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The Burning House: What Would You Take?
Foster Huntington
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Description for The Burning House: What Would You Take?
Paperback. Offers a debate between the practical, the valuable, and the sentimental. With a simple question at its heart - what would you save from your burning home? - this book forces you to prioritize and edit down a lifetime of possessions into what you can carry with you. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 824.
"The Burning House" sets in motion an fascinating debate between the practical, the valuable, and the sentimental. With a simple question at its heart - what would you save from your burning home? - you're forced to prioritize and edit down a lifetime of possessions into what you can carry with you. What you would bring reflects your interests, background, and priorities. Think of it as a full interview condensed into one question. It features a meditation on materialism and what's truly important. It features an incisive window into the heart of a person.
"The Burning House" sets in motion an fascinating debate between the practical, the valuable, and the sentimental. With a simple question at its heart - what would you save from your burning home? - you're forced to prioritize and edit down a lifetime of possessions into what you can carry with you. What you would bring reflects your interests, background, and priorities. Think of it as a full interview condensed into one question. It features a meditation on materialism and what's truly important. It features an incisive window into the heart of a person.
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062123480
SKU
V9780062123480
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Foster Huntington
Foster Huntington grew up in Portland, Oregon, went to a small liberal arts college in Maine, and is now a photographer based on the West Coast.
Reviews for The Burning House: What Would You Take?
"Fascinating ... provocative."
New York Times "Simple and lovely."
New York magazine "Answering this question reveals a great deal about your personality, priorities and interests."
The Guardian "This book is what user-generated content can be at its very best: personal, passionate, surprising, and, above all, something that will spark conversation after conversation among friends and strangers alike. ... Read more
New York Times "Simple and lovely."
New York magazine "Answering this question reveals a great deal about your personality, priorities and interests."
The Guardian "This book is what user-generated content can be at its very best: personal, passionate, surprising, and, above all, something that will spark conversation after conversation among friends and strangers alike. ... Read more