| All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House Contributor(s): Giffels, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061362875 ISBN-13: 9780061362873 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 Annotation: The memoir follows Giffels' funny, poignant, and confounding journey, as he and his wife and a colorful collection of helpers turn a money pit into a livable house. But the story's heart lies deeper in the series of personal hardships that call into question what home really means. Illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - House & Home | Remodeling & Renovation - General - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 643.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.34" W x 7.98" (0.56 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the lyrics of a Replacements song running through his head ("Look me in the eye, then tell me that I'm satisfied"), David Giffels--with his wife and infant son in tow--combs the environs of Akron, Ohio, in search of the perfect house for his burgeoning family. The quest ends at the front door of a beautiful but decaying Gilded Age mansion, the once-grand former residence of a rubber-industry executive. It lacks functional plumbing and electricity, leaks rain like a cartoon shack, and is infested with all manner of wildlife. But for a young father at a coming-of-age crossroads, the challenge is precisely the allure. All the Way Home is Giffels's funny, poignant, and confounding journey through the great adventure of restoring a crumbling house on the way to discovering what the words "grown up" and "home" really mean. |
Contributor Bio(s): Giffels, David: - David Giffels is an assistant professor of English at the University of Akron, where he teaches creative nonfiction. Formerly an award-winning columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal and a contributing commentator on NPR, his writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine and many other publications. He lives in Akron, Ohio, with his wife and two children. |