More or Less
Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity

I have a lot of stuff, despite my efforts not to. And I let myself off the hook, because I know my kids don't have as many toys as the Joneses and our house isn't anything fancy next to the Watkinses and we don't spend money like the Finches. Even so, the idea of not having more than you need has be......more

An excerpt of a review recently posted on Schaeffer's Ghost:Fourth, Shinabarger’s analysis of generosity is secular—by which I mean: a compassionate Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan, or atheist could agree with … everything in this book. I find this troubling. While it is certainly true that those out......more

The whitest, and most blatantly U.S.-centric, suburban commentary on excess that I've ever considered reading. Somehow, I'm glad I forced myself to finish it. As usually happens, the more determined my resistance to hear a person's message, the more I have to learn from it. The author is entitled an......more

I want to read More or Less with all my friends. Jeff Shinabarger wants to change the world, but he doesn't guilt trip you into helping him. Instead, he tells you about the simple experiments in generosity conducted by him and his friends. The lesson: we all have excess, whether it's money, time, re......more

I've been borderline obsessed with getting rid of STUFF in our lives, but this book was a great reminder that it's not about just clearing space in our lives. It's about being generous to others with what we have. I loved the authors perspective and relationship with Clarence. This book provided man......more