She Sheds Style: Make Your Space Your Own By Erika Kotite
Thanks Steve Roth of Cool Springs Press, I am giving away one print copy of ‘She Sheds Style: Make Your Space Your Own’ By Erika Kotite.
Description She Sheds Style: Make Your Space Your Own By Erika Kotite
With She Sheds Style, you’ll browse ideas, step-by-step projects, and decorating tips from a variety of creative “she shed”owners—then add your personal style to your own shed!
It’s no secret that the she shed revolution is underway and gaining steam. What is a she shed? It’s simply any outbuilding that has been renovated, outfitted, redesigned, or otherwise reassigned into service as a refuge from the intense pace of modern life.
Consider it a woman’s response to the “man cave” craze. Whether you already have that sought-after shed or are still in the dreaming phase, author Erika Kotite (She Sheds: A Room of Your Own, Cool Springs Press, 2016) will help you on your journey. You’ll start by browsing the sheds and shed interiors, which range from modern and eclectic to rustic and shabby chic. Learn what architectural details play into a shed’s look and consider how these elements work with your preferred decor.
Once you’re charged with inspiration, explore loads of DIY projects and ideas from some of the most creative she shed owners around the world. A variety of front entrance ideas provide inspiration for welcoming guests to your space. Ideas for re-purposing furniture abound, such as transforming an old door into a drop-down potting bench. You can even extend your shed’s impact beyond the walls with garden features like stepping stones and string lights. Most projects are shown with detailed, step-by-step photos so you can see exactly how the work is done.
So get started and create your own she shed style!
About Erika Kotite
Erika Kotite is a home and lifestyle expert and the author of She Sheds: A Room of Your Own. She is the co-founder of She Shed Living, a gathering space for women who enjoy life in their backyards, and She Shades, a line of chalk-based exterior paints. The former editor of Romantic Homes and Victorian Homes, Erika worked for years as a partner in a book-packaging company, editing and developing books within the arts, textile, and crafting sectors.
Some of her other book projects include Blogging for Bliss, Natural Soapmaking, Natural Candlemaking, Photo Album Quilts, Felt Fashion, and The Daily Book of Photography. Erika has been interviewed by and featured in Architectural Digest, Buzzfeed, Oprah.com, Parents, Toronto Sun, Orange County Register, NBC’s Today Show, PBS’ Central Texas Gardener, and Toronto City TV’s Breakfast TV show. Erika lives in Huntington Beach, California.
Publisher: Chapman Park (September 11, 2017) Category: Memoir, Non-Fiction, Social Activism, Women Empowerment Tour dates: May-July, 2018 Rescheduled for Sept/Oct, 2018 ISBN: 978-0999046302 Available in Print and ebook, 299 pages
Description Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
The true story of a life intertwined with the utopian ideas of an American genius.
A mind-blowing two-day interview with iconic futurist Buckminster Fuller in 1982 Chicago leads an overeager advertising copywriter to promise she’ll share his urgent messages with the world. She has no idea what she is getting herself into, scarcely understanding what he is talking about.
When his dire predictions come true on America’s worst day (9/11) she must face up to her commitment, which morphs into a fiery obsession thanks to unsettling discoveries about Bucky’s archives further confirming the truth of his warnings. Her outsized passions threaten her relationships and her sanity as she grapples furiously to bring his ideas back into the world.
This heartrending karmic tell-all memoir is about climbing out of comfort zones to find your own voice and make a difference in the world. It also gives readers a charming introduction to the ideas of a long lost genius you’ve probably never heard of.
My Thoughts Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
In the book description, it says that ‘The Girl From Spaceship Earth’ is “The true story of a life intertwined with the utopian ideas of an American genius. After reading the book, this rings true to me. This book is a memoir about Pat Fields, part biography on a futurist/architect, Buckminster Fuller, and a call to action to change the world, here on earth before it is too late.
When Pat Fields was an 11 year old girl she saw Buckminster Fuller at a speaking engagement in 1969. He looked directly at her and said women like her would change the world. She barely understood what he was talking about, let alone how she would ever be able to change the world. Fast forward to the 80’s, now a grown young woman; Fields got the opportunity to interview Fuller. It was not the kind of interview she was expecting, not the usually questions from the interviewer and answers from the interviewee. It was much more a lesson on nature and life on Earth. He predicts that the U.S.A. will no longer be a super power, as we know it. Pat was wowed by Fuller and promised to help spread his message.
By the time 9/11 happened, Buckminster Fuller but Fields knew that it was one of his predictions come true. That is when she remembered her promise and this book is part of that promise.
‘The Girl From Spaceship Earth’ is an inspiring book that has struck a chord in me. It’s not about religion or nationality; it is for everyone who cares about planet earth and those who inhabit it. It’s a super fast read that is so engaging that I had a hard time putting it down. I had no idea who Buckminster Fuller was before I read it. Now I am a fan and believer and want to read more about him and try to answer his call to action. I believe “it takes a village” and hope that others will join this call to action before it is too late!
I give ‘The Girl From Spaceship Earth’ 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone who cares about planet earth and humankind!
About Patricia Ravasio
Patricia Ravasio has won awards for her radio journalism, advertising copywriting, real estate sales and community volunteerism. This is her first book, which she decided to publish on Election Night, 2016, when she realized how quickly time was running out on humanity’s clock. The Mother of three happy and ferocious grown Bucky girls, Patricia lives in Northern California with her husband of thirty years and two dogs.
Giveaway Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide.This giveaway ends October 31, 2018, midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Publisher: Chapman Park (September 11, 2017) Category: Memoir, Non-Fiction, Social Activism, Women Empowerment Tour dates: Sept/Oct, 2018 ISBN: 978-0999046302 Available in Print and ebook, 299 pages
Description Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
The true story of a life intertwined with the utopian ideas of an American genius.
A mind-blowing two-day interview with iconic futurist Buckminster Fuller in 1982 Chicago leads an overeager advertising copywriter to promise she’ll share his urgent messages with the world. She has no idea what she is getting herself into, scarcely understanding what he is talking about.
When his dire predictions come true on America’s worst day (9/11) she must face up to her commitment, which morphs into a fiery obsession thanks to unsettling discoveries about Bucky’s archives further confirming the truth of his warnings. Her outsized passions threaten her relationships and her sanity as she grapples furiously to bring his ideas back into the world.
This heartrending karmic tell-all memoir is about climbing out of comfort zones to find your own voice and make a difference in the world. It also gives readers a charming introduction to the ideas of a long lost genius you’ve probably never heard of.
Praise Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
Named Adventure Book of the Month by Hipcamp, October, 2017
“This is a well written, easy to read, girl empowering non fiction story that engages young adult readers.”-ToadHallLibrarian (WorldCat)
“An amazing personal journey that will simultaneously break your heart and mend it.” – Contempobook
“This world changing book makes a great holiday gift.”-Life…Successfully
“This is a great book! Pat Fields is a fledgling journalist who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to interview Buckminster Fuller. He gives her more than just an interview, he gives her a mission to save the world. This book would make such a great movie. 5 stars!”-Crimson, Goodreads
Excerpt Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
Bucky set an alarm on his pocket watch, tucked it away into his vest pocket, and in a gentle, cultivated New Eng- land voice, he said, “It is very nice to see you, Pat. One day, you will come to understand the odd time and space continuum of our meeting here today.”
What? Had the planet’s friendly genius just launched us off a paranormal cliff?
“I know it is a difficult concept to grasp,” he continued, “but time is not linear, and our paths will cross again and again.”
I nodded, mesmerized by his words. I wanted to follow up with a question, but my mind went blank so I just smiled and nodded and pretended like I understood. Not exactly my most shining moment as a reporter.
He furrowed his brow. “As you already know, just be- cause you don’t understand something doesn’t mean it’s not true.”
I gave him a small smile. “I feel like I’ve heard those words before.”
“And it is certainly no reason not to keep listening.”
“Yes, of course. But you know, I never really expect to understand anything anyway.” Realizing how stupid that must have sounded, I willed myself to just stop talking and listen. I was a reporter after all. I reached for my pen. I would get it all down then figure it out later.
“You are exactly right,” he said. “We can never be sure of our comprehension, since almost all physical realities are incomprehensible by humans, at least for now.”
I couldn’t resist trying. “But surely we know what we ourselves comprehend?”
“Aha, not quite—but you are on the right track. One day, we will. One day, humans will have that capability. We are evolving in that direction.”
He gestured toward a staircase and gallantly held out his arm for me. “I want to start up on the rooftop. There is something I want to show you.”
He led the way out through a thick metal door at the top of a concrete staircase. Behind us the door slammed shut, sending us aloft into a brilliant blue sky dotted with cotton balls of clouds. A tiny river of traffic streamed far below on Lake Shore Drive.
As he led me to the north side of the roof he turned to make sure I was listening. “The first thing you should know is that I am here with you today because you will still be breathing this sweet Earthian air long after I am gone.”
The hair on the back of my neck stood up. I knew I had heard these exact words before.
“There are breakthroughs coming, an awakening of sorts, which your generation will lead us to,” he said, reaching out his hands as if to capture the entire universe in them. “Human consciousness is evolving to where we
will be able to use our minds to make the world work for one hundred percent of humanity.”
I pulled out my notebook and my best pen.
“To make this happen, we must all begin to live lives of conscious evolution, bearing responsibility for all that we are, which is nature’s finest and most complex experi- ment.”
“Conscious evolution—nature’s finest experiment” were the first words I wrote, feeling very much like an im- poster, despite the quality of my pen.
Bucky seemed to sense my nervousness because he stopped to think a minute, then pointed northward up Lake Michigan. “This is where I want to start, at what was going to be the end for me. Right there, in Montrose Harbor. It was a freezing day in November of 1927. My wife and I had just had a new baby. We’d only recently lost our four-year-old daughter to meningitis, which was at least partly my fault. I had been out gallivanting around like some big-shot architect, jabbering on about how to improve living conditions for all humanity while my own four-year-old daughter died in our drafty apartment.”
I scribbled furiously to get it all down.
“I turned out to be a terrible businessman, never both- ered enough about money. My new business went belly-up just as Anne gave birth to another daughter. I realized that if she got my life insurance money, she would have what she needed to take care of the baby.”
The sun felt overly warm, but I didn’t want to take the time to struggle out of my jacket. “How were you going to do it?” I asked, a bead of sweat running down my back.
His eyes locked onto mine. “Well, I was just going to jump into the water and swim out as far as I could.” He stopped for a minute, letting himself float back to his fifty-year-old memory. There was no sadness in his eyes. His face was alight with the passion of a storyteller.
“Something amazing happened then,” he said. “A voice inside my head spoke to me, saying, ‘What right do you have to end a life? You do not belong to you. You belong to all of humanity.’ I made a bargain with myself that I would allow myself to live, but only if I set out to serve all of humanity. I would discover the principles operative in Universe, the design laws of nature, and I would turn them over to my fellow man. I would make my life an experiment to see what one ordinary person could accomplish if he set out to work for the good of everyone.”
He’d saved himself by latching onto a passion. That cer- tainly sounded familiar, although I wasn’t sure interviewing a genius whose ideas I barely understood was going to help me find mine.
About Patricia Ravasio
Patricia Ravasio has won awards for her radio journalism, advertising copywriting, real estate sales and community volunteerism. This is her first book, which she decided to publish on Election Night, 2016, when she realized how quickly time was running out on humanity’s clock. The Mother of three happy and ferocious grown Bucky girls, Patricia lives in Northern California with her husband of thirty years and two dogs.
Giveaway Girl From Spaceship Earth by Patricia Ravasio
This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide.This giveaway ends October 31, 2018, midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
She Sheds Style: Make Your Space Your Own By Erika Kotite
