House Lessons

"FROMNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING AUTHOR ERICA BAUERMEISTER COMES A MEMOIR ABOUTTHE POWER OFHOME-AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE ACT OF RESTORINGONE HOUSE IN PARTICULAR. ""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."" In 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 alovingtribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care forand 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 ourownhomes (and lives) better."