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Under One Roof Barry Martin

Under One Roof By Barry Martin

Under One Roof by Barry Martin


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The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home - which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up!

Under One Roof Summary

Under One Roof: How a Tough Old Woman in a Little Old House Changed My Life by Barry Martin

The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home - which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up!

Edith Macefield achieved folk hero status in 2006 when she turned down $1 million to sell her home to make way for a commercial development in a small neighborhood of Seattle. It didn't matter that her tiny house was surrounded by rubble and graffiti. It was home. Barry Martin respected that, and when he took the job as construction supervisor for the shopping mall that was being erected around Edith's little house, he determined to make things as easy as he could for Edith. He gave her his phone number and told her to call if she needed anything. And she did.
The day Edith asked Barry to drive her to a hair appointment, an unlikely friendship was sparked, one that changed them both forever. As Barry helps Edith through the last days of her life, she helps him deal with the effects of the Alzheimer's that is diminishing his beloved father. She learns to laugh and let go. He learns about compassion and grace.
Full of heart and warmth, 'Under One Roof' is an true story that reminds us the most important things in life can't be bought.

Under One Roof Reviews

Provides living proof that love often comes when it's least expected, and most needed. . . . a testament to the power of friendship, no matter how different those friends may be. I couldn't put it down. -Dr. David Dosa, author of Making the Rounds with Oscar

A story for the age we find ourselves in now, when we need to discover once again that our shared humanity is what we have in common, and it matters more than all those things that divide us. -Don Snyder, author Of Time and Memory

About Barry Martin

BARRY MARTIN is a career-construction foreman following in the footsteps of his father. He is a Seattle native where he lives with his wife and near his two children and new grandchild.

PHILIP LERMAN, former co-executive producer of America's Most Wanted and former national editor of USA Today, has co-authored five books including the New York Times bestseller No Mercy. His writing has appeared in USA Today, Newsday, The Washington Post, USA Weekend, Washingtonian Magazine,and the Jewish Times.

Additional information

GOR005666429
9780007543021
0007543026
Under One Roof: How a Tough Old Woman in a Little Old House Changed My Life by Barry Martin
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
20140213
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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