Anderson recounts his 2004 trip to India, where he and his family hoped to find some way to help impoverished people there. They found that, apart from serious health-care concerns, the people they met were genuinely happy and enjoying life's authentic pleasures: family, friends, good food and music. This discovery was the genesis of Anderson's book.

In the book, Anderson espouses moderation in consumerism. Material goods, he says, have health, environmental and other costs well beyond the dollar amount that shopper's pay, and they rarely provide any genuine happiness. Anderson also suggests that consumers invest in quality products that will last rather than cheaply made things that will need to be replaced quickly. That way, buyers spend less money over time and conserve resources.

Anderson discusses another source of inspiration for Treading Lightly -- his parents. As young adults in the Depression Era, Anderson's parents learned to have fun saving money and conserving resources, and they provide practical tips in the book.

The author also talks about "green" homes and villages in Australia, Canada and even Rockcastle County; what he hopes to achieve with the book; and everything a viewer might want to know about environmentally-friendly toilets.

One to One with Bill Goodman is a KET production, produced by Goodman and Cindy Asher. Following the broadcast, One to One is available for on-demand videostream viewing at www.ket.org/onetoone and podcasting at www.ket.org/rss.