The beginning of this book is a case for why we need to bring back the homemaker and return to being a culture of people who create rather than consume. That part had me cheering and phoning up friends to read quotes to them.

But then she got into the "hows" and . . . I loved that less. Many of the people she holds up as examples have taken themselves much farther off the grid than I could go (especially if I wanted my husband to come with me). We're talking not having health insurance, not having cars, living on rural homesteads, homeschooling their kids, etc. This is great for them but doesn't help me as much because my own family compound is still a few years away. (I call chickens!) And don't get me started on the few who believe that relying on monthly government assistance = self-sustaining . . .

But there was a lot in there to motivate and inspire, so I would recommend it to anyone who needs to be reminded that being a homemaker can be much more noble and fulfilling than simply being a full-time chauffeur & babysitter.