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    Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle (Paperback)
    In his bestseller Affluenza, David Wann and his co-authors diagnosed the debilitating disease of over-consumption. In Simple Prosperity he shows readers how we can overcome this disease by investing in a variety of real wealth sources. To recapture a more abundant and sustainable lifestyle, try:
  • Creating a richer life story through personal growth incentives
  • Forming higher-yield friendships and stronger bonds through social capital
  • Taking preventive healthcare measures to build up wellness reserves
  • Balancing the biological budget through “greener” currency
  • Caring for people, not just cars, to improve your neighborhood wealth index
  • Resolving that pesky carbon conundrum through energy savings
  • Celebrating instead of desecrating! Cultural prosperity futures value the earth as a sacred place

    • In our age of hedge fund hysteria, Simple Prosperity is a new way of investing that will save our sanity and the planet.
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    Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
    In chapters with titles like "Swollen Expectations" and "A Rash of Bankruptcies," Affluenza, from the producer of the award-winning TV specials Affluenza and Escape from Affluenza, uses the whimsical metaphor of a disease to tackle a very serious subject: the damage done — to our health, our families, our communities, and our environment — by the obsessive quest for material gain. The authors examine the origins, evolution, and symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. But more importantly, they explore cures and suggest strategies for rebuilding families and communities and for restoring and respecting the earth.
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    Reinventing Community: Stories from the Neighborhoods of Cohousing
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    The Zen of Gardening in the High and Arid West: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
    Drawing from his own considerable gardening experience and expertise, as well as leaning on the wisdom of the people he calls "The Zen Masters of the Western Garden," David Wann gathers a mix of stories, how-to advice, and simple, doable projects that are ideal for gardeners in the high and arid landscapes of the West. The Zen of Gardening in the High and Arid West is a friendly and invaluable guide to such topics as strategic gardening (how to coax fruits and vegetables from a sun-parched garden), pest-proof planting (how to protect those disappearing bulbs), choosing the right varieties of edibles for the region (apples, snow peas, tomatoes, etc.), how to become a seed-starting maniac, a Farmer's Almanac approach to gardening (plant peas when the first cottonwood leaves appear!), as well as profiles of colorful local gardens and gardeners.

    For gardeners of the high plains and mountains who are "meteorologically and topographically challenged," who routinely grapple with wild weather swings, high elevations, and scarcity of water, Wann offers inspiration and invaluable practical advice for success in the garden. Wann also shows how gardening can offer "a Zen exercise in mindfulness, discipline, and the joy of being right in the moment."
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