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Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style
Author(s): Marjorie Harris (Author)
- Publisher: House of Anansi Press
- Publication Date: 8 July 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 232 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780887848322
- ISBN-13: 9780887848322
Book Description
Best-selling author Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide to living the richly frugal life. From tips on how to haggle to becoming a frugal fashionista, maintaining your home on a budget, and thrifty gardening, travel, and entertainment, Harris provides essential guidelines to living a quality life on less. Written in her trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is packed with simple and savvy tips drawn from Harris’ own fulfilled, thrifty experience. Bonus tips come from renowned experts such as best-selling author Margaret Atwood, chef Jamie Kennedy, actor R. H. Thomson, travel writer Sylvia Fraser, and The Globe and Mail’s style columnists.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Harris reminds us that the word thrifty is derived from the word thrive. If we do it right, she promises, living thriftily will make us feel good – not deprived.– “Montreal Gazette”
It’s a solid guide to the virtues of non-consumerism, yet – big relief – doesn’t come across as preachy or reeking of environmental goody-goodyism.– “Toronto Star”
Thrifty is an entertaining read, thanks to the author’s witty style and practical anecdotes.– “Calgary Herald”
Weaving concrete advice from her own life with stories and ideas from many of her frugal friends – including Margaret Atwood who encouraged Harris to write this book – Thrifty offers encouraging, entertaining and eclectic ways to live a frugal life with style.– “rabble”
About the Author
Marjorie Harris is Canada’s best-known gardener. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.Visit Marjorie Harris’ website:http://marjorieharris.comFollow Marjorie Harris on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/marjorie_harris
