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Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
Farewell My Subaru An Epic Adventure in Local Living
Author: Doug Fine
Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? — In an attempt to find out, Fine up and moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780812977899
ISBN-10: 0812977890
Publication Date: 3/24/2009
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Villard
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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lsuth avatar reviewed Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living on + 39 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I really enjoyed this book. Doug Fine has a sense of humor about what he went through. We should all try and cut our carbon footprint, but it can be a lot of work. Goodbye my Subaru is light hearted and educational all at the same time.
reviewed Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
While a bit too peppered with witty cultural influences here and there (oh he made a Lindsay Lohan joke, I get it!) this book is a really fun read. Doug Fine makes hoofing it out in the desert fighting off coyotes, floods, and drought fun. Throughout, you get a fairly good picture of the work and effort involved in trying to "go off the grid" and be carbon neutral. I couldn't put this down and read it quickly, hanging on every word rooting for him to win. A fun, educational book that shows you the positive side of going green instead of the doom and gloom.
reviewed Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is really funny!! The author, Doug Fine, decides after years of traveling the world, to settle down, buy a piece of land, and start raising goats.

This is actually a book about how "green" he was able to become in one year, with hilarious bits: his car attempting suicide in the first paragraph; the river rising, with his goat food on the other side; the wind storm while he's putting up a windmill. But my favorite part was when he converted a truck to vegetable oil - I started laughing so hard, I was crying - and crying so hard, that no sounds came out! The french fry and KFC jokes were over the top!

This book is great for people who want to chuck it all and start their own farm. It shows you the problems that will erupt and more. But it also packs it in with laughter.

You do have to admire a guy who decides to go into raising goats so that he can make ice cream!!

-Debbie
cozysleuth avatar reviewed Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living on + 153 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A delightful, humorous story of living on a small ranch in New Mexico with supplies miles away as well as neighbors. Doug Fine tells quite a tale of back to nature with an old Subaru and goats too! Enjoy!
psuchick402 avatar reviewed Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book. It gives an almost realistic viewpoint to living off the grid, and how hard it can be to achieve something like that. It was a light-hearted and funny account, while throwing in some real facts. While not all of us can get a vegetable oil-fueled ROAT, buy a farm or solar panels, it gives us insight that we can reduce our carbon footprint in some way.
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