At Home by Bill Bryson Summary
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Explore your home's hidden secrets with Bill Bryson as he reveals why doors were tiny (not because people were shorter), how vitamins skip from E to K, and why The New York Times called this room-by-room historical journey "delightful" - enough fascinating facts for "five years' worth of dinner conversation."
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A House That Contains Multitudes
Standing in the dusty attic of an old Norfolk rectory, Bill Bryson stumbled upon something far more valuable than forgotten heirlooms-he discovered that the entire sweep of human civilization could be traced through the unremarkable rooms of his home. While we spend years memorizing kings and wars, we rarely pause to consider the astonishing journey behind something as mundane as a dinner fork or a hallway. Yet these everyday objects and spaces reveal how humanity transformed from cave dwellers into creatures who demand precisely 68-degree rooms and Egyptian cotton sheets. The rectory became Bryson's time machine, each room a portal into the struggles, innovations, and occasional absurdities that created modern domestic life. What makes this exploration captivating isn't just the facts themselves but the realization that houses aren't refuges from history-they're where history actually lives. In 1850, two structures rose simultaneously in England: London's magnificent Crystal Palace, a nineteen-acre greenhouse showcasing industrial marvels, and Bryson's modest parsonage. While the palace dazzled millions before being dismantled, the unremarkable rectory endured, quietly accumulating centuries of human experience in its walls, floors, and forgotten corners.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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