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The Simple Life: How I Found Home
By Sarah Beeny
CHF 23.00
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Description
In The Simple Life: How I Found Home, Sarah Beeny invites readers into her personal journey towards simplicity and self-discovery. This heartfelt narrative chronicles her lifelong fascination with home, beginning from her idyllic childhood in a quaint cottage and progressing through her ventures in property renovation across London and Yorkshire.
The Plot
Now settled on a picturesque former dairy farm in Somerset, Sarah embarks on the ambitious project of creating her dream home alongside her family. Throughout the book, she reflects on the layers of meaning that home embodies, interweaving her experiences of parenting, friendships, and the natural world with a poignant exploration of her recent cancer diagnosis and the subsequent treatment journey.
Themes
- Home and Belonging: The quest for a sanctuary amidst life's challenges.
- Resilience: Navigating personal trials with strength and determination.
- Connection: The importance of family, friendships, and community in shaping our lives.
- Nature: Finding solace and inspiration in the beauty of the natural world.
Beeny's writing style is both engaging and reflective, characterised by her candidness and warmth. She draws readers into her world, encouraging them to contemplate their own notions of home and what it truly means to live a simple life. Readers of heartfelt memoirs will find much to resonate with in this touching exploration of life’s most fundamental aspects.
Book details
- Author
- Sarah Beeny
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint
- Seven Dials
- Publication date
- Format
- Hardback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN-13
- 9781399613323
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Celebrity Autobiography, Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Dimensions
- 164 × 245 × 33 mm
- Weight
- 532 g
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