If you are growing concerned about "green" living and earth's dwindling resources, "Farewell, my Subaru" by Doug Fine needs to be on your reading list. Fine grew up in the New York suburbs, graduated from Stanford University and travelled the world reporting for NPR, newspapers, and various magazines. Now in his late 30s, he purchased a ranch in remote New Mexico and set out to become independent from oil without losing his accustomed comforts like motorized transportation, hot showers, cold drinks, and the Internet. Not being given mechanical or technical skills, Fine shows in this biography that anybody can take the step towards solar-powered energy, alternative fuel driving, and growing one's own food. Fine does not leave out his set backs and doubts, but recounts them in an infectious and entertaining way that makes you want to move to the country, order some solar panels, and start driving on fast food waste grease. Judging by Doug Fine's blog and numerous public appearances following "Farewell, my Subaru," the move to his ranch and sustainable living is still proving successful.