In Farewell, My Subaru, Doug Fine vows to grow as much of his own food as he can, use only the sun to power his 'Net surfing and sub-woofer, and consume little to no fossil fuel for an entire year - never mind that he'd never raised so much as a chicken or a bean. Or that he had no mechanical or electrician skills. Or that coyotes and mountain lions would like to treat his Funky Butte Ranch like a buffet line. Beginning with a near-Biblical flood that makes Doug's ranch in New Mexico resemble Noah's Arc, and ending with a hilarious farewell to his beloved Subaru, Fine struggles at every turn with the contradictions and challenges of going green as his shopping list changes overnight from things like, "wasabi" and "pineapple juice" to "shotgun shells" and "goat syringes" (for the mischievous Pans he found on Craigslist). Including practical resources for regular Americans who want to live greener and funny sidebars with facts you never imagined about the clean, local life, Farewell, My Surbaru is both a hilarious romp and an inspiring call to action; it's a book for the reluctant environmentalist, the armchair traveler, and anyone who has ever wondered: do I really need that four dollar frappuccino from Kenya?