House gods : sustainable buildings and renegade builders / Jim Kristofic.
| Author/creator | Kristofic, Jim, 1982- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | xiv, 220 pages : illustrations, maps, photographs ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Our buildings are making us sick. Our homes, offices, factories, and dormitories are, in some sense, fresh parasites on the sacred Earth, Nahasdzáán. In search of a better way, author Jim Kristofic journeys across the Southwest to apprentice with architects and builders who know how to make buildings that will take care of us. This is where he meets the House Gods who are building to the sun so that we can live on Earth. Forever. In House Gods, Kristofic pursues the techniques of sustainable building and the philosophies of its practitioners. What emerges is a strange and haunting quest through adobe mud and mayhem, encounters with shamans and stray dogs, solar panels, tragedy, and true believers. It is a story about doing something meaningful, and about the kinds of things that grow out of deep pain. One of these things is compassion--from which may come solace. We build our buildings, we make our lives--we are the House Gods" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Kristofic, Jim, 1982- House gods Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2022. 9780826363664 |
| ISBN | 0826363652 |
| ISBN | 9780826363657 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780826363664 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 0826363660 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | NA2542.36 .K75 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |