{"product_id":"house-lessons-renovating-a-life-paperback","title":"House Lessons: Renovating a Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Bauermeister\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author Erica Bauermeister comes a memoir about the power of home and the transformative act of restoring one house in particular.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I think anyone who saves an old house has to be a caretaker at heart, a believer in underdogs, someone whose imagination is inspired by limitations, not endless options.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes readers on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, as well as a loving tribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care for and live in, this book is designed for anyone who's ever fallen head over heels for a house. It is also a story of a marriage, of family, and of the kind of roots that settle deep into your heart. Discover what happens when a house has its own lessons to teach in this moving and insightful memoir that ultimately shows us how to make our own homes (and lives) better.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eERICA BAUERMEISTER is the bestselling author of four novel\u003ci\u003es: The School of Essential Ingredients\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoy for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Art of Mixing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scent Keeper.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003e500 Great Books by Women: A Reader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet's Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a PhD in literature from the University of Washington, and has taught there and at Antioch University. With the exception of two years in Italy, Bauermeister has lived in the Pacific Northwest for nearly four decades, and her children proudly say rainwater runs in their veins. She is a founding member of the Seattle7Writers and currently lives in Port Townsend, Washington, in the house she renovated with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768749752608,"sku":"9781632173867","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cfb93e3f3049a682f5050a3ebbe81d01.webp?v=1780336458","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/house-lessons-renovating-a-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}