The House

Apr 13, 2013 Reader's Paradise rated it 5 of 5 stars

Headline: Father, we know not what we want…

The House by Anjuelle Floyd introduces the reader to the Manning family and insight into the ripple affect one decision has over this clan. Anna Manning was finally getting what she thought she longed for. That is until she finds out Edward is dying.

Here is a woman with class, rather than going through with the divorce, Anna places her new romance on hold and her move to France to take care of her dying husband. One by one the children return to the ho...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Yvonne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Anna Manning intends to be free from her unfaithful husband, Edward Manning, but he is stalling to avoid granting her a divorce. Their four children are grown and all Anna wants is to move on with her life and pick up with her dream to move to Paris and continue her study of the art treasures of Rome, Greece, and Northern Africa and the masterpieces housed in the Louvre and other museums and around Europe. That dream had died when fresh out of college she met and married Edward in order to escap...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Roxanne rated it 1 of 5 stars

Anjuelle Floyd's sophomore novel, The House, is an attempt to delve into the nature of love in it's various manifestations that, for me, fell quite short of expectations. Its characters, especially the main character, are unlikable and hardly feel like they could be real people.

The plot is what drew me to originally want to read and review Ms. Floyd's book. Anna and Edward Manning are in the middle of a divorce, after a marriage that lasted thirty-three years and produced four often-selfish chil...more Anjuelle Floyd's sophomore novel, The House, is an attempt to delve into the nature of love in it's various manifestations that, for me, fell quite short of expectations. Its characters, especially the main character, are unlikable and hardly feel like they could be real people.

The plot is what drew me to originally want to read and review Ms. Floyd's book. Anna and Edward Manning are in the middle of a divorce, after a marriage that lasted thirty-three years and produced four often-selfish children. Edward, a man known for his infidelity throughout the marriage, is fighting for the divorce not to happen when, suddenly, he signs the divorce papers and tells Anna she can have everything she wants. Which is, oddly enough, only the right to sell the house their children grew up in and to keep half of the proceeds. Edward is, presumably, in the real estate business and had made quite a name for himself. But she wants no spousal support, only half what the house sells for so she can move to Paris.

When Edward tells Anna she can have exactly what she wants, she immediately grows suspicious. She goes digging and finds out that Edward has cancer and has been given less than six months. For a variety of reasons that really don't seem to make any sense, Anna does not file the divorce paperwork, moves back into their shared home, and vows to take care of Edward for the remainder of his life. All four of their children suddenly arrive, some with spouses in tow, to help take care of their dying father.

I found myself hating this entire family. First of all, the children are all selfish and demean their mother on a regular basis. These characters sit around discussing her choices, her past and her future, with her sitting right in front of them. She remains silent. She rarely stands up for herself, and even when she does she sounds more apologetic than as a woman pissed off at the circumstances of her life. Her husband not only cheated on her throughout THIRTY-THREE YEARS of marriage, but everyone knew about it. Even her! She is weak and reminds me of that woman who keeps going back to an abusive relationship, despite everyone around her telling her to just leave the bastard.

Then we get into the actual language of the book. Ms. Floyd is a psychotherapist by occupation, and it shows. Her character descriptions read like a psychoanalyst. The dialogue is forced and formal, rarely flowing like casual conversation. There is a lot of this book that is repetitive. The narrator repeats certain phrases ("dying of cancer"), the timeline of events leading up to the divorce (can't count how many times it's mentioned that they were married for 33 years), and people's names (a person's full name is used pretty much every other time he or she is mentioned). I found myself growing irritated with the repetition. I had to struggle to finish reading the book; it took me three weeks to finish.

For me, the redeeming factor is the image, or characterization, of the home itself. The house plays a pivotal role in the story, as it is not only the place where this family was created, but it is also a point of contention for the members of this family. Everyone is angry when they find out Anna's plan is to sell it, and we find out later that the house is the one thing Edward really wanted to be able to provide for his wife. He was away all the time, because the most important thing in his life was the ability to provide such a home to his family - the one thing he felt he didn't have as a child. I can identify with that desire to create and maintain the home and family of your dreams. When Edward's vision of his perfect family is shattered by his wife's desire for a divorce, he does what is within his power to maintain that vision. Even if nobody else sees the family the same way he ever did.

In the spirit of complete honesty, I have to admit that I really did not like this book at all. It was tough to get through, and difficult to find anything that I liked. What I did find interesting, is that the book has a lot of potential. The story at it's most basic is an interesting idea. If you were divorcing someone after being married a few decades, and found out he or she was dying, what would you do?

You can read more about the author at her website: http://www.anjuellefloyd.com/ or follow her on twitter @anjuellefloyd. I also had an opportunity to interview the author, Anjuelle Floyd, which you can read here.

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***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own*** (less)

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Jan 23, 2011 Dellani Oakes rated it 5 of 5 stars

Anna Manning wants a divorce. She's asking for freedom from Edward's philandering andemotional abusehe's given her for over thirty years. After more than a year of fighting, he finally gives her all she wants—a divorce and freedom to sell their house.

But Edward's changed, diminished, he's dying and has nowhere to go. In an unexpected move that shocks her to the core, Anna decides to hold off the divorce and bring Edward home—to die. Edward's illness and Anna's decision cause each of the characte...more

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Dec 29, 2010 Brigida Alexandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Anna Manning is struggling for a divorce of her thirty-three-year-old marriage and half of the house, where she has been trapped being a mother of four and a wife with husband’s several absences. Somehow, something stops her…

After enduring Edward’s extra-marital affairs in their marriage, Anna makes a decision to gather all pieces of her life and move on. She dreams of life in Europe and to pursue her long-time abandoned dream. Therefore, she fights for half-price of the house she’s going to sel...more Anna Manning is struggling for a divorce of her thirty-three-year-old marriage and half of the house, where she has been trapped being a mother of four and a wife with husband’s several absences. Somehow, something stops her…

After enduring Edward’s extra-marital affairs in their marriage, Anna makes a decision to gather all pieces of her life and move on. She dreams of life in Europe and to pursue her long-time abandoned dream. Therefore, she fights for half-price of the house she’s going to sell. But when Anna knows that her husband she’s going to separate from, Edward Manning, is dying of cancer, she takes a turn---to forgive him and let him die in that house.

For what she’s been doing, Anna’s all alone. She has to face disagreement from her children who happen to fail with their own love lives, too. Then, something which she and Edward haven’t been done in their own pasts reveals a moment of truth in the future.

My review: Anjuelle Floyd’s second book brings an interesting family drama of complicated past of each characters involved. The story tells us many values of a family that will remain in a house. The author writes every part beautifully and intellectually about life, being a mother with complex situation.

Although the story centers to Anna, I found it more interesting that the book takes various angles of each character, leading to more detail of the situation. Let’s say, it’s a fair proportion as anything gives impacts to anyone. Reader could take some important message of the whole story.

The book cultivates the real drama of a betrayal, a tale of struggle within disappointment and failure, and how it would affect the entire family, even into personal. It opens up the hidden fact from a woman who sacrifices her life and dream for loved ones, what life takes to be a wife and a mother, the dilemma. It breaks the myth that women who are cheated as their lacks to keep the husband loyal, instead, Anna Manning’s story opens up the existence of a woman’s desires and hopes. Both of parents’ existence is also shown here as something important as one of the responsibilities for the children they have to bring up. And in betrayal, how you see the position of the husband who cheats; the wife and children who are left behind; a red line that connects them; and how the world sees them.

Anna Manning’s life is felt so real and moves you to the core. In the end, you might believe that all hold regret, and are seeking for forgiveness. Our salvation rests in the hands of others---quite particularly the ones whom we love most, and who have treated us wrongly.

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Dec 28, 2010 Dream 4 More Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Anjuelle Floyd’s first novel, “The House”, and her sophomore work, opens up with the divorce legal proceedings of Anna and Edward. Shortly later, Anna discovers Edward in the hospital for a deadly disease—cancer. How can a woman be furious in the proceedings and then welcome the same man in her home to take care of him in his last three months of life? I had to see where the author is going with this—some would say, “dying” and “divorce” doesn’t mix where one would see this as an “option” to be...more Anjuelle Floyd’s first novel, “The House”, and her sophomore work, opens up with the divorce legal proceedings of Anna and Edward. Shortly later, Anna discovers Edward in the hospital for a deadly disease—cancer. How can a woman be furious in the proceedings and then welcome the same man in her home to take care of him in his last three months of life? I had to see where the author is going with this—some would say, “dying” and “divorce” doesn’t mix where one would see this as an “option” to be there for someone who is dying and filing a divorce. Edward had adulterous affairs during their marriage, and makes one wonder why. The author, Anjuelle, later examines and shares why he had these affairs on his wife, Anna.

Edward Manning believes as long as he’s the provider and met these requirements as a husband by providing a “home” and “financial stability” for his wife and family is all that matters. While Anna feels that she only wanted to “love” her husband, Edward, and have a family would seal the deal in the marriage. The house is what kept them and divided them as a married couple. House divided is also mentioned in the Scriptures: Mark 3:25; Luke 11:17; and Matthew 12:25.

Anna was also willing to put all the burdens of her children and Edward onto her—needs to release and accept her feelings for Inman. Ironically, she saw Edward in her children: David and Serine, also her daughter-in-law, Millicent. All the negative things she assumed about Millicent, amazingly, secrets were revealed and Millicent named her twins after the two people she truly admired: Anna and Inman. Anna would have never imagined the misconceptions she had about her daughter-in-law and to name her twin daughter after her.

Overall, this novel is well-written and character-driven. It’s a contemporary, family-relationships story that you could read and enjoy from the first page until the very end. Look out for this author.

*Dream 4 More Reviews received a copy of “The House” by the author.

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Nov 15, 2010 Monique added it

My parents separated when I was in high school, and divorced my freshman year in college. Although I have an older brother, I have 3 younger sisters as well. I think they were more affected by my parent’s divorce since they were younger.

However, in this story, it’s the adult children who have a difficult time with their parents’ divorce. The divorce affects their relationship with their parents, for most of the children have chosen sides, it affects their relationship with each other, partly bec...more My parents separated when I was in high school, and divorced my freshman year in college. Although I have an older brother, I have 3 younger sisters as well. I think they were more affected by my parent’s divorce since they were younger.

However, in this story, it’s the adult children who have a difficult time with their parents’ divorce. The divorce affects their relationship with their parents, for most of the children have chosen sides, it affects their relationship with each other, partly because of the sides they’ve chosen, and it affects their relationship with their significant others.

I was very surprised to see this reaction from adult children. I really was. I guess I just didn’t realize how much a divorce affects everyone. Most of all, I was extremely surprised that a woman, who has been trying so hard to get a divorce and move on with her life, would decide on the day her husband grants her wishes, to bring him back into the family house to take care of him after so many years of mistreatment.

I’ve never been married, but I can’t imagine that I would be so caring, and forgiving. Seriously. In addition to the fact that Anna brings home her husband, Edward, she still must deal with the fragile emotions of her children, who are now blaming her for their father’s illness.

The family dynamics in this story are so interesting, and truthfully, so real. All of the children have completely different viewpoints and opinions on their parents’ relationship, the causes of their parents’ breakup, and they all react differently. It was unexpected.

It made me realize how much attachment a family has to the house they grew up in. I don’t know many people who grew up in the same house from infancy until the end of their school years, although my grandparents houses on both sides are still in the family. And while I’ve got memories, both good and bad, of things, small and large, which occurred in those houses, it still never occurred to me the significance attached to the family home.

I enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the first chapter. I can actually feel the emotions of each of the characters, especially their bitterness, anger, and pain. Reading this book was almost like being right there. The author brought me right into their lives. She made me want to know some of the characters more – to determine what makes them tick. Others, I wanted no parts of, and wouldn’t have chosen for friends.

I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Nov 07, 2010 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: relationships, current_issues

I received my copy of the House by Anjuelle Floyd from the author with a request for an honest review, and I can honestly say I enjoyed it. The blurb on the back cover asks the intriguing question, “What would you do if you learned the person you were divorcing is dying?” The question itself begs the retort, how could you not know? And the novel tells the tale.

The house, the safe place, the roof over a family’s head, and the security long-hoped for, long-denied, becomes the center of the answer...more

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Oct 27, 2010 A.F. rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The House by Anjuelle Floyd is an intricate book that deals with the myriad emotions that come with family. It spirals through complicated relationships as they display across the pages in the wake of a tragedy.

Anna is trying to divorce her husband, Edward, but he is fighting her over the disposition of their house. When he suddenly capitulates on everything, she discovers he is dying of cancer. This revelation comes as a shock and she halts the divorce and moves him back into their house. With...more

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Oct 20, 2010 Misha rated it 5 of 5 stars

"What would you do if you learned that the person you were divorcing is dying?" This question on the back of the book was enough to capture my attention instantly.
Truly, every moment of reading this book has been worthwhile; infact The House is one of the best novels have read in a while. It is one of those captivating books that touch you and remain with you for a long time. I savored every moment of reading this beautifully written novel.
Anna Manning has finally been able to get a divorce from...more "What would you do if you learned that the person you were divorcing is dying?" This question on the back of the book was enough to capture my attention instantly.
Truly, every moment of reading this book has been worthwhile; infact The House is one of the best novels have read in a while. It is one of those captivating books that touch you and remain with you for a long time. I savored every moment of reading this beautifully written novel.
Anna Manning has finally been able to get a divorce from her husband, Edward. Not only has he agreed to a divorce but also agreed to give their house to her. Anna is instantly suspicious. Having known Edward all these years, she is unable to believe that Edward can changed his mind so easily. Is there an ulterior motive behind it?How can he so easily agree after refusing to sign the divorce papers all this time?
As the book progresses, we find the answer. "The House" where Edward and Anna built their lives and their family was one that anyone would dream of having. They had all the material comforts , they were rich and had status. But were they happy?
Most people equate wealth with happiness. This book negates this very notion. You may have all the material possessions in the world, yet you can still be unhappy and dissatisfied. You just want more and more and more but its never enough.
A house is empty and hollow unless you fill it with love. It maybe filled with expensive things, yet it will remain hollow without love.
Anna builds her life around her husband and children. She is devoted to them , loves them with all her being and takes care of "The House." What she never gets back in return is the love she so desperately craved for, from her husband.
Edward gives Anna all the material comforts and riches, but he is endlessly unfaithful, uncaring and hardly ever stays at home. As a consequence , Anna is left alone, to take care of their children. On the outer surface she would have appeared have a perfect life that anyone would envy , but inside she was torn apart.
After years of devotion and sacrificing , without getting anything back in return, Anna has one chance of happiness. She meets Inman, a man who loves her and her only wish is to get divorced soon. She wants to live again. But as fate would have it, Edward is diagnosed with cancer and Anna can't bring herself to get through with the divorce.
Despite the fact how horrendously she is treated by Edward, she decides to sacrifice her dreams for a new life ,to be with the man who ruined her life, in his last few months. You may ask why would she do that. As the novel progresses, understanding dawns and you find the answer.
The novel starts with a quote - "All hold regret, and are seeking forgiveness. Our salvation rests in the hands of others, most particularly the ones whom we love the most, and who have treated us wrongly." This is what the book is about - forgiveness, redemption and coming to terms with things that have hurt you.
It requires endless strength to forgive someone who has wronged you. So filled with hate, we are unable to look beyond or move forward. But this very hate destroys us. Peace and happiness can only be achieved when we are free from the anger, the hatred, burning in our hearts. We can only heal from our past hurts, when we are able to forgive and let go of the anger. There is a quote I like which applies here - "The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them."
Acceptance and forgiveness is never easy, but once we are able to do that, we are able to achieve true salvation. The House captures this beautifully. There are several twists and turns which make the novel even more readable and compelling. As the story moves forward, we feel for Anna and eventually , even Edward. We live their pains, their anger and ultimately their salvation.
The House is an emotional read that will stir your heart and linger in your mind long after the last page is over.

Overall:
Haunting, heartbreaking and captivating.

Recommended?
Yes! To everyone who loves beautifully written and insightful novels.
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Dec 07, 2010 Victor Gentile rated it 4 of 5 stars

Anjuelle Floyd in her new book, "The House" published by NOJ Publications brings us to the world of marriage, love and family.

Have you heard the expression, "if these walls could talk..."? Well, in this book there are no talking walls however the house that played an important part of the marriage has a key role in the story. Anna Manning, after over thirty years of marriage wants a divorce from her husband, Edward. Anna can put up with quite a lot but Edward's affairs and absences pile up so sh...more Anjuelle Floyd in her new book, "The House" published by NOJ Publications brings us to the world of marriage, love and family.

Have you heard the expression, "if these walls could talk..."? Well, in this book there are no talking walls however the house that played an important part of the marriage has a key role in the story. Anna Manning, after over thirty years of marriage wants a divorce from her husband, Edward. Anna can put up with quite a lot but Edward's affairs and absences pile up so she feels the marriage that they had is over and she wants to walk away.

Edward Manning is dying. Anna finds this out when, suddenly, he gives her the signed divorce papers. He has only a few months left of life and no one to take care of him. So Anna takes him back into the house she was so desperately trying to sell to care for him. She also asks their children to come home to reconcile with their father, as his ways scarred them also, while they still have the opportunity.

Ms. Floyd weaves a very real story of marriage, the things we do to destroy it and the pain that comes with it. Anna and the children each have their own scars and pain and not all the characters are nice or easy to deal with, but that is so true of human relationships, we don't like everyone we meet. Ms. Floyd gives us a compelling story of love and reconciliation that will change the way we look at things and people. To find out more about Ms. Floyd and order the book go to her website: http://www.anjuellefloyd.com.

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Oct 08, 2011 Ey rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Dealing with the imminent death of someone you have spent the majority of your adult life with, knowing you would rather be anywhere, but with that person and having to sort through varied emotions could be mind boggling. I know I wouldn't have been able to do it. I would have kissed the man good-bye the same way he had done the marriage. Anna drove me a little crazy with her ruminations over every small aspect of her and her estranged husband's relationship and that of their grown children. I j...more

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Jun 22, 2011 Alecia rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I think the concept of this book is one many people, particularly women, would be able to relate to. The issue of divorce is a world wide topic that many people experience, and I thought the subject was handled well, showing both the ups and downs. Anna’s reaction to Edward telling her she can have what she wants didn’t come off as convincing as it should have. She asks him if he’s sure. It just didn’t grip me as a natural response. Yes, her initial shock in his surrender was counted for but whe...more I think the concept of this book is one many people, particularly women, would be able to relate to. The issue of divorce is a world wide topic that many people experience, and I thought the subject was handled well, showing both the ups and downs. Anna’s reaction to Edward telling her she can have what she wants didn’t come off as convincing as it should have. She asks him if he’s sure. It just didn’t grip me as a natural response. Yes, her initial shock in his surrender was counted for but when she asked if he was sure, it just didn’t feel realistic.

Although I’m not an expert in the romance genre, this being my second romance novel, I thought the characters were sympathetic and Anna certainly came across as a strong character. I liked this read but didn’t love it for three reasons.

1. The flaws in editing made it a little hard to sustain concentration for a long period of time. There were many errors that became disorienting after a while. The grammatical and punctuation errors needed sorting out. For example, a lot of the times, you have two characters speaking in the same paragraphs that sometimes you have to stop and think who is saying what.

Sometimes less is more. At the start of Chapter 11, which begins, Anna woke to the smell of breakfast cooking. She showered and got dressed. Following the aroma of eggs and bacon, she descended the stairs. You could shortened this paragraph by cutting out words that doesn’t add much to the imagery. E.g. Anna woke to the smell of eggs and bacon … Overwriting just tends to slow the pace.

2. I thought the characterisation could have been developed more. Although I did feel the characters’ presence at times, there were moments when they felt flat and didn’t jump out at me. They were believable to a certain extent but I their actions felt forced at times.

3. There was a lot of telling instead of showing, especially in the opening chapters, which slows the narrative and makes it harder to form a mental image of the characters and scenes as we hear about them as opposed to see who they are through their actions and dialogues. It’s all right to tell at times, but ultimately it shouldn’t over the action. It eliminates the visual storytelling aspect.

In Chapter 32, for example, we read the sentence: Anna desired Edward and wanted to hold his soul, massage his body, and never let him go. I want to see her desire and not hear about it. I would have liked to have seen how she reacted, her body language.

On the whole, the concept of divorce and finding out your husband is terminally ill is a very interesting issue to explore and it does make you wonder what you would do if you were in the same situation. Apart from the errors, which disrupted the flow at times, I did like the story and what it had to say.(less)

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Aug 27, 2011 Pearl rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Friends

Recommended to Pearl by: Chasing Books Club

Although this novel was full of family drama, it was a good read. Really commend Anna for taking her husband back during his last days, especially after his many relationships with other women during there marriage— and the fact that it wasn't a secret everyone knew. I don't know if I could have done that —taking care of someone dying is a hard job and especially when there is some much anger and hatred in your heart, but for Anna she never stopped loving Edward. Learning that the reason for his...more

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Nov 06, 2010 Wayne Street rated it 5 of 5 stars

Compelling and Poignant! The House introduces the reader to the Manning Family who are in the throws of an ugly divorce between Anna and Edward. Anna’s pursuit to sell the family home and gain her independence has divided her family. The family is jolted and
brought together when Edward announces that he is dying of Cancer.
The house that has divided them, reunites them.

Conflicted by the impending death of her husband and her desire to be free Anna must come to grips with her life with Edward a...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Sheri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The House (Anjuelle Floyd)

Anna Manning is about to get divorced from her husband of thirty-something years when she find out he is dying of cancer. Edward Mannning was never there for Anna , he was always away on business trips and had affairs while gone. Although he provided well for the family he was not their for them.

Anna and her four adult children come together in the family home as their father/husband is dying, Anna comes to find inner truths about herself. She gets to know her children...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Lea Mckenzie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really could not relate to the main character in this book. In fact, almost everyone in it was unlikeable. Selfish mom, selfish kids...outrageously selfish, immature and unfaithful husband. I finished it, but only out of curiosity, not any sense of caring about the characters.
I may have enjoyed the print version better. I read the e-book, and it had the MOST typos of any e-book I have ever read. Ridiculous spacing in many words and names, and misplaced question marks at the end of each chapter...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Dr Author Oliver Wright rated it 4 of 5 stars

“The House” by Anjuelle Floyd is a gallant and gracious attempt to make amends to a philandering husband when there is only one last opportunity for reconsideration. Anna Manning wanted a divorce from Edward, her husband of thirty years. In her anger, she wanted her freedom and the house. But in the process of getting a divorce, she learns Edward is diagnosed with a terminal illness. This fact touched Anna in such a way that she could not bear the thought of Edward dying alone. So, she has a cha...more

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Jan 21, 2011 TheSecretWriter rated it 5 of 5 stars

Anna Manning had been fighting with her husband Edward over the past year, for a divorce and the right to sell their marital home. As a faithful and loving wife of about three decades, and mother to four now grown up children with Edward, Anna had to endure the pain and suffering that resulted from her husband's many absences when he was travelled away from home on business, and the many extra marital affairs that he had, which were not always hidden from Anna. Just as Anna was about as she thou...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

From my book review blog Rundpinne...."The House is filled with a rich array of characters, deep family emotions, the complexities of family relationships, and the issues faced by those looking directly at death."....The full review may be read here.

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Jan 02, 2013 rezelee rated it 4 of 5 stars

I will revisit my star ranking on this one in a few days. For me this was to "real to life". Not my life but things that can happen. I do not normally read this type of book. It was a good albeit sad read.

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Jun 29, 2012 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I got to about 10% before I abandoned it. I'm already tired of reading what color the characters' faces are. Cinnamon, mahogany, I get it... they're all black. Why does skin color have to overshadow the story?

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