false 2249915 3 The story of a woman who loves her house so much that she'll do just about <i>anything</i> to keep it. <P>Ellen Flanagan has two precious girls to raise, a cozy neighborhood coffee shop to run, terrific friends, and a sexy husband. She adores her house, a yellow Cape Cod filled with quirky antiques, beloved nooks and dents, and a million memories. But now, at forty-four, she's about to lose it all. <P>After eighteen roller-coaster years of marriage, Ellen's husband, Sam--who's charismatic, spontaneous, and utterly irresponsible--has disappointed her in more ways than she can live with, and they're getting divorced. Her daughters are miserable about losing their daddy. Worst of all, the house that Ellen loves with all her heart must now be sold. <P>Ellen's life is further complicated by a lovely and unexpected relationship with the husband of the shrewish, social-climbing woman who has purchased the house. Add to that the confusion over how she really feels about her almost-ex-husband, and you have the makings of a delicious novel about what matters most in the end . . . <P>Set in the gorgeous surroundings of Portland, Oregon, Kathleen McCleary's funny, poignant, curl-up-and-read debut strikes a deep emotional chord and explores the very notion of what makes a house a home. 2255794 1 7 2008 House and Home total:131|5:19|4:36|3:47|2:24|1:5| 131 433 219 50 3 3 false false Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 10:14:28 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 09:09:02 -0700 2008 where the heart is. I chose this one for obvious reasons, as I flutter between many places I now call home.more...]]> 5 3 false false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 16:48:51 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 16:52:04 -0700 2008 4 2 false true Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 10:52:32 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 21:56:46 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 4 3 false false Mon May 19 05:40:15 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 05:43:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 21:11:23 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 10:25:58 -0700 2008 3 2 true false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 07:40:34 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 19:17:38 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 19:19:25 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 19:19:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:21:17 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 09:21:53 -0700 2008
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