Vicki Robin is an American

United States

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 writer

Writer

A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....

 and advocate of "Simple Living

Simple living

Simple living encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one's lifestyle. These may include reducing one's possessions or increasing self-sufficiency, for example. Simple living may be characterized by individuals being satisfied with what they need rather than want...

," who is best known for her best-selling book Your Money or Your Life.

Born in Oklahoma, Robin grew up in Manhasset, Long Island, New York where she attended Manhasset High School

Manhasset High School

Manhasset Secondary School is a four-year public high school and middle school located in Manhasset, at 200 Memorial Place, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island...

. She graduated cum laude from Pembroke College (Brown University)

Pembroke College (Brown University)

Pembroke College in Brown University was the coordinate women's college for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1891 and closed in 1971.-Founding and early history:...

 in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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 in 1967. She lives in Seattle.

Robin was one of the original founders of Sustainable Seattle

Sustainable Seattle

Sustainable Seattle is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in the Central Puget Sound. It was officially founded as a non-profit in 1991 by a small group of six people who quickly became twelve. Sustainable Seattle was the first organization to create regional indicators for...

. She also stars in the feature documentary film about the Dalai Lama, entitled Dalai Lama Renaissance

Dalai Lama Renaissance

Dalai Lama Renaissance is a feature length documentary film, produced and directed by Khashyar Darvich, and narrated by actor Harrison Ford. The film documents the Dalai Lama's meeting with the self-titled "Synthesis" group, made up of 40 Western "renaissance" thinkers who hope to use the meeting...

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External links

• Vicki Robin website
• Video footage of Vicki Robin with the Dalai Lama from the documentary "Dalai Lama Renaissance"