{"product_id":"a-place-in-the-world-finding-the-meaning-of-home-paperback","title":"A Place in the World: Finding the Meaning of Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Personal, warm, and lovely . . . a charming read. The book feels like a warm conversation with your most thoughtful, curious friend.\"--\u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE PEN\/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD - \u003ci\u003eVERANDA \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK CLUB PICK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Where you are is who you are.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Frances Mayes is known for her travels, she has always sought a sense of home wherever she goes. In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives, Mayes reflects on the idea of home, from the earliest imprint of four walls to the startling discoveries of feeling the strange ease of homes abroad, friends' homes, and even momentary homes that spark desires for other lives. From her travels across Italy to the American South, France, and Mexico, Mayes examines the connective tissue among them through the homes she's inhabited. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Place in the World \u003c\/i\u003eexplores Mayes's passion for and obsession with houses and the objects that inhabit them--books, rich food, gardens, beloved friends, and transportive art. The indelible marks that each refuge has left on her and how each home influenced the next serve as the foundations of the book's chapters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in Mayes's signature intimate style, \u003ci\u003eA Place in the World\u003c\/i\u003e captures the adventure of moving on while seeking comfort in the cornerstone closest to all of us--home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a movie starring Diane Lane. Her other international bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eBella Tuscany, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvery Day in Tuscany, A Year in the World, \u003c\/i\u003e and three illustrated books: \u003ci\u003eIn Tuscany, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBringing Tuscany Home, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tuscan Sun Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. Mayes is also the author of two novels, \u003ci\u003eSwan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWomen in Sunlight, \u003c\/i\u003e six books of poetry, and \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Poetry.\u003c\/i\u003e Her most recent books are \u003ci\u003eSee You in the Piazza\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlways Italy.\u003c\/i\u003e Frances Mayes's writing has been translated into more than fifty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388931686578,"sku":"9780593443354","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6da9d2fd7e13535b0da423633f655665.webp?v=1777927124","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-place-in-the-world-finding-the-meaning-of-home-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}