This book is a case study in breaking away from the "traditional" work-a-day life that most of us know. The author and his large family leave their home, work, and schools behind to embark on a RV life on the road. Chapters cover topics such as learning to share a small living space, how to educate children outside common school parameters, and how to develop mindfulness.
I had mixed feelings in response to the author's recommendations. On one level, the topic certainly appeals to those of us tired of the norm and struggling with burnout in our daily lives. I appreciated the chapters on our education system and how it stifles creativity and true thinking ability. Other chapters, like the one discussing use of psychedelics to aid mindfulness, were less interesting to me personally. I also found the author to be judgemental and pedantic at times. His lack of respect for established rules often annoyed me. Yes, there are probably far too many arbitrary regulations in this world, but some are legitimate. For example, closures in national parks and other nature areas may be there to protect wildlife at vulnerable times or to allow an area to heal from too much human traffic. In my opinion, stepping over those barriers feels selfish and shows disregard for nature and future generations. I guess all of us have a different threshold for which rules are good or bad.
Ultimately, this is not great literature, but it does provide an example of one family's mostly-successful break from a lifestyle that feels like a prison to so many of us. I think other readers will find inspiration here too.