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The Way Home

Tales from a Life Without Technology

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The Way Home

By: Mark Boyle
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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It was 11:00 pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.

No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio, or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.

The Way Home is a modern-day Walden - an honest and lyrical account of a remarkable life lived in nature without modern technology. Mark Boyle, author of The Moneyless Man, explores the hard-won joys of building a home with his bare hands, learning to make fire, collecting water from the stream, foraging, and fishing.

What he finds is an elemental life, one governed by the rhythms of the sun and seasons, where life and death dance in a primal landscape of blood, wood, muck, water, and fire - much the same life we have lived for most of our time on earth. Revisiting it brings a deep insight into what it means to be human at a time when the boundaries between man and machine are blurring.

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This is, without question, my absolute favourite book. This is a beautifully written, thought-provoking piece of work and has infinite reread value.

I recommend this book to everyone. The story is wholesome, fascinating and timeless. There are a few short gruesome scenes, but these provide a necessary realness and contrast to the story that I feel would have been ungenuine for Mark to remove or ammend.

Gerard Doyle (narrator) was the perfect choice. You won't be disappointed.

Profound

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Fantastic. This is the last audiobook I'll ever listen to. I already live off grid but this has helped reassure me that I'm doing the right thing for me.

Brilliant

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In a world that is over-populated and too far removed from the real necessities of life this is a sobering reminder that simplicity is always better than complexity...

A bit of sanity

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I knew when I picked this book up from my stepfather's coffee table nearly two years ago that I would enjoy it. All that time and half a world away, I have listened to it as I've fixed up the final few bits and pieces on my scrappy old van that is going to be my home for the foreseeable future as I seek out a simpler life of my own. I found it an inspiring book to listen to, yes, but also humble. Despite other people's reviews indicating otherwise, the author did not come across as self absorbed and clearly articulates his hypocrisy and the complicated balance of living the life he details. The narrator did a fantastic job also.

Thought provoking and insightful

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fantastic listen,no romancing of a 'simple' life. finished in one sitting.
if you want a good story and a little personal views spatted in here and there this is perfect. it isn't a guide at all but a story of someone who has as it seems to have answered thier calling

a good into the world without tech

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A fabulously rich and thoroughly enjoyable story. The author paints a delicious visual tapestry of his experiences which makes for a superb listen. Well narrated and presented too so right up there on my ‘most enjoyed’ list with Shantarum. I’ve just picked up his book about being a moneyless man and can’t wait the enjoy that too :-D

Off grid

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This book awakened my self critic of how I engage life and living. So much to think about in terms of how we utilize the tech around us while forfeiting the experiences of the natural world. Excellent!

So many questions for myself

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helped me come to terms with what the world is in its current state. and how one can live in such times.

truly inspiring

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Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I recommend it very highly. Looking forward to checking out other books by the same author.

A new favourite of mine

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I loved this book though I fear it’s not for everyone one. I found the authors story inspiring but I’m sure it’s not for all. A great reflection on the state of our modern world and our consumer life style. Inspired me to make some less drastic changes in my own life.

If your into minimalism and alternate lifestyle you’ll love it

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