House: A Memoir

Ruhlman's uncanny knack for taking a wide range of subjects and making them completely his own has gained him acclaim and popularity. In his latest offering, he owns the subject both figuratively and literally--his home.

An acclaimed journalist who has written about everything from chefs to pediatric surgeons now turns his attention to the subject of home. In 2001 Michael and Donna Ruhlman purchased a 100-year-old house in suburban Cleveland. Then they set about making it their own. In relating this storyawhose details he invests with novelistic dramaaRuhlman moves readers to consider what ahomea means in a nation of vagabonds: why Americans long for a home of their own even as they feel compelled to move on. Here, too, is a deft unraveling of the relationship between a physical structure and the family life that transpires inside it. Thoughtful, elegant, and provocative, "House" is a must for prospective homebuyers and lovers of bravura journalism.
a Ruhlman] has a wonderful sense of narrative and pace. . . . An amazing visual and aural memory.a
a"The New York Times Book Review"