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 Chris Balish Ten Speed Press From A Press Release Book Description The high price of gasoline continues to be one of the biggest news stories of the year. And reporters have covered every angle...except one. The solution to high gas prices isn't buying a hybrid vehicle, getting a tune-up, or drilling in the Arctic, the solution is getting rid of your car! How To Live Well Without Owning A Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life is the only sensible guide to living in America without owning a car. Six-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Chris Balish provides practical strategies for making the leap, including real-world tips and chapters on everything from car sharing and carpooling to car-free socializing and dating. Can a person actually live in mainstream America without owning a car? Yes! Balish happily lives car-free in Los Angeles, California, and provides more than 100 success stories from people who live car-free from Boise to Chicago, Salt Lake City to St. Petersburg. Ask yourself this: how would you like to get a $5,000 to $10,000 raise? Or maybe take a year off to travel the world or write a book? According to AAA, the average American spends $8,410 per year (roughly $700 per month) to own a vehicle. With this book, readers can slash monthly expenses, pay off credit cards, save for a house-even become a millionaire or retire early! In addition, automobiles devour natural resources, spew toxic emissions into the air, contribute to sprawl and loss of wilderness, and make America dependent on foreign oil. There's no doubt that cars are useful tools, and that's why this book does not suggest that people never use, rent, borrow, or ride in one. But millions of Americans can save a fortune and the environment by not owning a car. With How To Live Well Without Owning A Car, readers can be smiling on the way to the bank, instead of frowning on the way to the gas pump. From saving money to building a better world, How To Live Well Without Owning A Car shows why kicking car dependency is the soundest and sanest lifestyle change anyone can make. About the Author: CHRIS BALISH lives in Southern California and is an award-winning feature writer, reporter, and broadcast journalist. You can learn more about Balish and his book at www.LiveCarFree.com. Buy: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life Return to the Dr. Laura Reading Corner |
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