“His account of this experience offers an enlightening and eloquent look at the challenges of living off the grid.” – The Washington Post
“He is right: the earth talks to us, shows us, nurtures us, just as Powers prose would do.” –Chicago Sun-Times
“The beauty of the book lies in Powers’ generous intimacy…Twelve by Twelve makes a huge bow to Thoreau, but it is a far more spiritual… We watch Powers rethink his entire approach; we watch him relax into himself, become himself, carve himself out of a dream that was not his own.” – LA Times
“A penetrating account of what it’s like to move to the margins in our particular time and place. It will make you think, hard.” —Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy and founder of 350.org
“Powers’ eloquent memoir reveals the breadth of this conflict and the depth of one man’s commitment to himself and his community.” — Booklist
“Powers speaks with the authority of one who has seen the ramifications of the flattening world….Students of environmental and globalization ethics will be just as interested in Mr. Powers’ journey as the activist or layperson exploring how to motivate self and the world to move towards sustainability.” —Foreword Reviews
“. . . offers precious insights into the ways that all individuals living in a fast-paced consumer culture might incorporate different ways of thinking about the natural world into their lives.” — Publishers Weekly
“On rare occasions an author translates a transformative experience into a written account that is an inspirational call to the reader.” –The Huffington Post
“Powers combines environmental writing in the vein of Thoreau with Zen, economics, warrior presence, and even a touch of dramas of the heart to present a holistic view of contemporary deliberate living. Readers interested in a simpler and more sustainable lifestyle will enjoy the flowing prose and concrete thoughts as they reflect on their own American dream.” — Library Journal