A New Book Review by Jacqueline Blix (Nov. 2005)

Nothing Left Over: A Plain and Simple Life by Toinette Lippe, Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin, 2002.

I thoroughly enjoyed Lippe’s no-nonsense observations on how live a life supported by her own experience and amplified by wisdom from sources that range from Alan Watts to the Dahli Lama. Born in England, LIppe came to the United States to work in publishing and in 1989 founded Bell Tower, publishing books that deal with spirituality.

This book can be re-read with enjoyment as well as picked up for a quick hit of inspiration. Her closing comment summarizes what she explores in depth in the book:

“This started out as a book on how to live a simple life. What I discovered as I examined the nature of simplicity is that it all depends on integrity and impeccability. If you focus on these two qualities your life simplifies itself.”