Mary Carlomgno

Like most people, Mary Carlomagno was stressed out, over scheduled, and tripping over the clutter of her days--until she decided to take control. Each month, she eliminated one distraction: alcohol, shopping, elevators, newspapers, cell phones, dining out, television, taxis, coffee, cursing, chocolate and multitasking. Her journey is chronicled in her first book, Give it Up! My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less by HarperCollins. Mary's journey changed her life and became the basis for order.