Review: Was All Ready to Give this Book ZERO Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
"All those 5-Star reviews were obviously written by friends and relatives,"  I thought.  "Well, get ready for a ZERO star review!"  I admit I snickered a little bit to myself, in anticipation of ripping this obviously horrible excuse for a book.  Honestly, that was my presumption when I downloaded this book.Well, I am happy to admit I was COMPLETELY WRONG!  It became obvious in the chapter, "What is Minimalism?"  The author gives very practical suggestions on how to "declutter your mind and soul." I love the way Mr. Evans succinctly lists the key points, like this:✔ Minimalism is Intentional✔ Minimalism if being free from the passion and drive to own things.✔ Minimalism allows you freedom from the modern craziness✔ Minimalism frees us from double standards and living double lives.✔ Minimalism goes against the grainDo you get the idea?  The above section was not even the best sections.  Perhaps the chapter is "Declutter Your Home."  The author lists, step by step, concrete, simple ways to achieve this:✔ Pick a spot for papers✔ Clear out one area✔ Clear off your counters✔ Pick a shelf to start with✔ Schedule a weekend of decluttering✔ Pick 5 things and put them where they belong✔ Envision how you want a room to lookI should note the book contains a link to another free book by the author.  It's not a Kindle book, apparently. There were a very few typos or editing mistakes--e..g, "yo" instead of "you."This book FAR exceeded my expectations.  This cannot possibly be the author's first book.  He must be a genius (or an engineer?)A review by Chris Lawson