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All Our Friends: Simple Rewards of Simple Living

by D. S. Hartley

114 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-0046; ISBN 1-4251-1637-X; US$15.95, C$17.95, EUR13.25, £9.25

When a couple moves to Mayne Island, little do they suspect that their simple life will include a family of raccoons, who soon turn the yard into a 'garden stage'.

About the Book

All Our Friends: Simple Rewards of Simple Living begins when a couple moves onto a rustic property on Mayne Island. While exploring the adjustments they must make to a life of voluntary simplicity, All Our Friends follows their relationship with an extended family of raccoons as Bandit, Foxy, Raggedy Ann and Putzi turn their yard into a *garden stage*.

By letting the reader in on the challenges and rewards of simple living in an island setting, of which close contact with wildlife is the ultimate reward, All Our Friends is an experience few are ever lucky to have.

About the Author

D.S. Hartley holds Bachelor degrees in English literature and education, and has taught English as a Second Language overseas for many years. She and her husband are at home wherever they find themselves.

Excerpts

Reviews

"…Hartley is very good at expressing the wonder and affection she felt [for the raccoons] without unduly romanticizing it. She recounts the various different personalities that played on their "garden stage" from the viewpoint of an engaged observer."

"All Our Friends is a slim volume that is well-written …it is not a recipe but an example of a modest lifestyle, and one that will be interesting to many in these times of growing eco-awareness."

The full review can be viewed at http://traffordpublishing.wordpress.com.

Elizabeth Nolan, Gulf Islands Driftwood