Finding CommunityHow to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community\nAuthor(s): Diana Leafe Christian\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New Society Publishers, United States\nImprint: New Society Publishers\nISBN-13: 9780865715783, 978-0865715783\nSynopsis\nFinding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed interest in intentional communities. These intentional communities or ecovillages are an appealing choice for like-minded people who seek to create a family-oriented and ecologically sustainable lifestyle-a lifestyle they are unlikely to find anywhere else. However, the notion of an intentional community can still be a tremendous leap for some-deterred perhaps by a misguided vision of eking out a hardscrabble existence with little reward. In fact, successful ecovillages thrive because of the co.