MARC Record from marc_overdrive

LEADER: 03158nam 2200277Ka 4500
008 000000s2008 nyu s 000 0 eng d
040 $aTEFOD$cTEFOD
006 m d
007 cr cn---------
020 $a9780061651625 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
020 $a9780061732560 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
020 $a9780061651632 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
037 $bOverDrive, Inc.$nhttp://www.overdrive.com
100 1 $aGiffels, David $q(David Giffels).
245 10 $aAll the Way Home$h[electronic resource].
260 $aNew York :$bHarperCollins,$c2008.
500 $aTitle from eBook information screen.
520 $aFinding 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.
533 $aElectronic reproduction.$bNew York :$cHarperCollins,$d2008.$nRequires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1576 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 841 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 552 KB).
538 $aRequires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1576 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 841 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 552 KB).
653 #0 $aBiography & Autobiography
653 #0 $aNonfiction
655 7 $aElectronic books.$2local
776 1 $cOriginal$z9780061362866
856 4 $uhttp://search.overdrive.com/SearchResults.aspx?ReserveID={5A18F70B-F661-4929-A658-6514942BF2BA}$zClick for library availability
856 4 $3Image$uhttp://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{5A18F70B-F661-4929-A658-6514942BF2BA}Img100.jpg