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A Place of My Own
- The Architecture of Daydreams
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
Michael Pollan’s unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences - whether eating, gardening, or building - and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining best sellers The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and In Defense of Food. With this updated edition of his earlier book, A Place of My Own, listeners can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan’s realization of a room of his own—a small, wooden hut, his “shelter for daydreams” — built with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, A Place of My Own not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world.
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- LC
- 25-07-20
Nice insight into building your own place
I found it really interesting to hear all the thinking and planning that went into building this place, as well as around each decision or issue while building it. It was also interesting to learn something about the “architect mindset” and some history of architecture.
Worth listening to if you are planning to build your own place.
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- Beepbibab
- 15-05-19
A life changing book
Pollans Point of view on the process of making a house and the critical angel on modern architecture resonates highly with me. I listen to it over and over again and feel encouraged I go an build!
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- Ahmed Aljazar
- 06-10-21
amazing
As an architectural student, I believe it's a great book that all students should read in their first year
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