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Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn
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"Like Henry David Thoreau, but with Wi-Fi." -Boston Globe What if everything you ever wanted isn't what you actually want? Twenty-something, suit-clad, and upwardly mobile, Joshua Fields Millburn thought he had everything anyone could ever want. Until he didn't anymore. Blindsided by the loss of his mother and his marriage in the same month, Millburn started questioning every aspect of the life he had built for himself. Then, he accidentally discovered a lifestyle known as minimalism...and everything started to change. That was four years ago. Since, Millburn, now 32, has embraced simplicity. In the pursuit of looking for something more substantial than compulsory consumption and the broken American Dream, he jettisoned most of his material possessions, paid off loads of crippling debt, and walked away from his six-figure career. So, when everything was gone, what was left? Not a how-to book but a why-to book, Everything That Remains is the touching, surprising story of what happened when one young man decided to let go of everything and begin living more deliberately. Heartrending, uplifting, and deeply personal, this engrossing memoir is peppered with insightful (and often hilarious) interruptions by Ryan Nicodemus, Millburn's best friend of twenty years.
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kaysworld1
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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This book was a bit disappointing I was expecting a bit of how - to and more general advice on minimalist other than get rid of all your stuff.
My first book for @DeweysReadathon
#readingmyownbooks #readathon #DeweysReadathon #reading #minimalistlife

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kristenmcquinn
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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Yass. Do things, turn off the social media and be present, for others and for yourself. #TheMinimalists

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amoody4
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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Mehso-so

Picked up this book after watching their documentary on netflix. I was surprised and a bit dissapointed to find that the book is more of an autobiography about Joshua's life than a resource for learning more about minimalism although there were a few relevant chapters that were pretty eye opening. I find the minimalist lifestyle quite appealing...time to get rid of some stuff.

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sisilia
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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My weekend starts now and I have these two to keep me busy 😊

minkyb Happy reading! 7y
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WeirdLibraryLady
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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Loved hearing their story. I had watched the Minimalism documentary and it was a lot of the same info, but there were lots of new rod-bits too. Highly recommend for those with too many possessions or those who already consider themselves minimalists.

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CKtheLibrarian
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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Panpan

It was awful

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CKtheLibrarian
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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What a way to describe your parents...poetic but...
"Together they were two wasted bodies of flesh, wallowing in their shared torment."

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DogMomIrene
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists | Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus
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#ThrewItAcrossTheRoom numerous times. The self-centered hipster arrogance was bad enough, but the misogyny was awful! Terrible writing. Rehearsed answers to life's questions. Nothing in this book was authentic except the derelict character of the authors!

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