Accidental Homesteading: A Memoir of Surviving Off-Grid, Fighting Anaphylaxis, and Finding Hope
by Andi H. Koenig
A poignant and raw memoir of human ingenuity and hope. Two sisters, blindsided by sudden and severe allergies to—well, everything—go to extreme lengths to survive and thrive. Even if that means going on an adventure we’d never dreamed of: like being so far off grid that the city has promised us they will never run power or maintain roads out that far; or, trusting passive solar heating as our only heat source—in an area where winters reach -20 F (-28 C).
This is a modern tale of building a life with little more than 1880s creature comforts, a dab of humor, a dash of resourcefulness, and a whole lot of stubbornness! This is my memoir notebook of homesteading stories, recording an insane adventure of off-grid survival in a hostile landscape. But it is also about the trials and errors of facing allergies, coping with PTSD, and trying to build a better life for myself in the midst of the bizarre circumstances life has thrown my way.
This book is the recipient of the Non-Fiction Awards of Writing Excellence Superior Award by IM Light Publishing.
IM Light Publishing Review:
Although a new author, Andi H. Koenig brings a strong talent of story-telling to her work that adds a
flare and appeal not often found in non-fiction works. Hers is a talent that allows the readers to forget
themselves as they become immersed in the turmoils and triumphs of both her and her sister.
And turmoils and triumphs there are. This is a story of such depth of emotions that you can't help but
find yourself cheering on these two young women during their struggles. Their struggles are
considerable, too, as they strive to find solutions to their health issues, while also trying to find a way to
build a house for themselves where modern conveniences are scarce.
We live in our homes with all our basic comforts at our fingertips. Flip a switch and you have light. Open
a tap and you have hot and cold running water. But what happens when those conveniences aren't
convenient? And water and power are just two of the basic needs that these two intrepid women must
work out. Their ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness are amazing as they conquer challenge after
challenge just to stay alive.
If you’ve ever thought about living off the grid, this book is a must read. However, if you simply want to
read an absorbing, real-life drama of struggle and triumph, then this book is also for you.
This is a modern tale of building a life with little more than 1880s creature comforts, a dab of humor, a dash of resourcefulness, and a whole lot of stubbornness! This is my memoir notebook of homesteading stories, recording an insane adventure of off-grid survival in a hostile landscape. But it is also about the trials and errors of facing allergies, coping with PTSD, and trying to build a better life for myself in the midst of the bizarre circumstances life has thrown my way.
This book is the recipient of the Non-Fiction Awards of Writing Excellence Superior Award by IM Light Publishing.
IM Light Publishing Review:
Although a new author, Andi H. Koenig brings a strong talent of story-telling to her work that adds a
flare and appeal not often found in non-fiction works. Hers is a talent that allows the readers to forget
themselves as they become immersed in the turmoils and triumphs of both her and her sister.
And turmoils and triumphs there are. This is a story of such depth of emotions that you can't help but
find yourself cheering on these two young women during their struggles. Their struggles are
considerable, too, as they strive to find solutions to their health issues, while also trying to find a way to
build a house for themselves where modern conveniences are scarce.
We live in our homes with all our basic comforts at our fingertips. Flip a switch and you have light. Open
a tap and you have hot and cold running water. But what happens when those conveniences aren't
convenient? And water and power are just two of the basic needs that these two intrepid women must
work out. Their ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness are amazing as they conquer challenge after
challenge just to stay alive.
If you’ve ever thought about living off the grid, this book is a must read. However, if you simply want to
read an absorbing, real-life drama of struggle and triumph, then this book is also for you.
