Tag: Irish memoirs

Slowing down – A beautiful book on sustainable living: Mark Boyle’s The Way Home

Jul 10, 2019

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The Way Home: Tales from a life without technology. Mark Boyle. (Oneworld Publications, 2019) It’s a surprise to learn that Mark Boyle has a degree in Economics and Marketing. He lives in rural County Galway in a dwelling he built himself. He chooses to live without electricity or running water. He has no car and…