{"product_id":"house-lessons-renovating-a-life-9781632173867","title":"House Lessons: Renovating a Life","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632173867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248","brand":"Erica Bauermeister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38213254840501,"sku":"9781632173867","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e841569-dcf2-47d3-bc7a-1814b340047c.jpg?v=1610439917","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/house-lessons-renovating-a-life-9781632173867","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}