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The Half-Acre Homestead: 46 Years of Building and Gardening
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About The Half-Acre Homestead: 46 Years Of Building And
Review “I just inhaled your book, reading it cover to cover in one sitting. It's all that I hoped it would be. Now my favorite book of yours.…" –Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick, Wired magazine; founder, Cool Tools (kk.org) "Warning: Reading the book may lead to pulling up stakes and heading into the hills to claim your own half-acre homestead." –Patrick Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle "The King of D.I.Y. Dwellings ― Before cabin porn and van life were hashtags on Instagram, before tiny houses were a movement, Mr. Kahn, now 84, was the indefatigable champion of their funky, D.I.Y. antecedents. …his new book, The Half-Acre Homestead… (is) a memoir of sorts of this hard-won idyll, it is also a love letter to Ms. Creed, a skilled artisan and gardener whose glorious handiwork is vividly portrayed.” –Penelope Green, New York Times "The book is absolutely WONDERFUL…The language is modest and direct, the inspiration is down to earth and celestial…Gorgeous book, a …magnificent one-of-a-kind gift to us all.” –Peter Nabokov, professor of American Indian Studies and World Arts and Cultures at UCLA "I think it’s the best book you’ve done since our Shelter.” –Bob Easton, designer and co-editor of Shelter, now an architect in Santa Barbara “I just read the book cover to cover, and think it’s my favorite yet!” –Charles Post on Instagram “ The sincerity and harmony just shine through on every page. The love is baked in!” –Elise Cannon, Publishers Group West –“…the whole thing is about a harmony in life that few achieve but most desire…” Jack Fulton, photographer and life-long friend of Lloyd's “I LOVE the new book. It is beautiful and useful…You’ve so well captured not only how your homestead looks but also its soul and spirit.” –Charlotte Mayerson, formerly Senior Editor, Random House “It’s great!!!! –Bill Steen, co-author of The Strawbale House "What a treasure!" –Charlie Winton, musician/publisher “Love the new book.” –Deek Diedricksen, builder, author, photographer, musician, founder of Relaxshax.com “Your place looks really great, especially with the excellent photos.” –Drew Langsner, author of Handmade: Vanishing Cultures of Europe and the Near East, and Country Woodcraft “It is a lovely, friendly, warm,and useful book.” –Yoshio Komatsu, photographer, co-author of Built By Hand, author of Wonderful Houses Around the World “Your new book couldn’t have come at a more perfect time.” –Jay Nelson, artist/builder “The Half-Acre Homestead has become my mainstay. I open the book to any page and immediately feel comforted.… Thank you for introducing this book to the world. The timing couldn’t have been better.” –Em-J Staples “You have published another valuable, inspiring and reassuring book that is especially appropriate given our anxious times.” –Kim Herter “A much-needed small oasis of beauty and sanity in terrible times.” –Ryan Shepard "I wish that I could have read something like this when I was young guy." –Jim McGowan "I think you and Lesley are our modern Adam & Eve put here to set us straight!!” –Irene Engstrom Kaus "A customer recently brought in your new book The Half-Acre Homestead; it looks amazing.” > –Jim Normandi, The Fairfax Backyard Farmer “I don’t need to tell you of the possibilities considering this virus and what a book like yours can mean to so many who are losing everything.” –Bob Kahn (Lloyd’s brother) “This is a book worthy to add to anybody's library if you're interested in some level of self sufficiency. Old pros and creative people who are in tune with their surroundings." –Mike Woods (from comment on Instagram) “Lloyd, my book just arrived! I LOVE IT!! So beautiful! This is your grand masterpiece! I plan to go through it very slowly and savor it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!” –Laura “So inspirational!” –Marianne McCann "Thanks a lot for all these beautiful things you share with us. Real Inspiration.” –Josep Perez, Catalonia “…a road map to help lead you back to your roots.” –Abrego Design “An instruc
