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Gutted : Down to the Studs in My House, My Marriage, My Life
Gutted Down to the Studs in My House My Marriage My Life
Author: Lawrence LaRose
In the course of a few short months, Lawrence LaRose got married, bought a decrepit house in Sag Harbor with his wife, and lost his job. This is the story of how, while negotiating a cash-strapped, divorce-teetering first year of marriage, this unemployed writer and Manhattanite ended up bluffing his way onto a Hamptons construction crew in orde...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781582345741
ISBN-10: 1582345740
Publication Date: 6/6/2005
Pages: 256
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3.9 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Gutted : Down to the Studs in My House, My Marriage, My Life on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The struggles of a newly married couple to renovate a very old and dilapidated house. Spellbinding in a different kind of way. I think I was more stressed than they were about their money problems and pressure on their marriage. Definitely anxiety producing, but very good.
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Helpful Score: 1
A wry look at a very painful way of existance - total renovation of a newly-purchased house, withing 2 months of marriage. I've been too close to this story to view it with true objectivity, but I did find it sad, funny and completely comprehensible. Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. (Or the stitches, and the Sawzall.)
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reviewed Gutted : Down to the Studs in My House, My Marriage, My Life on + 9 more book reviews
The author and his new wife buy their dream home in the Hamptons and learn the painful lesson about being house poor, and thinking that all you need is a do-it-yourself attitude. The once certified bachelor marries his dream girl, they buy a money pit of a house, and they struggle to renovate the house while keeping their marriage together, as mishaps with planning and zoning boards, contractors and themselves, cause stress beyond belief. It wasn't as "funny" as the testimonials on the book make it seem, it was more nerve-wracking and sadly relatable. A fine read, for sure.