The man who quit money

About this book

In the autumn of 2000, Daniel Suelo deposited his worldly wealth -- all thirty dollars of it -- in a phone booth. He has lived without money ever since. And he has never felt so free, or so much at peace. In this Walden for the twenty-first century, author Mark Sundeen tells the amazing story of how one man learned to live, sanely and happily, without earning, receiving, or spending a single cent. Yet he manages to fulfill amply not only the basic human needs -- for shelter, food, and warmth -- but, to an enviable degree, the universal desires for companionship, purpose, and spiritual engagement. By retracing the surprising path and guiding philosophy that led Suelo from an idealistic childhood through youthful disillusionment to his radical reinvention of "the good life," The Man Who Quit Money makes us question the decsions we all make -- by default or by design -- about how we live. And it inspires us to imagine how we might live better. - Back cover.