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Building a Family in a Falling-Down House
William Morrow
June 2008
On Sale: June 1, 2008
320 pages
ISBN: 0061362867
EAN: 9780061362866
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
Finding the perfect house is never easy. Rebuilding one
from a crumbling pile—to say nothing of making it into a
home—is even harder. With their infant son in tow,
David Giffels and his wife comb the environs of Akron, Ohio,
in search of just the right house for their burgeoning
family. Running through David's head the whole time are the
lyrics of a Replacements song, ". . . Look me in the eye,
then tell me that I'm satisfied," and it gives all the more
purpose to their quest. But nothing seems right . . . until
they spot a beautiful, decaying Gilded Age mansion. A former
rubber industry executive's domain, the once grand residence
lacks functional plumbing and electricity, leaks rain like a
cartoon shack, and is infested with all manner of wildlife.
But for a young man at a coming-of-age crossroads—"suspended
between a perpetual youth and an inevitable adulthood"—the
challenge is exactly the allure. All the Way
Home follows Giffels's funny, poignant, and confounding
journey as he and his wife and a colorful collection of
helpers turn a money pit into a house that will complete
their family. Nothing could prepare them for a home
restoration epic that includes evicting squatters (both
four- and two-legged), battling an invading wisteria vine,
hunting a ghost, and discovering thousands of dollars in
hidden Depression-era cash. But the story's heart lies
deeper, in an unexpected series of personal hardships that
call into question what "home" really means, and what it
means to grow up. Written with the humor and
insight of Bill Bryson and John Grogan, All the Way
Home is the engaging tale of a young father's struggle
to restore a house and find his way . . . without losing
himself.
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