Preservationist and DIY hero Ron Tanner will be performing his one-man show at the Plainview Barnes and Noble on May 26 at 2:00pm. Ron's book FROM ANIMAL HOUSE TO OUR HOUSE: A LOVE STORY tells how he and his wife bought a ruined frat house and -- not knowing anything about renovation -- restored the house to its original Victorian glory. Their work was featured in THIS OLD HOUSE magazine in 2008.

Ron's presentation (with a slide show) is hilarious and awe-inspiring and is drawing a wide audience from preservationists, DIYers, old house lovers, inspiration-seekers, and romantics. Here's the book's trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx2nt7SRg58