{"product_id":"not-buying-it-my-year-without-shopping-9780743269360","title":"Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping","description":"Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary purchases for an entire year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity, their identities, and their sense of humor intact. Tracking their progress -- and inevitable lapses -- Levine contemplates need and desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She asks the Big Questions: Can the economy survive without shopping? Are Q-tips necessary? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eNot Buying It\u003c\/i\u003e is the confession of a woman any reader can identify with: someone who can't live without French roast coffee or SmartWool socks but who has had it up to here with overconsumption and its effects on the earth and everyone who dwells there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the humor and intelligence of its insights, the refreshment of its skepticism, and the surprises of its conclusions, \u003ci\u003eNot Buying It\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be on anyone's list of Necessities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743269360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 5.66w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2008 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2010 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Judith Levine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641430831260,"sku":"9780743269360","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2ee0be0f-43ce-4b2d-aa03-3f3716a3488c.jpg?v=1603853538","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/not-buying-it-my-year-without-shopping-9780743269360","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}