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Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities,New
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Everything you need to know to create an intentional community from scratchAn intentional community is a group of people who have chosen to live or work together in pursuit of a common ideal or vision. An ecovillage is a villagescale intentional community that intends to create, ecological, social, economic, and spiritual sustainability over several generations.The 90s saw a revitalized surge of interest in intentional communities and ecovillages in North America: the number of intentional communities listed in the Communities Directory increased 60 percent between 1990 and 1995. But only 10 percent of the actual number of formingcommunity groups actually succeeded. Ninety percent failed, often in conflict and heartbreak. After visiting and interviewing founders of dozens of successful and failed communities, along with her own formingcommunity experiences, the author concluded that 'the successful 10 percent' had all done the same five or six things right, and 'the unsuccessful 90 percent' had made the same handful of mistakes. Recognizing that a wealth of wisdom were contained in these experiences, she set out to distill and capture them in one place.Creating a Life Together is the only resource available that provides stepbystep, practical 'howto' information on how to launch and sustain a successful ecovillage or intentional community. Through anecdotes, stories, and cautionary tales about real communities, and by profiling seven successful communities in depth, the book examines 'the successful 10 percent' and why 90 percent fail; the role of community founders; getting a group off to a good start; vision and vision documents; decisionmaking and governance; agreements; legal options; finding, financing, and developing land; structuring a community economy; selecting new members; and communication, process, and dealing well with conflict. Sample vision documents, community agreements, and visioning exercises are included, along with abundant resources for learning more.
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- Q: What is 'Creating a Life Together' about? A: The book provides a comprehensive guide on how to create and sustain intentional communities and ecovillages, offering practical steps based on real-life experiences.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Creating a Life Together' is Diana Leafe Christian, who has firsthand experience in forming intentional communities.
- Q: What kind of resources does the book include? A: The book includes sample vision documents, community agreements, and visioning exercises, along with abundant resources for further learning.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains a total of 272 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on January 1, 2003.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in 'Good' condition.
- Q: What are the key topics covered in the book? A: Key topics include governance, decision-making, community economy, conflict resolution, and the roles of community founders.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in community building? A: Yes, the book is designed to provide practical guidance for beginners interested in establishing intentional communities.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under 'Personal Transformation'.
- Q: Does the book provide case studies of successful communities? A: Yes, it profiles seven successful communities in depth, analyzing what contributed to their success.