<![CDATA[Man of the House: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[Man of the House: A Novel]]> 3915690 1 For more than a decade, Linc Menner has raised the status of househusband to an art form. . . . While his wife, Jo, brings home the bacon, Linc Menner holds down the fort–his gourmet cooking is sublime, his cleaning unrivaled, and his devotion to his daughter, Violet, unparalleled. But when the Menners relocate from upstate New York to the steamy beaches of Naples, Florida, life takes an unexpected turn. As the Menners renovate their new home Linc’s bliss turns into a war zone of contractors, dry wall dust, and chaos. And suddenly being surrounded by guys whose faces go blank as he expounds on the virtues of lump-free gravy makes Linc realize he has forgotten what it feels like to be a man. So Linc trades his flip-flops for work boots, and his wild mop of hair for a barbershop buzz, and marches his flabby physique to the nearest gym–attracting the secret devotion of one of Violet’s teacher in the process. And his stunned family watches helplessly as they lose the man who keeps them all together. To make matters worse, it’s hurricane season and there’s a category 5 heading right for Naples. As life on the home front explodes into hilarity and catastrophe, Linc must chart his own delightfully crooked course to finally become the Man of the House. Praise for Ad Hudler’s Househusband “With self-deprecating humor and adroit expression, Hudler delves deep into the American psyche of gender roles. . . . The dialogue rings with authenticity.” –The State (Columbia, S.C.) “Winning . . . [a] breezy comic outing.” –The New York Times 3961118 30 9 2008 Man of the House: A Novel total:31|5:3|4:9|3:13|2:5|1:1| 31 101 54 9 4 0 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 17:05:54 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 16:20:01 -0800 2008
We find Linc Menner thriving as a stay-at-home dad. His gourmet cooking is sublime, his cleanin...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 19:07:08 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 17:24:09 -0700 2009 Lincoln, an erstwhile landscape architect, grapples with the female/male and nurturer/breadwinner roles when gets a taste of motherhood and housework following his high-powered COO wife's move to a new job.

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-The concept is at least a some...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 18:09:02 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 18:09:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 29 05:03:25 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 05:03:37 -0700 2008 ISBN: 9780345481085
Ballantine Books
5 Stars
Excellent Read…
Linc is a househusband. The landscaper opted to stay at home, run the house, and raise his daughter while his wife, Jo, pursued a lucrative career. When she is offered a dream job in Naples, Florida,...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 16:52:03 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 16:53:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 23:27:36 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 19:44:18 -0700 2009
I have to say I didn't like Lincoln Menner that much in this book. I grew to love him in Houseband and then in this book it was a complete 180. He was not so lovable to put it lightly. Eventually Li...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 13:52:11 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 07:03:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 26 10:44:20 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 10:44:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat May 30 16:10:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 15:40:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 14:25:52 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:26:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 21 12:55:26 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 12:55:26 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 14:32:55 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 14:32:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 20:27:03 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 20:30:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 20:27:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 18:07:48 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:50:41 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 18:07:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 20:11:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 20:11:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jul 23 14:00:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 14:00:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 13:42:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 13:42:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 11:42:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 11:42:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jun 26 12:57:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 12:22:16 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 12:57:58 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jun 12 16:29:08 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:31:31 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3915690