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Summary: great coffee table book
Review: Anyone who has ever stepped out onto a porch to eat an icecream cone and with good company is going to enjoy this book.Dr. Buchino's musings on the leisurely activity are well orchestrated throughout "Porching." No, he's not advocating sloth. Rather, he's meerly encouraging you to rethink the best way to spend the limited number of heartbeats you have left. And in a light-hearted, witty way. Buchino lends his advice on why you should porch, porching and love, and the overall medical soundness of porching. Quotes like "I porch, therefore I am" should inspire you to go out on your porch and nap the afternoon away. The good doctor's brother, another Dr. Buchino, has provided more than 20 vivid photographs of porches, stoops, gazebos, etc. from around the country. Kathy Finnegan's illustrations are the perfect compliment to the humorous text. Overall, it's a wonderful comentary. For the $20 price tag (even better when discounted), it's a great book to leave on your coffee table (I've had several guests flip through it and smile since I got my copy in September). It also makes a great gift for Christmas, Chanukah, Fathers Day, or birthdays.
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Summary: For Porchers Across the Country
Review: I found this humourous look at "porching" to be very witty and informative. Who knew America's Favorite Pastime has been documented throughout history, back to the ancient Romans and Greeks? The photography is spectacular; a documentation of porching in its own right. Porching, according to the author, influences every aspect of life, from courting to relaxing to managing family relationships. I have never read a more enjoyable book on the subject. This is truly a book for everyone to relish, young and old, while doing what Americans enjoy most: porching.
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Summary: For Porchers Across the Country
Review: I found this humourous look at "porching" to be very witty and informative. Who knew America's Favorite Pastime has been documented throughout history, back to the ancient Romans and Greeks? The photography is spectacular; a documentation of porching in its own right. Porching, according to the author, influences every aspect of life, from courting to relaxing to managing family relationships. I have never read a more enjoyable book on the subject. This is truly a book for everyone to relish, young and old, while doing what Americans enjoy most: porching.
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