House Lessons: Renovating A Life

Written by Erica Bauermeister

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert

Have you ever fallen in love against all odds? 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 our homes (and lives) better.



In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes listeners on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, this book is designed for homeowners, remodelers, and those who are simply curious about how our built environments shape who we become.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9781515948568

Erica Bauermeister

Erica Bauermeister is the author of the bestselling novel The School of Essential Ingredients, Joy for Beginners, and The Lost Art of Mixing. She is also the co-author of non-fiction works, 500 Great Books by Women: A Reader’s Guide and Let’s Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. She has a PhD in literature from the University of Washington, and has taught there and at Antioch University. She is a founding member of the Seattle7Writers and currently lives in Port Townsend, Washington.

Reviews for House Lessons

[Marie-France Noël · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lovely book! Informative at times, relatable, touching, funny… really enjoyed it.

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Story didn't really seem "memoir-worthy", but had a lot of interesting tidbits about architecture.