John Clayton, who lived in the Boston area before
moving to rural Montana, has written a no-nonsense book that could
help disgruntled urbanites make an informed decision before hitting
the highway. The title says it all: Small Town Bound: Your guide to
small-town living, from determining if life in the country lane is
for you, to choosing the perfect place to set roots, to making your
dream come true. Clayton doesn’t mince words about the adjustment
needed once a move is made. But the characteristics that make life
engaging in a remote, isolated (no mall shopping), agrarian,
conformist, relaxed, religious, friendly place, he points out, are
usually the traits that make life rewarding anywhere. You have to
pitch in and become part of a community. It also helps, he writes,
if you don’t come in knowing all the
answers.
Career Press, 3 Tice Road, Box 687,
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, (800/CAREER-1). Softcover, $11.99. 223
pages.
* Betsy Marston
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline For urban dropouts.
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