Small Town Bound: Your Guide to Small-Town Living, from Determining If Life in the Slower Lane Is for You, to Choosing the Perfect Place to Set Roots, to Making Your - Softcover

Clayton, John

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9781564142511: Small Town Bound: Your Guide to Small-Town Living, from Determining If Life in the Slower Lane Is for You, to Choosing the Perfect Place to Set Roots, to Making Your

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ISBN 10: 1564142515 ISBN 13: 9781564142511

Publisher: Career Pr Inc, 1996

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Describes the advantages of living in a small town and discusses cost of living, job opportunities, and becoming part of a new community

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About the Author:

John Clayton is an essayist, technical writer, teacher, and author. He lived in greater Boston for many years before moving to a small town in 1990. As a self-employed technical writer, John has worked with several of the nation's leading information and technology companies, including IBM, EDS, and A.T. Kearney. He is also an adjunct professor in the English department at Rocky Mountain College, teaching technical writing. John has published articles and essays in such magazines as Montana Magazine, Mountain Living, the Chronicle of Community, and High Country News. His occasional columns on the American West appear in dozens of Western newspapers through Gallatin Writers Inc. and the "Writers on the Range" series. He is also a regular commentator on public radio's High Plains News Service.

Review:

"A no-nonsense book that could help disgruntled urbanites make an informed decision before hitting the highway." -- Betsy Marston, High Country News

"Explains how to choose a town and, more importantly, how to fit in and support yourself once there." -- USA Today

"Sage advice to help transplanted small-town residents adjust and contribute meaningfully to their new communities." -- Mountain Living Magazine

"The book thoroughly covers important topics such as the attributes of small town life, cost of living, career opportunities, getting involved in a new community and the relationship that small town residents have to local government. The information is spiced by commentaries that relate the experiences of small town residents and people who have moved to new communities." -- Small Town Magazine

"The great value of Small Town Bound, which really has a useful purpose for any family moving anywhere in America, is it encourages readers to ask the right questions." -- Todd Wilkinson, Jackson Hole News

"This deserves ongoing mention as an excellent guide for any who would live in the country or in a small town: it's not a directory of destinations but a self-help title designed to help readers analyze their motives for moving and their abilities to assess environments." -- Reviewer's Choice, Midwest Book Review

"What sets this book apart is this kind of honesty and directness... His candor, based on keen observation, is refreshing and certain to get you really thinking about the things that matter most." -Sticks, the newsletter "for people who are serious about moving to the country."

"This book is full of good advice and insight." -- Borders Books, Chicago

This deserves ongoing mention as an excellent guide for any who would live in the country or in a small town: it's not a directory of destinations but a self-help title designed to help readers analyze their motives for moving and their abilities to assess environments. -- Midwest Book Review

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