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Alicia Bay Laurel



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 Lunt-

Living on the Earth
is back in print, 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

'Living on the Earth'-$17.50





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."

By Tracy Dove-Coppen
January 12, 2002

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.

Living In Hawai'i Style-CD-$15.00
Living on the Earth-CD-$15.95

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Alicia at Wheeler Ranch-1970

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.

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