The Houseboat Book |  | Author: Barbara Flanagan
Creator: Andrew Garn
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 319,878
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 8.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0789309890
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.2
EAN: 9780789309891
ASIN: 0789309890
Publication Date: January 3, 2004
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Product Description
Jump into the cold water, right off the front porch, for an early swim; take hot coffee alfresco in a rooftop deck chair as the sunrise lights a panorama of sea birds and skyline; then, kayak off to a meeting downtown.
Live on a houseboat and you see wildlife and city life converge to make every day feel like vacation. That's what they say. Thousands of permanent water citizens-ranging from young tycoons to elder hippies-have rejected big houses, chattel, and land for the rich neighborhood life of dense residential marinas. This isn't a lifestyle look, it's the real thing. Adventurous living: independent, expressive, and fun.
The most comprehensive book on the floating dwellings of North America, The Houseboat Book reveals intriguing villages (floating on century-old cedar logs, concrete barges, Styrofoam blocks, plastic barrels, fiberglass, and painted wood) in British Columbia, Canada, and in Washington, Oregon, California, Florida, New York, and New Jersey. One sees wonderfully inventive architecture-a thatched cabana in paradisiacal Key West, a barged train car (as family home/circus stage) in industrial Brooklyn-imaginative design at its best.
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Fabulous Gift Book January 5, 2004
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I gave this book to a few close friends for the holidays. I have never had such great feedback about a giftbook. The book is not only beautiful to look at, but it contains such great details, history, and stories about houseboats and their owners. I definitely give this 5 stars!! I look forward to Flanagan's next book!
Awesome June 1, 2004
Kathy Baker (Portland, OR USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Awesome -- That's all I can say. If you're interested in houseboats for any reason, this is your book.
History, information, great writing, and awesome photography! This one interests everyone.
Great coffee table book.
Kathy -- neighbor to "The Lindner House" featured in the book.
p.s. If you live in the Portland, Sausalito, or Seattle Houseboat communities, you will especially enjoy this book.
A beautiful book July 24, 2008
Cynthia Mayville (Allen Park, Michigan)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is beautifully done. Marvelous pictures and descriptions of a variety of houseboats. It gives real insight into a lifestyle that few of us will ever experience. Someday I hope to become a part of this very small but extremely interesting lifestyle...
 Good Reseller November 27, 2009
Craig E. Yeaple (Silverdale, Wa)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Book arrived in condition as described in timely manner. I'd not hesitate to buy from them again.
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