Are You Ready For
Radical Common Sense?

Visionary placemaker Steve Nygren chronicles the rise of Serenbe, a pioneering model of biophilic living outside Atlanta, and charts a path for others wishing to challenge the status quo, embrace optimism, and reinvent their communities…and themselves.

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“This is an extraordinary true-life story of transformation with worldwide implications.”

—Paul Hawken, Author, Carbon

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This is a book about changing your life by starting in your backyard, or your sphere of influence.

A book about empowerment, optimism, hope, and finding solutions rooted in simple common sense.