Better Than NewBetter Than New
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Book, 2016
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Current format, Book, 2016, , Available now. Offered in 0 more formatsThe host of the television show "Rehab Addict" describes her life growing up in the Midwest, her struggles as a single mother, and the life lessons she has learned in building her business of restoring historical houses.
The star of Rehab Addict presents a first book describing her life, the homes she renovates and the lessons she has learned along the way, sharing such topics as her struggles as a single mom, the rewards of adopting rescue dogs and her advocacy of the elderly and disadvantaged.
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
For the first time, Nicole Curtis, the star of the megahit HGTV and DIY Network show Rehab Addict, reveals her private struggles, her personal victories, and the inspiring lessons we can all learn from them.
 
Nicole Curtis is the tough, soulful, charismatic dynamo who for the past twenty years has worked tirelessly to restore historical houses, often revitalizing neighborhoods in the process. And also, in the process, drawing millions of fans to her television show, Rehab Addict, where they follow each step of the hard work and singular vision that transform the seemingly lost cause of a run-down building into a beautifully restored home. But there is so much more to this self-taught expert and working mom. With hersignature irresistible honesty and energy, Curtis writes about a project that every reader will find compelling: how she rehabbed herself. Better Than New reveals what&;s not seen on TV&;Curtis&;s personal battles and her personal triumphs, her complicated relationships, her life as a single mother, the story of how she got started remodeling houses, and the consuming ins and outs of producing a megahit television show while keeping up with two kids, two rescue dogs, and countless tasks on her home renovation punch lists. Followers of the show will get an inside look at some of her most famous restorations, including the Dollar house, the Minnehaha house, the Campbell Street project, and the Ransom Gillis mansion.
Part inspirational memoir and part self-help guide, Better Than New is a journey ineight chapters&;each pinned to the story of a house that Curtis has remodeled, each delivering a hard-fought lesson about life&;that takes readers to the place we all want to be: home.
The star of Rehab Addict presents a first book describing her life, the homes she renovates and the lessons she has learned along the way, sharing such topics as her struggles as a single mom, the rewards of adopting rescue dogs and her advocacy of the elderly and disadvantaged.
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
For the first time, Nicole Curtis, the star of the megahit HGTV and DIY Network show Rehab Addict, reveals her private struggles, her personal victories, and the inspiring lessons we can all learn from them.
 
Nicole Curtis is the tough, soulful, charismatic dynamo who for the past twenty years has worked tirelessly to restore historical houses, often revitalizing neighborhoods in the process. And also, in the process, drawing millions of fans to her television show, Rehab Addict, where they follow each step of the hard work and singular vision that transform the seemingly lost cause of a run-down building into a beautifully restored home. But there is so much more to this self-taught expert and working mom. With hersignature irresistible honesty and energy, Curtis writes about a project that every reader will find compelling: how she rehabbed herself. Better Than New reveals what&;s not seen on TV&;Curtis&;s personal battles and her personal triumphs, her complicated relationships, her life as a single mother, the story of how she got started remodeling houses, and the consuming ins and outs of producing a megahit television show while keeping up with two kids, two rescue dogs, and countless tasks on her home renovation punch lists. Followers of the show will get an inside look at some of her most famous restorations, including the Dollar house, the Minnehaha house, the Campbell Street project, and the Ransom Gillis mansion.
Part inspirational memoir and part self-help guide, Better Than New is a journey ineight chapters&;each pinned to the story of a house that Curtis has remodeled, each delivering a hard-fought lesson about life&;that takes readers to the place we all want to be: home.
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