Tumbledown Manor / Helen Brown.
The windows rattle. The roof leaks. Every surface cries out to be stripped, painted, or polished. But for writer Lisa Trumperton, the dilapidated manor house that once belonged to her great-grandfather is far more than the sum of its battered parts. It's the chance for a new start on her own terms. Lisa sets to work refurbishing Trumperton Manor, assisted by her son, his friends, and a "Gray Army" of retired handymen. But it's not just her ancestral home that's being transformed. As she trades her chic Manhattan clothes for jeans and work boots, Lisa is changing and fortiying her relationships with her family and her sense of self. There are floods, fires, and catastrophes, but there are new allies too, including a one-eyed cat, a stubborn cockatoo, and a rugged landscaper with an irresistible grin. Piece by piece, the house is pushing Lisa beyond her old limits, daring her to embrace something bigger, braver, and more rewarding than she ever dreamed.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496701480
- ISBN: 1496701488
- Physical Description: 291 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2016.
- Copyright: ©2014
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F BRO (Text) | 33557003974896 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F BROWN (Text) | 31781061815617 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BRO (Text) | 33258008225844 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Marianna Black Library | F BROWN (Text) | 39493107970040 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | F BRO (Text) | 26280860017487 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| West Davidson Public Library | F B (Text) | 25908007082717 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Western Carteret | F BROWN (Text) | 34208203230668 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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