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Good girls have diaries... Bad girls have blogs!I got the opportunity to read the book America At Home – A Close-up Look At How We Live and I wanted to share with you guys how awesome it is.
What does the concept of “home” mean to you? Is it the furniture you’ve purchased? Is it the backyard you’ve landscaped? Maybe it’s the actual structure itself, or the people that live inside it. Whatever “home” means to you I know you will find something inside the book America At Home that will move and inspire you.
Created by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt, the same team that brought you A Day in the Life of America and America 24/7 (one of Oprah Winfrey’s “favorite things” in 2004), it features more than 250 images taken by professional photographers, journalists, noted writers, information researchers and tens of thousands of amateur photographers.
The book is filled with images of Americans living their daily lives. How they work and play, how they interact with friends and family, and where they live. And don’t forget about the family pets. They are included in the book also. It also features a hilarious introduction by Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening.
Another feature that I thought was very unique is that you can create your own custom cover for the book on the website My America At Home. I used this picture of Michael and I while we were hiking in the Valley of Fire back in 2006.
I encourage you to take a look inside the book at My America At Home and see how beautiful the images are. Don’t you think the book, with a custom cover that you create, would make an amazing gift this holiday season?
America At Home – A Close-up Look At How We Live
Created by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt
Running Press
Publication date: April 1, 2008
$40.00 hardcover.
ISBN#: ISBN 9780-7624-3415-2
[tags]America At Home, Rick Smolan, Jennifer Erwitt[/tags]
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I saw this book featured on Shutter Sisters and am really jealous you have one! I tried to win one, but didn’t win.
Also, saw the book at Barnes and Noble. It is really a special book. I’m so jealous!
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What a wonderful book! And with the custom cover, what an awesome gift it would make – I’d love to get one for my brother, Mic and his wife, Tracy! I’ll have to bookmark the site – thanks for telling us about it! 
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Hey, cool book and cool idea. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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whoa that is one vividly gorgeous piece of book. amazing.
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what a pretty book! I think it is a perfect gift idea for my hubby’s boss this year, they have everything! Thanks for sharing and congrats on the book!
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I just want to say that nice and informatics book. Thanks for sharing this information.
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That’s a neat idea.
Thanks to the digital age for all the creative possibilities now available.
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What a truly unique idea, this book would be a perfect idea for my friend Diana.
Thanks for sharing.
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That is a very interesting way to sell a book. I am still too cheap though to spend $40 on a book with or without a custom cover.
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What a great book. I’ve always seen home as being where my family and those I love are.
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That sounds like a great book. The custom cover is a wonderful idea, it would be an ideal gift!
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This sounds like a wonderful book to read! I will have to be on the look out for it (along with the dozens of others on my list!) at the book store.
Thanks for giving it a great review.
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What an awesome gift idea! I’m a sucker for coffee table books anyway, I love to just thumb through interesting ones looking at the photos.
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Nice book I will have to put it on my “books to get” list.
Congrats!!!
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That is a very clever idea! And… The Valley of Fire! That’s “right up the street” from me
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Will be sure to check out when I swing by the local polyigamist Barnes and Nobel.
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That book sounds lika a fascinating read and being a Brit would give me an insight into the lives of American poeple.Love the idea of the customisable cover. My birthday is Jan 11th hint hint hehe!
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That sounds like a book I’d read! It reminds me a bit of the M.I.L.K picture books. I bought one of them a few years ago…
Anyway, these books all had a theme (freedom, friendship, love etc.) and would show pictures from people around the world expressing that feeling.
And since I’m always curious to see how other people live…
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Wow, not only a great concept for a book, but a very well-written post. Thank you for sharing this with us! ~Jerry
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This is just such an awesome idea.
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