{"title":"Books by Mark Boyle","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781786075994","title":"The Moneyless Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing reality of living without our most important resource: money.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An inspiring and entertaining guide to escaping the money trap and reconnecting with reality.' Paul Kingsnorth, author of Real England\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eImagine a year living without spending money...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFormer businessman Mark Boyle undertook this extraordinary challenge and recounts the amazing adventure it led him on. Going back to basics and following his own strict rules, Mark learned ingenious ways to eliminate his bills and discovered that friendship has no price.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEncountering seasonal foods, solar panels, skill-swapping schemes, caravans, compost toilets, and – the unthinkable – a cash-free Christmas, Boyle puts the fun into frugality and offers some great tips for economical (and environmentally friendly) living. A testament to Mark’s astounding determination, this witty and thought-provoking book will make you reevaluate what is most precious in life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205122556082,"sku":"9781786075994","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786075994_3f3a347d-47fb-43cd-89ce-117eb18e686f.jpg?v=1786025775"},{"product_id":"9781786077271","title":"The Way Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNo running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this upfront and lyrical account of a remarkable life without modern technology, Mark Boyle explores the hard won joys of building a home with his bare hands, learning to make fire, collecting water from the spring, foraging and fishing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat he finds is an elemental life, one governed by the rhythms of the sun and seasons, where life and death dance in a primal landscape of blood, wood, muck, water, and fire – much the same life we have lived for most of our time on earth. Revisiting it brings a deep insight into what it means to be human at a time when the boundaries between man and machine are blurring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Boyle's memoir of his first year off-grid is fascinating… \u003cb\u003eA poetic meditation on the almost-mystical benefits of falling in sync with nature\u003c\/b\u003e.’ —\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA warts-and-all look at an extreme way of life\u003c\/b\u003e, but one that, by the end of this \u003cb\u003eengrossing\u003c\/b\u003e book, makes the world around it seem dysfunctional.’ —\u003ci\u003eIrish Independen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e, BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and thought-provoking story that will inspire you to live differently\u003c\/b\u003e. Mark asks the most fundamental questions then sets out to live the answers.’ Lily Cole, model and activist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205123408050,"sku":"9781786077271","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786077271_d17602ee-2be2-4c20-aeb0-2570d61ffe21.jpg?v=1786025813"},{"product_id":"9781856232432","title":"Drinking Molotov Cocktails with Gandhi","description":"More than ever, people across the planet want deep and meaningful change. From those campaigning for social justice and ecological sustainability, to those who want to protect animals, indigenous cultures and those in poverty, millions are realising that another world is not only possible, but absolutely essential. Yet despite the creative and determined efforts of so many, our crises deepen. A politico-economic system, increasingly benefiting a small elite, has brought us to the brink of climate catastrophe, ransacking ecosystems and unravelling communities, forcing us into unhealthy ways of life that conflict with our deepest yearnings. The problem may no longer be a lack of will - but a dogmatic adherence to laws and cultural narratives designed to keep things just the way they are. In this incendiary book, best-selling author Mark Boyle explores, with terrible beauty, the uncharted depths of these challenges, and how we might face them with dignity, great heart and potency.Drawing on inspiration from the natural world, he sets out the case for the rewilding of our political landscapes, calling for solidarity between reformers, revolutionaries and resisters for the creation of a world worth sustaining.   His uncompromising and surprising conclusions could revolutionise the way we face the challenges of our time.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308670333301,"sku":"9781856232432","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781856232432_aa6a866a-005d-43c8-a5da-94bae8115a1c.jpg?v=1786029136"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-mark-boyle.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}