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| Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying | 
 enlarge | Authors: David Bach, Hillary Rosner
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 16833
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 076792973X
Dewey Decimal Number: 640
EAN: 9780767929738
ASIN: 076792973X
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
dozens of little ideas to green up your life, if you are into that sort of thing May 18, 2008
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
As I see a reviewer's job, it isn't to judge a book only by whether you agree with the author or not. For example, many of the assumptions behind this book seem pretty stretched to me, however, I still think the book does a pretty good job at what it sets out to do. So, I give it four stars. I often get questions from people who violently disagree with a book I review and see that I also disagree with the author, and wonder why I don't pan it. So, I thought I would explain why. My rating does not imply agreement, but rather my judgment on how well the authors set out to do what they were after, and if its audience can get from it what they are after. Oh, sure, there are times I do go after a book that gets on my last nerve, but I try not to indulge in that very often. If I did, this would be one of those books.
However, when you have a book whose co-author worked on Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", you know where you are going. Plus, I don't mind people making choices to green up their life if that is how they want to spend their resources. My main objection to these kinds of policies is when they are forced on people by government. But if you choose to live this way and think it improves your way of life and standard of living, who am I to tell you it doesn't?
This little book goes through 49 tips and a couple of political pleas in 11 chapters and provides all kinds of ways the authors think you should change you life to accommodate their vision of the world. The chapters help you think about your "carbon footprint", transporting yourself in more nature friendly ways, lowering your home's energy use, water use, and buying nature friendly houses and housing add ons such as siding. They also provide shopping tips they say will actually lower your costs such as eating less but eating organic without meat, bringing your own bags, and buying in bulk. Their grow your own food is a great idea, but their claim it will save you money is silly.
They then move into changing your personal values and raising your kids with eco-friendly values, going green at work (and inspiring your co-workers to do the same), and thinking about ideas that you might turn into a green business. This last is the only way I can see making money on what is discussed in this book. I am not saying don't do any of it, but I am saying that the documentation they provide in the back is pretty fuzzy and mixes a lot of things together in ways that are more like alchemy than science. Hey, but do what you want to do.
The last chapter talks about making donations to socially aware causes, investing in green companies (be warned, this can be VERY expensive), and working for environmental causes.
Not a bad book and if you share its values, you will likely enjoy it. However, you will probably already know the tips it provides. For me, most of their claims rang hollow.
Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI
 Is the book printed on recycled paper? April 9, 2008
9 out of 51 found this review helpful
I wonder...Is this book published from recycled paper? cause if its not, then he is not doing anything to be green other than take your green from you and make monay for himself. Please someone answer this!!
 Highly Recommended! April 9, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm fairly new to the "green scene" and I've got to say that I really love this book. The fifty tips offered are broken out into 11 different sections: Knowing Your Impact, Driving, Energy, Water, Real Estate, Shopping, Recycling, Family Values, Work, Investing and Giving back to green charities.
The author's tips are really useful and he backs it all up with solid stats (some very surprising ones too that really drive his points home...)
It's an easy read with each chapter summed up into specific actionable steps you can take...which for me is extremely helpful.
But the BEST part about Bach's book is that he shows you how to SAVE and actually EARN money by going green. I found this to be a unique perspective since the common misconception is that going green is expensive.
I highly recommend Go Green, Live Rich!
Printed on Recycled Paper April 13, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
To the person who gave the book 1 star and asked if it's printed on recycled paper.... YES it is, and the paper is called KnightKote Matte produced by SMART Papers. Kind of weird you gave the book 1 star and you obviously haven't even looked at it or else you'd know it's printed on recycled paper!
Don't Waste Your Green... June 10, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
In typical David Bach fashion, he has simply restated the obvious, added a snappy title and failed to come up with even one new or original idea of his own. Need an example? How about Tip #3: Increase Your Fuel Economy by downsizing from your SUV or big truck which averages 18 mpg, to a Honda Civic which averages 36 mpg on the highway and 25 mpg in the city. Brilliant and terribly, terribly obvious. I recommend saving your green and your time.
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