"If information highways are the wave of the future then I will build information country roads on which the traveller can reach the truth faster by going slower. . . ." On these same country roads, far from the intrusions of modern technology, the Amish, Quakers, and other "plain folk" live their unencumbered lives, close to the land, in peaceful, smoothly-run communities. The thought-provoking, often challenging essays in The Plain Reader are written by men and women who rarely speak outside the borders of their local townships, and provide us with unique perspectives on life stripped down to necessity. Originally published in Plain Magazine, these pieces are sure to inspire reflection. Reading about a garden cooperative in Connecticut, the raising of a home with only plaster and straw in hand, a fascinating trip to New York City through Amish eyes, compels each of us wonder: Can I too survive without television or that high-tech appliance cluttering my kitchen counter? Am I just a cog in the wheel of the global economy? Is isolation from one another and from the earth the simple destiny of humankind? Each rich, personal essay in this provocative collection offers solace, wisdom, joy, and quiet space for contemplation.

The Plain Reader: Essays on Making a Simple Life

Savage, Scott

Parenting & Relationships

Random House Publishing Group

In today's fast-paced, high-tech world, the most radical act of all might be this: to slow down . . . to try, in each moment, to be fully, truly present. Scott Savage, editor of the hand-produced Plain magazine, spent ten years trying to do just that--by embracing his Quaker faith and, with his family, rejecting the trappings of modern life, technology, and media. Then Scott decided to seal his commitment to the plain life by terminating his driver's license. In this account of his week long walk across the state of Ohio to officially hand in his license at the state capitol, each moment of the road leads to contemplations of what the transition to the plain life has meant for Scott, his wife Mary Ann, and their children. We come to understand that the Savage family's chosen life is not easy by any means, but the rewards of place, presence, authenticity, and community which have accompanied their rejection of what most of us take for granted are immense: the arbor of shade trees surrounding their house, the laughter of the children who without TV learn to create their own games and stories, the family activities of preparing food and tending the garden. As Scott walks along in meditation, with trucks rumbling by on the nearby highway, he cannot help but think of Ned, the buggyhorse who, at the end of Scott's pilgrimage, will be the family's only engine. There are vital, life-affirming lessons for all of us here--who might have only imagined taking some of the steps that the Savage family have put into practice. In A Plain Life, we walk into a smaller, revolutionary world, where the journey is sacred, and each step . . . a destination.

A Plain Life

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Ballantine Books

About the Author\nDale is a global Managing Director in FranklinCovey’s Sales Performance Practice. He is a thought leader and co-author of the book, Strikingly Different Selling: 6 Vital Skills to Stand Out and Sell More which will be released in January 2022. Dale is a highly sought-after advisor to sales and business leaders at many of the world’s most admired companies. He focuses day-to-day on helping clients dramatically grow revenues and profitability.\nScott is a highly sought-after advisor, speaker, and influencer on the topics of sales, leadership, and negotiation. For more than thirty years, he has advised, coached, and trained tens of thousands of executives, consultants, and sales professionals at many of the world’s largest and most successful technology, manufacturing, energy, and products companies.\nRandy is the global leader of Franklin Covey’s Sales Performance Practice which helps to train, consult, and coach clients on how to win more profitable business. He consults from experience, having successfully founded, built and sold two successful companies, winning awards along the way including Ernst & Young’s Top CEO under 40; CEO of one of Inc 500’s fastest-growing companies, and the Arthur Anderson Strategic Leadership award. Most importantly, Randy is known for his sense of humor and storytelling. A native New Yorker, Randy enjoys time on the farm with his wife and daughter in upstate NY.\nJennifer is the president of FranklinCovey’s enterprise division, accountable for profitable growth globally as FranklinCovey transforms organizations by building leaders, teams, and cultures that get results in 160+ countries. Previously, she held a range of sales leadership positions at FranklinCovey in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Early in her career, she held individual contributor roles in sales and consulting, earning the company’s highest awards for results and finding personal fulfillment in helping clients achieve their own great purposes.\nSuperior Sales Success\n#1 New Release in Global, Direct, and Industrial Marketing 
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The 6 vital skills to stand out and sell more: Capture Attention with Verbal Billboards Create Excitement with Movie Trailers Build Confidence with Flashbacks and Flashforwards Become Essential with “Why Us!” Differentiators Get Curious and Find the Gaps Navigate Traffic Lights and Close the Gaps\nIf you have found books such as SPIN Selling, The Challenger Sale, To Sell is Human, The Secrets of Closing the Sale, or Start with Why to be useful; then your next read should be Strikingly Dif

Strikingly Different Selling: 6 Vital Skills to Stand Out and Sell More

Illig, Randy

Merrill, Dale

Colosimo, Jennifer

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FranklinCovey

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