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A tiny Geo Metro (3-cylinder sedan) that is ingeniously designed for sleeping, cooking, and eating in the stealth mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the latest addition to The Shelter Library of Building Books, which started with \u003ci\u003eShelter\u003c\/i\u003e in 1973 and includes \u003ci\u003eHome Work, Builders of the Pacific Coast, Tiny Homes,\u003c\/i\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book couldn't be more timely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me...'\u003c\/i\u003e - Jack Kerouac, \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072360366316,"sku":"9780936070896","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7232373482521.jpg?v=1765097520"},{"product_id":"home-work-by-lloyd-kahn-9780936070339","title":"Home Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating guide to homemade shelter presents images and ideas culled from across the globe, including bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, Japanese stilt houses, and much, much more. 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