BOOKSTORES
Testimonial
and Review
Alicia
is someone whose books have been on my shelf (and in my heart)
since the early 70’s. As young back-to-the-land homesteaders
headed for the idyllic country life, many books were needed to
give us suburban transplants some sorely needed guidance. A number
of us had never even seen a vegetable garden before!!! Let alone
know how to can, freeze etc. without killing ourselves in the
process!! And during that time, amidst all the other purely practical
books..”Living on the Earth” was born. Hand-lettered
and illustrated by Alicia, it was loaded with practical advice
of all sorts in a wonderfully whimsical manner...weaving spirituality
with earthiness. Her works have always been a reminder to stay
true to my heart..and to retain simplicity in lifestyle, love
for all and stay high naturally by being in love with life.
I recommend
anyone with the tiniest bit (or residue) of hippie in them to
definitely invest in her book and CD's. They are a treasure, and
so is she. From those fondly-remembered days, until the present,
and I want to thank Alicia for making my life brighter with her
good work and sweet vibes.
Alicia
says of herself: I am an Artist, Author,
Vocalist/Guitarist, Songwriter, utopian dreamer, health food consumer,
gong collector, email addict, rainforest gardener, jazz buff,
inner spirit listener, night owl, ethnic music fan, friendship
tycoon, road warrior, housewife, herbology student, florist, amateur
botanist, altar builder, free spirit."
Peace
and Love!
Elizabeth
Maine 2005
Living
on the Earth
is back in print
and up-dated,
60s
& Further
is offering brand new copies of the new 4th edition!!.
With
simple line drawings and handwriting, and a groundbreaking
layout,
Living On The Earth captured the spirit of a generation and
vast audiences
(a New York Times bestseller,
350,000 sold in the USA, and is still in print in Japan after
nearly 30 years).
Widely imitated to this day,
Living On The Earth
changed the way books are conceived, and influenced countless
artists.
"LIVING
ON THE EARTH is beautiful to see, hold, touch.
The drawings and design radiate warmth, simplicity, sincerity.
The whole effect of the book, as an object, is to induce serenity
and goodwill.
The information in it is useful to everybody everywhere
who wants to enjoy and play with the good things in this life."
Raymond Mungo, The New York Times
Book Review
"LIVING
ON THE EARTH is a living experience.
It compounds all of the Whole Earth Catalogs hard-core information
with all of the personal warmth and feeling that a girl
with a melodically infatuating name like Alicia Bay Laurel could
possess.
It reads as if she were writing a never-ending letter to you
and you alone."
The Village Voice
"May
well be the best book in this catalog,"
--Whole Earth Catalog--
To
read more about Alicia please visit our
Tao of
Spiritual Teachers
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'Living
on the Earth'-$17.50
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Music
from Living on the Earth-CD
"These are the songs I wrote during the time
I wrote the original Living On The Earth,
recorded in January, 2000, played in open tunings I learned from
John Fahey.
I sing and play guitar.
Packaged in jewelcase with inserts printed in soy inks on 100%
post-consumer waste recycled paper.
I designed and lettered the folder graphics;
the cover art is from the book Living On The Earth."
-Alicia
Bay Laurel-
Magical
and Beautiful and Pure!
"When you hear the sweet, pure voice
of Alicia Bay Laurel and her music,
fragrant with innocence and simplicity, her songs will become
a part of your own heart song.
The entire cd is so delightful and wonderful.
She plays the guitar beautifully and skillfully.
The lyrics and music flow together creating a joyful awareness
of the earth and our place in it.
This CD is a magical celebration of living on the earth."
Living
In Hawai'i Style-CD-
Alicia plays slack key guitar and sings sixteen Hawai'ian songs
and medleys, eight of which are original.
Two renowned Hawaiian musicians, chanter/percussionist Lei'ohu
Ryder
and jazz guitarist/vocalist Sam Ahia, join her.
The CD opens with the first and only Hawai'ian birthday song (an
original),
followed by environmental anthems, turn-of-the-century instrumentals.
Waikiki lounge tunes from the 1930's,
hulas in three part harmony,
homages to Hawai'ian grandmother musicians,
tropical feel-good swing tunes,
and odes to landscapes of overwhelming beauty.
The ten-panel full-color booklet,
written, illustrated and designed by Alicia,
includes the complete lyrics, translations of all the Hawai'ian
words,
and little stories about each song that include notes on
Hawai'ian history, biology, geology, and social customs.
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Living
In Hawai'i Style-CD-$15.00
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Living
on the Earth-CD-$15.95
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Alicia
at Wheeler Ranch-1970
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Wheeler
Ranch
[1967-1973]
Wheeler Ranch was founded by landscape artist Bill
Wheeler on
a 320-acre ranch along Coleman Valley Road.
Wheeler opened the ranch to everyone after county authorities
began rousting the residents at Morning Star Ranch.
When Morning Star was leveled, Wheeler Ranch continued
as a quintessential hippie commune until the bulldozers arrived
in 1973.
Wheeler Ranch was written up in the June 1970 issue of Harper's.
The book "Living
on the Earth", a best-seller in the early '70s,
was written while author, Alicia Bay Laurel, was living on the
ranch.
Visit
the Wheeler
Ranch and MorningStar Sites
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