The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul – An Inspiring Guide to Simple and Meaningful Living

“Reading this will lead you to a better life.”

In The 100 Thing Challenge Dave Bruno relates how he remade his life and regained his soul by getting rid of almost everything. But The 100 Thing Challenge is more than just the story of how one man started a movement to unhook himself from consumerism by winnowing his life’s possessions down to 100 things in one year. It’s also an inspiring, invigorating guide to how we all can begin to live simpler, more meaningful lives.

Part memoir, part how-to, this book explores the surprising freedom in letting go:

• Breaking Free from Consumerism: Dave Bruno’s honest account of how the "American dream" left him feeling stuck in stuff—and the personal challenge he created to fight back.
• The 100-Thing Rule: More than just a number, it’s a framework for simplifying your life. Discover the rules, the exceptions, and the mindset needed to radically downsize your possessions.
• A Practical Guide to Letting Go: Learn how to purge sentimental items, unused tools, and years of clutter without losing your mind (or your family’s support).
• Finding Joy in Simplicity: A powerful reminder that a meaningful life isn’t about what you own, but what you have the freedom to experience once the clutter is gone.

Dave Bruno is a successful entrepreneur who cofounded ChristianAudio and helped it become a leading publisher of audiobooks. He has an M.A. in Religion in American Life from Wheaton College. Dave is a native of San Diego, where he lives with his wife and three daughters. He loves every outdoor inch of California that he's ever hiked, biked, surfed, or seen. Dave's favorite of many household pets is his loyal mutt, Piper.