Small Town Bound

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by John Clayton

ISBN:  trade paperback 0-7388-4329-6

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If you're an urbanite seeking to improve your quality of life, Small Town Bound helps evaluate your motives for moving and helps you understand small town culture. Sprinkled throughout the guide are interviews with people who have successfully made the move out of the city. This book will help you determine what type of community will make you happy, how to find a job, and how to adjust to your new surroundings.

Not a directory of places to move, Small Town Bound actually helps you determine the environment best suited to your personal needs. The book also serves as a social guide and focuses on the different relationships small town residents will have with their communities.

Topics covered include:

Attributes of small town life

Cost of living

The value of a career

Traffic factors in growing communities

Percentage of newcomers vs. natives

Educational level of residents

The value of relatives and friends

Relationship to government

Meeting new people

Getting involved

Do you want more?

Reviews of Small Town Bound

Links to other resources about small towns and rural living

Read John's response to the article in Harper's Magazine

Read chapter 1 of the book
 

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Small Town Bound was reissued in spring, 2001, by Xlibris. Follow this link to order the book online. At the publisher's secure website, you can enter your shipping address and credit card number. If you prefer, you can instead order by phone: 1-888-795-4274 x.276. The book is also available through traditional bookstores; it is distributed by the print-on-demand subsidiaries of both Ingram and Baker & Taylor.