Becky Kemery

Author becky kemery was born in the Philippines to a British father and American mother. At age 6, after living in India for 5 years and circling the globe 2 1/2 times, she moved with her family to the States and continued her peripatetic lifestyle, ending with a Master's Degree from the University of British Columbia. In the 80's and 90's becky worked variously as a musician, deckhand in the Alaska fishing industry, union carpenter and caterer. In the early 90's becky moved into her first yurt and fell in love with both the structure and the yurt lifestyle.

In 2001 she began writing about natural building and sustainability for regional publications, continuing with a book designed to educate people about yurts and their potential as a mortgage-free, simple and green shelter solution. "YURTS: Living in the Round" was updated for its third printing in 2009 and remains a standard text for those exploring shelter options in the face of economic instability.

Becky's webpage www.yurtinfo.org is a companion to the book, supplying information on all aspects of yurt history and yurt living, and also information (e.g., plans and workshops) for those building their own yurts. In her blog www.livingintheround.org, becky and industry insiders share stories and answer current questions. Readers interested in yurts and sustainable shelter are invited to join the yurt community on becky's "Yurtlady" Facebook page.