HOUSE LESSONS: RENOVATING A LIFE by ERICA BAUERMEISTER

 HOUSE LESSONS: RENOVATING A LIFE by ERICA BAUERMEISTER  240 Pgs

“I think anyone who saves an old house has to be a caretaker at heart, a believer in underdogs, someone whose imagination is inspired by limitations, not endless options.”
 
In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes readers on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, as well as a loving tribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care for and live in, this book is designed for anyone who’s ever fallen head over heels for a house. It is also a story of a marriage, of family, and of the kind of roots that settle deep into your heart. 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 own homes (and lives) better.

As You Wish - The Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - by Cary Elwes

As You Wish - Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes - 242 pages
In this book Cary has gathered behind-the-scenes stories and hopefully answered most of the questions they have received over the years from fans. Cary says, it is not an exaggeration to say that most days on set were exhilarating, from wrestling Andre the Giant, to the impossibility of playing mostly dead with Billy Crystal cracking jokes above me, to choreographing the Greatest Sword Fight in Modern Times with Mandy Patinkin, to being a part of the Kiss That Left All the Others Behind with Robin Wright.
This book goes into some good stories from all of the actors in the movie. It has a chapter on every character in the story.  They all comment on each other and share stories they remember. I enjoyed the section of the book that tells us about Andre the Giant.  Finding out he would drink an average of 100 beers in an evening was crazy to learn. The book has some great stories about him.