this cover speaks volumes. having not read it, or held it i can only say that if the pages inside do not strike a cord at least the message on the cover is worth reading. as a scavenger myself, my hobby is (and my enjoyment comes from) watching, or participating in, the transformation objects undertake as the old become new, and the discarded become treasured. there is nothing like the thrill of spotting perfectly usable items in trash bins, or at local charity shops/yard sales and nothing so frustrating as finding them there! it is no secret that our current consumption rates and demands on the production industries are not cutting it. before that changes, however, the way we think must first. values must realign with the well-being of the whole, and perhaps this might start with what is important to us in everyday life. if we value the things that surround us, be it items or other people i beleive we will see a shift in the way we desire the things of empty fashions and of the consumer industry. i am inspired by, and have hopes for this book. often i wonder at my scavenging, but the fact is, it might be all the more necessary to find the scavenger in us all. the transformative process of make something new and usable is steeped in creativity. it is with this creativity that i make my home and items my own and continue the life of objects, becuase if you put thought and work into an object, it is unlikely you would want to see it in a trash heap.
