Make a Living Living: Be Successful Doing What You Love

Karnikowski, a freelance travel writer, offers stories of successful entrepreneurs and advice for anyone hoping to leave behind their nine-to-five for something more fulfilling in this encouraging debut. Each section contains three “tips to make a living living” and colorful photographs. Exercises are also sprinkled throughout, with the intention of sparking creativity and promoting self-reflection. The final exercise, “Choose your journey,” contains travel plans for readers with wanderlust. After all, travel, according to the author, is “one of the best creativity boosts.” Karnikowski also champions working toward one’s passion anywhere that one desires—one pair of creatives he profiles moved their family to Morocco, another woman lives and works out of her houseboat, and a third embraces a nomadic lifestyle. Karnikowski interviewed a variety of individuals, among them a chocolatier, a winemaker, a knitter, and even a dinner party host. Recommendations include reducing the space one lives in, minimizing spending to dedicate energy to one’s idea, and “make your passion your job.” While the portraits and exercises presented are often light on guidance, they will be inspiring to creatives looking to give freelance work a shot as a full career. (Mar.)