler life, sharing all the practical information she has gathered on her own journey. Whether you want to learn how to grow tomatoes, bake bread, make your own soap and preserve fruit, or just be inspired to slow down and live more sustainably, this book will be your guide.

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Whether you want to learn how to grow tomatoes, bake bread, make your own soap and preserve fruit, or just be inspired to slow down and live more sustainably, the bestseller Down to Earth will be your guide.

'I was pulled into simple living before I knew what it was. It crept up on me using the smallest of steps and didn't reveal its true beauty and real power until I was totally hooked. I was searching for a way to live well while spending very little money. What I found was a way of life that also gave me independence, opportunity and freedom.'

There is no simple solution when you ask, 'How can I change my life to create a resilient and secure future?' But there are steps you can take to create a haven for you and your loved ones. Rhonda Hetzel's book, Down to Earth, was originally written for those who wanted to slow down and simplify life. Now, with the events of 2020 forcing change on all of us, it is also a valuable guide for creating a home that will provide safety and comfort during the uncertain years ahead.

Rhonda gently encourages readers to find the pleasure and meaning in a simpler life, sharing all the practical information she has gathered on her own journey.

'This book has brought me such knowledge and comfort over the years.' - Clare Bowditch

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761041808

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Viking Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 856g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Rhonda Hetzel is a retired journalist and technical writer best known for her award-winning blog, 'Down to Earth'. Rhonda lives with her husband, Hanno, on the Sunshine Coast, where they happily tend a food garden, gather eggs and occasionally look after grandchildren. Rhonda is a keen volunteer worker and is often found presenting simple-living workshops in her community. She won the Green Lifestyle magazine's Local Green Hero Award in 2014. Rhonda is the author of bestseller Down to Earth (2012) and Penguin Special, The Simple Life (2014).

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