Vegan 1 Day: Stories of Living the Good Life - Softcover

Merryfield, John; Merryfield, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997800100 ISBN 13: 9780997800104

Publisher: vegan 1 day, 2016

Synopsis

Vegan 1 Day, Stories of Living the Good Life is a love story between two people, and the world around them, that offers a simple message - when love and compassion guide us, the world we live in can be a kinder, healthier place. With grit, prose, and humor, endurance stand up paddler John Merryfield and his wife Carol Merryfield recount harrowing and heartwarming stories of love and adventure in their enthusiasm for living the fullness of every day. In this compilation of essays, and plant-based wisdom, the Merryfields share their adventures all the way from surfing hurricane swell in Baja, to a childhood prayer for animals while encountering the dark side of human nature - making the Merryfields’ journey a rich, and insightful read.

About this title

About the Author:

John Merryfield is a poet, surfer, SUP paddler, and painting contractor working out of Lake Tahoe, California. He is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary zeal for living life to the fullest. He is co-founder and director of the Vegan 1 Day Project, which is a grass-roots effort to encourage people to eat a plant-based diet. He divides his time between Lake Tahoe, California, and Los Barriles, Baja, Mexico. John has published poems to Simply Haiku journal and Notes from the Gean journal, as well as an awarded renku to the Journal of Renga and Renku. He has also published several articles about health, veganism, and animal rights to the Elephant Journal.
Carol Merryfield is a poet, owner of her business, The House Therapist, and a lover of all animals. She is passionate about living an authentic life and is committed to love and family. She is co-founder of the Vegan 1 Day Project. She is a New York Italian who now enjoys living in Lake Tahoe California and Los Barriles, Baja, Mexico.

Review:

Vegan 1 Day is a beautiful testament to what we can do to make a difference and why it is so important to do so. Through the eyes and hearts of John and Carol we get to see how precious each day and each act is to the world within us and around us.
~ Benjamin Allen, author of Out of the Ashes, Healing in the Afterloss

Part biography, part treatise on healthier living, Vegan 1 Day is a guide to a more compassionate, fulfilling existence. Infused with brief stories that reflect the authors' values and simple-but-satisfying plant-based recipes, this little book is sure to inspire readers to live ethically and with greater purpose.~ Mark Hawthorne, author of three books on animal rights: A Vegan Ethic: Embracing A Life Of Compassion Toward All, Bleating Hearts: The Hidden World of Animal Suffering, and Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism

Carol and John begin their lovely and lyrical book by reminding us, "We are capable of so much more than we allow." Vegan 1 Day can help each one of us live a fuller, more compassionate and beauty-filled life. I thank them for sharing their stories and allowing us to learn from their wisdom.
~ Jasmin Singer, co-founder of Our Hen House and author of Always Too Much and Never Enough

Vegan 1 Day made my heart fill with joy. I couldn't wait to read each new chapter and hear what adventures John and Carol got into next. Yes, this short, thoughtful book is about living a life -- even if just one day a week -- that doesn't depend upon the intentional hurting and killing of thinking, feeling beings for every meal. It's described beautifully in the phrase "veganism is not a path of perfection, it's a path of kindness." But the book is also about a spiritual journey, one filled with moments like paddleboarding in the ocean and suddenly being surrounded by deadly orcas. Insights, missteps, compassion and good food are all described in a humble way that will make you want to share their stories and recipes.
~ Mark Robison, co-founder of Cockadoodlemoo Farm Animal Sanctuary

About this edition

• Publisher: vegan 1 day
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0997800100
• ISBN 13: 9780997800104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152