March 5, 2005 -- Joy V. Smith's book, Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook, is #10 on Barnes & Noble's new house book best seller list : Barnes &
Noble.com: Books / Home & Garden / House & Home / Home - Do-It-Yourself / Coming Soon/New Releases / All New Release..
Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook is helping people learn more about building a home wisely. It covers the building process and includes diary excerpts,
photos, and advice from planning to punch list and beyond.
It recently got a rave review from The Midwest Book Review; it's on the Reviewer's Choice list in the February issue of "Small Press Bookwatch." Link: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/feb_05.htm#rc
Review from Midwest Book Review's Small Press Bookwatch:In Building A Cool House For Hot Times Without Scorching The Pocketbook, author Joy Smith draws upon her on-site personal
experience with the building process involved in constructing her own home. This slender, 61-page book reveals what she learned about the thousands of decisions that must be made in order
to build within a budget as illustrated by diary excepts, photos, and more. A chronological compendium of events and practical advice from planning, to "punch list", Building A Cool House
For Hot Times Without Scorching The Pocketbook will prove an invaluable read for anyone contemplating building (or remodeling) their own home.
For more information, contact:
Joy V. Smith
863-853-9472
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