The Big Tiny

Dee William s life changed in an instant, with a near death experience in the aisle of her local grocery store Diagnosed with a heart condition at age forty one, she was all too suddenly reminded that life is short, time is precious, and she wanted to be spending hers with the people and things she truly loved That included the beautiful sprawling house in the Pacific Northwest she had painstakingly restored but, increasingly, it did not include the mortgage payments, constant repairs, and general time suck of home ownership A new sense of clarity began to take hold Just what was all this stuff for Multiple extra rooms, a kitchen stocked with rarely used appliances, were things that couldn t compare with the financial freedom and the ultimate luxury time that would come with downsizing Deciding to build an eighty four square foot house on her own, from the ground up was just the beginning of building a new life Williams can now list everything she owns on one sheet of paper, her monthly housekeeping bills amount to about eight dollars, and it takes her approximately ten minutes to clean the entire house It s left her with time to spend with family and friends, and given her freedom to head out for adventure at a moment s notice, or watch the clouds and sunset while drinking a beer on her yes, tiny front porch The lessons Williams learned from her aha moment post trauma apply to all of us, every day, regardless of whether or not we decide to discard all our worldly belongings Part how to, part personal memoir, The Big Tiny is an utterly seductive meditation on the benefits of slowing down, scaling back, and appreciating the truly important things in life. Best Read Kindle ePUB The Big Tiny by Dee Williams – kino-fada.fr This is the memoir of a middle aged single woman that would be an ordinary life except for the fact that she constructed her own tiny house The story spans about ten years and includes her experiences living in the tiny house The author s tiny house has a footprint of eighty four square feet per my memory which may be off a couple digits with a loft for sleeping It was constructed on a trailer but is not intended to be moved frequently In this particular case it was moved after its constru This is the memoir of a middle aged single woman that would be an ordinary life except for the fact that she constructed her own tiny house The story spans about ten years and includes her experiences living in the tiny house The author s tiny house has a footprint of eighty four square feet per my memory which may be off a couple digits with a loft for sleeping It was constructed on a trailer but is not intended to be moved frequently In this particular case it was moved after its construction to the back yard of a friend, and then remained there ...I liked this but I wasn t blown away by it It seemed to me to have too little memoir and not enough details about the house building and practicalities of living in such a tiny space over the course of a long time Dee definitely kept the reader at arm s length, which is fine but I found it frustrating that I had a very incomplete portrait of her She talks a little about her medical condition but drops the info into the narrative in dribs and drabs, so I was confused It sounded like originall I liked this but I wasn t blown away by it It seemed to me to have too little memoir and not enough details about the house building and practicalities of living in such a tiny space over the course of a long time Dee definitely kept the reader at arm s length, which is fine but I found it frustrating that I had a very incomplete portrait of her She talks a little about her medical condition but drops the info into the narrative in dribs and drabs, so I was confused It sounded like originally her prognosis was bad, but yet here she is so much later seemingly doing ok I wanted to knowand that she really is doing alright The other confusing thing is when the book starts she s an inspector for state government but later it seems she s a teacher but the timeline never really makes clear what happened when Maybe I m too nosy but those questions and holes in the story bothered me.Certainly the minimalist living movement that is gathering steam in the US makes ...Note I read an advanced copy of this book The finished product may be different that what I read I finally finished this I went into it gung ho, as I am currently obsessed with the tiny home movement and mindfulness Where this bogged down for me was in the day to day drama of hanging out with friends, injuries, and well, the memoir end of it Dee is perpetually upbeat and the pollyanna ness kind of wore on me after awhile I did LOVE the descriptions of the house building the house, l Note I read an advanced copy of this book The finished product may be different that what I read I finally finished this I went into it gung ho, as I am currently obsessed with the tiny home movement and mindfulness Where t...Dee Williams was living the American dream, she had a college education, a well paying job, a mortgage and friends She thought she was happy she should be right, she had it all When a health crises slams into her she is faced with a new reality and must find what really matters to her.Her house, her stuff, they are anchors with barbs She has struggled for years to refurbish her home to mow the lawn to maintain the little things The time it takes is her life times, her hour, minutes and secon Dee Williams was living the American dream, she had a college education, a well paying job, a mortgage and friend...I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book While billed as a book about health scares and building a tiny house, it s not really about that Yet it s totally about that I know that makes no sense, just trust me on this one. Originally posted on my blog, A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall After being diagnosed with a heart condition at age forty one, Dee Williams started to re examine her life, her possessions, and what matters most to her She decided to build an 84 square foot house on a flatbed trailer, from scratch, on her own.I m fascinated by the idea of living in such a small space, especially one that can be moved from place to place The author s introspection gave me a lot to reflect upon personally, and it wa Originally posted on my blog, A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall After being diagnosed with a heart condition at age forty one, Dee Williams started to re examine her life, her possessions, and what matters most to her She decided to build an 84 square foot house on a flatbed trailer, from scratch, on her own.I m fascinated by the idea of living in such a small space, especially one that can be moved from place to place The author s intros...I got this book because I have an interest on the Tiny House movement I watch the tiny house blog on FB and my daughter is interested in TEDX talks We watched Dee Williams on Youtube give her TED talk Dee and I have alot in common Wea re the same age, have lived similar lives in a lot of ways I was am a kayaker, not a climber as Dee was but the living in houses with too many roommates without proper heat, or running water and then getting up at 3 am to drive hundreds of miles in a snowsto I got this book because I have an interest on the Tiny House movement I watch the t...3 stars It was good.Was less about minimalism andabout her personal life than I was expecting, but still an interesting and thought provoking read Those interested in tiny house living will also find this one worthwhile Favorite Quote Most important, I stumbled into a new sort of happiness, one that didn t hinge on always getting what I want, but rather, on wanting what I have It s the kind of happiness that isn t tied so tightly to being 3 stars It was good.Was less about minimalism andabout her personal life than I was expecting, but still an interesting and thought provoking read Those interested in tiny house living will also find this one worthwhile Favorite Quote...In a time where budget are getting tighter and the need to trim budgets has made a lot of people take a harder look at what they waste their hard earned money on, this inspirational book had me ready to sell everything and build my own little tiny house Seriously, I ...Not One Picture sigh I feel like I m giving a lot of negative reviews lately and I don t want to but I m left with no choice.This book Its sooooo higgeldy piggeldy Its like you re reading the thoughts and musings that are bouncing around in the author s head And I do mean bouncing There s no form No direction Just higgeldy piggeldy The author tries to be humorous but I just don t get it She s also got a potty mouth.I don t ...

• English
• 27 June 2018
Dee Williams
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 0399166173
• Dee Williams
• The Big Tiny