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In Pollan's bestselling book Second Nature: A Gardener's Education, he illustrated his facility with both hoe and pen. In A Place of My Own he hefts the hammer and again records with great intelligence how thoroughly thought and reflection can be woven into our common lives and the patterns of a day's work. His book's subtitle, An Education of an Amateur Builder, captures much of what this book contains: the lessons learned by a diligent student of architecture, design and construction. The writing contains no gaps or unsightly seams, and it's full of clues to readers who share a similar desire to build something tangible in a world that prizes the evanescent.
"From the Trade Paperback edition.
aA glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace.a
a"Chicago Tribune"
aA captivating and informative adventure.a
aJohn Berendt, author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"
aAn utterly terrific book . . . an inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body, and the human spirit.a
aFrancine du Plessix Gray
"A glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace."
-Chicago Tribune
"A captivating and informative adventure."
-John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
"An utterly terrific book . . . an inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body, and the human spirit."
-Francine du Plessix Gray
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