Life, the Yurt and Everything

by Jason E. Hamilton

It was a simple plan. Straightforward. Not foolproof mind you, but what good idea doesn’t allow for unforeseen circumstances? Maybe we could have guessed that among selling our house in Toronto, moving to another province, building a yurt and starting a new career a couple of things were bound to go awry. Fate did not disappoint. Up until the yurt went missing somewhere between British Columbia and Ontario we were only a week behind schedule. Not bad considering I’d never built my own house before, much less a round, canvas one in rural New Brunswick. Despite the upheaval, the strain of building a structure outside of local codes and sensibilities, we found a way to survive. The fact this new beginning would tax our relationships with family and friends was inevitable. But just as the yurt and the chaos of our lives was beginning to settle, our new life taking root, the biggest, most unexpected challenge was churning a path up the coast and straight toward the Hurricane Earl!

Genres: Nonfiction

232 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 2013

Reviews

[Brad Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jason's background in film is evident in his writing. Dialogue is prevalent in the writing, and is witty, conversational, and engaging. Maybe it's because I have spent time in a yurt myself, but I also found the writing very visual. Scene changes , new characters, twists of fate are all memorable and introduced with visual flair. Will we some day see Life, The Yurt, The Movie?

[Mary Hopkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little ramble...

I was looking for a book about building and living in a yurt. It's really just a rambling story about a couple that know nothing about building, end up with a yurt that they don't live in because the wife can't cope being a full time mother. The title is descriptive.....but I wasn't that impressed. Glad it was free.