Lost & Found

What sort of book would you write if you lost most of your belongings?
For this book, I was expecting essays about items she lost and the meanings, maybe also something about the breakup that had her put her stuff into storage. (A fire destroyed the Storage unit she had rented.)

I was so pleased and surprised by intellectualness of this book. Helen is a capable writer and she is exploring the 'big picture' of buying, owning, and (possibly) parting with your things. Topics include status, and scarcity, trends, and collections.

I loved a concept she introduced in the status section. That, if you think you're on the bottom rung socially---meaning people don't respect you--then your well-being is lowered. Helen says this is probably not a surprise to you, considering how many people use things as a way to achieve status. I include this example because I'm sure many of Helen's comments will give you pause for thinking.

A good, approachable book that features philosophies of things with straight forward writing.

Review coming soon!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

I loved this book! I’m a person who has always struggled with having too much stuff. Books like The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up just don’t cut it for me. It’s not so cut and dry!

I really appreciate how this book considers the issue from so many different angles, in addition to sharing the author’s unique life experience. I’m obviously not happy that this happened to her, but hearing the results of this event are reassuring for packrats (like me).

I expect to return to this time and time again because frankly, I need the help.

I have ever lost many in my whole life. I lost my father when I was a teenager. I lost money when I start making new business. I lost my first love when I struggle in my financial crisis. I hope that this book help me to find again what I lost through my life and relationship with my belongings will change forever.

This book was an easy read for me. I think anyone who reads this will gain knowledge and insight into their stuff, how they think about that stuff, and why they feel the way they do about it. I think this book is well written, enjoyable, relatable, and well researched. I just really like how this information about all the stuff in our lives is presented in this book. I will be purchasing a physical copy of this book for myself once it has been released. I will be recommending this book to friends, and I will likely purchase this book for gift-giving. I look forward to reading any other books this author may write in the future. Thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

"Lost & Found" is an easy-to-read book, told in a conversational style by Helen Chandler-Wilde. She has nice insights and helpful ideas toward curbing consumerism. It was definitely worth the time to read. Readers who are looking for advice on how to stop buying so much, appreciate what they already have, and realize what is truly valuable will appreciate this book. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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