A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams Review
You're either a Pollan fan or you're not, and for Pollan fans, this book is every bit as fun and informative (tho on a much smaller scale) as Omnivore's Dilemma. If you're into purely linear thought, don't read it. Pollan thinks in spokes -- lots of linear lines shooting out all over the place but never scattershot and always tied together around the edge with an articulate, interesting philosophy. You have to be willing to go with the flow, but he is always entertaining and always a thought ahead of himself. For the time I'm reading it, I want to build a hut even though I have no woods, no pond, and no real desire to sit/work inside one. I'm reading the last part of the book slowly now, reluctant to finish and have to put it away, but willing to because that will let me go on to the next Pollan inspiration.
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- ISBN13: 9780143114741
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A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams Overview
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 bestsellers The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. With this updated edition of his earlier book A Place of My Own, readers 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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Customer Reviews
Left Unfinished - C. J. Thompson - Pond Inlet, Nunavut Canada
I bought and read Pollan's 'The Omnivores's Dilemma' and thoroughly enjoyed every page.... I bought two more of his books, expecting the same great read, and (at least as far as this book is concerned) was VERY disappointed.
The title of this book suggests one person's homesteading adventure and it is quite a let down to discover that it is lttle more than an account of Pollan's building of a shed. Ostensibly it is a philisophical treatise whose discussions and conclusions arise from the creative process involved in the construction process but, somehow, I couldn't identify with anything he was saying.
I gave this book a chance ... I got about a third of the way into it ... but I ultimately found it tedious and uninteresting.
C John Thompson
Fabulous! - darla Jackson -
A really great book covering the authors progress, both mentally and physically, while building his writing shack. Loved all the amazing architectural history references! Great read for writers, builders and history buffs...
Loved this book! - Scott in AZ -
As someone who is sometimes on both sides of the design and construction fence, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Especially making me smile often was the relationship between client, architect and old school "builder".
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