Tracy Kidder takes readers to the heart of the American Dream: the building of a family's first house with all its day-to-day frustrations, crises, tensions, challenges, and triumphs. From the first nail to the final coat of paint, blueprints to moving day, Pulitzer Prize -- winning author Tracy Kidder leads readers through the grand adventure of building an American dream.
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Truly, positively hated the Souweines and their PMC bullshit. Loved the builders though (even if I did feel a bit betrayed when they started warming up to Judith later on.)
Kidder did a great job not falling into the trap of sensationalising the subject. Just a very thorough, sometimes beautiful investigation of the everyday. Even I have to admit that it could sometimes be a bit tough motivating myself to pick it back up though.
