{"product_id":"give-it-up-my-year-of-learning-to-live-better-with-less-paperback","title":"Give It Up!: My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Carlomagno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Refreshing, inspiring, and honest....One book I'm not going to be 'giving up' anytime soon.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Nicole Williams, author of \u003cem\u003eEarn What You're Worth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGive It Up!\u003c\/em\u003e is author Mary Carlomagno's inspiring chronicle of her 365 days spent learning to live better with less--when she decided to give up one modern convenience (eg: elevators) or indulgence (eg: alcohol) every month for a year. A joyous celebration of voluntary simplicity, \u003cem\u003eGive It Up!\u003c\/em\u003e offers a solution and a liberating new outlook to shopaholics, jaded consumers, and spirituality seekers overwhelmed by the unnecessary clutter in their lives, in the most uplifting self-help guide to better living since Gretchen Rubin's \u003cem\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWould it be possible to live without the specialty coffee, the designer bags, the technology that was a part of my everyday existence? Could stripping away some of those items and habits make me appreciate what I was so fortunate to have? I created a plan. Each month for one year, I would choose one of my favorite things and give it up cold turkey for one month. This would become my year to live better with less.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike most people, Mary Carlomagno was stressed out, overscheduled, and tripping over the clutter of her days--until she decided to take control and simplify her life. \u003cem\u003eGive It Up!\u003c\/em\u003e is Mary's chronicle of the year she renounced one thing for a month every month--from alcohol to chocolate to newspapers to elevators to cell phones--and, by doing so, was able to take stock of her life, discover what was really important, and gain a deeper appreciation of the world around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, humorous, and eminently sensible, \u003cem\u003eGive It Up!\u003c\/em\u003e provides a commonsense blueprint for anyone looking for a fresh start or a new outlook. It's about simplifying your life and cherishing every moment of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52764676522291,"sku":"9780060789824","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ySr46sVONQ9780060789824.webp?v=1764597478","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/give-it-up-my-year-of-learning-to-live-better-with-less-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}