Release Date:- 2008-07-01
Reviews Counts:- 23
User Average Rating:- 4.5
Availability:- In Stock
Kind:- ebook
As wry as Bill Brysonās Iām a Stranger Here Myself, as insightful as Tracy Kidderās House, here is smart, engaging tale of one manās stuggle to restore his familyās new homeāa decrepit old mansionāand discover himself
With his pregnant wife and their 18-month-old son in tow, David Giffels scoured the environs of Akron, OH, in search of the perfect house. But nothing seemed right . . . until he spotted the beautiful, decaying Guilded Era mansion. A former rubber robber baronās domain, the once grand house does need some repair . . . okay itās a dump. So what if, thereās ānothing holding this place up but memory,āāthe assessment of his father, a structural engineer? It wouldnāt be perfect if it were easy, and Giffels relishes the challenge. Heās a committed do it yourselfer who fears a life without struggleāand Home Depot.
All the Way Home follows Giffelsās funny and sometimes frustrating journey as he and his young family turns a decrepit money pit into the the home of their dreams. From outwitting squatters (both four- and two-legged) to rebuilding termite ridden walls, battling wisteria vines and finding $14,000 in Depression-era cash hidden in a bathroom wall, Giffels takes readers along on the ultimate fixer-up trip. Throughout he shows them the heart of a young man on the brink of adulthood, happily struggling with his new roles as a husband and a fatherāa man trying to find his way without losing himself.