A quiet manifesto against clutter and hurry. Charles Wagner's turn-of-the-century plea for simple living, honest work, and unhurried days became a surprise sensation on both sides of the Atlantic, praised even by presidents. He shows how the crowded life starves the soul and how modest habits can feed it. Gentle, humane, and more relevant every year, it is an invitation to want less, notice more, and live closer to what matters.