The Year of Less

Kate Flanders set herself a bold goal: for an entire year, not to buy anything except what was absolutely necessary. This book is Kate’s story about her experiment. Over the year, she managed to save a huge amount of money, bring order to her life, and fulfill a long-standing dream. By telling her personal story, she shows us through her own example how to live consciously and be satisfied with little. People wrote about Kate in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Vogue, Oprah.com, Forbes—and she inspires people around the world to spend less time in shops and more on life.

Kate’s honest story, full of discoveries and recommendations, will surely make you ask yourself: what is it like in your life—what do you cling to that you should stop holding onto? Perhaps this book will help you understand how to get rid of everything unnecessary and keep what’s most valuable.