Divorce Your Car!
Ending the love affair with the automobile
By Katie Alvord
If prices at the pump have you thinking, not just about how to use less gas, but how to use NO gas, Katie Alvord's book may be for you. A transportation reform advocate for over 15 years, Katie has pursued both car-free and “car-lite” lifestyles – with the help of bicycles, skis, a kayak, and a solar-recharged electric vehicle. First, she reviews the true social, health and environmental costs we pay for cars. Then Katie talks us through the variety of options available for ending what she calls “car addiction.” Informative sidebars and amusing cartoons enliven this highly thoughtful text.
