A Place of My Own

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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 <i>The Omnivore's Dilemma</i> and <i>In Defense of Food</i>. With this updated edition of his earlier book <i>A Place of My Own</i>, 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, <i>A Place of My Own</i> 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. <b>Coming from The Penguin Press in 2013, Michael Pollan’s newest book <i>Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation</i>--the story of our most trusted food expert’s culinary education </b>