“From the cradle to the grave, in his needs as in his pleasures, in his conception of the world and of himself, the man of modern times struggles through a maze of endless complication.”
Though Charles Wagner penned these words over 125 years ago, they are more true today than ever before. Sharing his timeless observations, Suzanne Searcy Johnson infuses poetry and commentary into selections from Wagner’s book, The Simple Life, making this profound treasure accessible to today’s reader.
Beautiful and Insightful
“I love the timeless nature of how Suzanne wove together Charles Wagner’s words with her own poetry. It makes me want to slow down and simplify life!“
– Shannon Leyko, host of the Paring Down podcast and author of You’re Completely Normal: Trading Where You Think You Should Be for Where You Want to Go