{"product_id":"all-the-way-home-building-a-family-in-a-falling-down-house-0061362875","title":"All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0061362875\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giffels, David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs wry as Bill Brysons Im a Stranger Here Myself, as insightful as Tracy Kidders House, here is smart, engaging tale of one mans stuggle to restore his familys new home-a decrepit old mansion-and discover himselfWith 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 barons domain, the once grand house does need some repair . . . okay its a dump. So what if, theres nothing holding this place up but memory,-the assessment of his father, a structural engineer? It wouldnt be perfect if it were easy, and Giffels relishes the challenge. Hes a committed do it yourselfer who fears a life without struggle-and Home Depot.All the Way Home follows Giffelss 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 father-a man trying to find his way without losing himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51598980186400,"sku":"NEW0061362875","price":14.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61_6VDn2QZL.jpg?v=1778457237","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/all-the-way-home-building-a-family-in-a-falling-down-house-0061362875","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}