A Place of My Own, (Paperback)

from GennaC

Pollan approaches even architecture, construction, and woodworking with the soul of a writer. As he learns to use a chainsaw, frame a building, and shingle a roof, he can't help but wax poetic about the romance and philosophy of windows and trim. A Place of My Own is a unique blend of building hi...

from jcbrunner

Anyone who has liked Tracy Kidder's House will love this one too. Instead of a house, though, Pollan is building his own garden retreat. Why he needs a place of his own besides the house he already owns with his wife remains unclear. Somewhere down there I imagine he feared the encroachment of hi...

from nateandjess

An interesting look at the efforts it takes to build a structure, even a tiny one, from conception to the final item on the punch list. Pollan begins the project with the idea to build a simple out building to have as his own, built with his own hands. At times it was almost painful to read of th...

from devilish2

I love the interweaving of knowledge and observation that Michael Pollan builds into his narratives. He thinks deeply. He is never a fast read, his writing is too dense for that, but it is always enjoyable, like rich chocolate.

from oldman

A guy's book about the designing, planning and building of a single room cabin in the woods for the author to write and pursue his craft. Redundant in parts, but he brings to life the conflict between architect and builder. I give it 3 1/2 stars.