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River House (2010)

by Sarahlee Lawrence(Favorite Author)

3.36 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0982569130 (ISBN13: 9780982569139)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Tin House Books

review 1: An eloquently told story of the desires and dreams of a daughter and father. Their passions align and stray to weave multiple tales of adventure, family, and home. Dynamic personalities of those involved carry the story, and at the end leave you wondering 'What happened next?' This book is recommended for anyone that suffers from "the grass is greener on the other side" syndrome, love adventure (kayaking/surfing/rafting), or those who have the desire to pour their soul into a major project (building a log house). Every once in a while, there is a book that hits you in the right spot, and for me this one was right on target.
review 2: I read this a while ago and wrote a brilliant review just as Goodreads was experiencing problems, so the review was lost. Som... moreehow I haven’t been up to writing reviews since then. Now I am trying to catch up and just don’t seem to have the same heart. Well, maybe it wasn’t truly a brilliant review but then again, all lost reviews may be brilliant.The author was raised on a ranch in eastern Oregon with a tough but genteel mother and a tough, hippie father. After college she receives a fellowship to pursue a non-academic year and choses to travel the world running white-water rivers. After this year she returns home to eastern Oregon and builds a log house on the family property. I enjoyed the story of the house. This is one macho lady and she insists on doing all the work herself with her father’s help (evoking memories of our life in northern Idaho!) At times her self sufficiency and macho image is a bit hard to take, but I could still relate. The true beauty of the house building project is the relationship that builds between father and daughter. Sadly, the father begins to regress into a world of his own. It is not dementia or Alzheimers, but more like he allows his unrealized dreams to take over his soul. The book ends with much unresolved – it is a memoir after all, not fiction. I appreciate endings like this and I thought about the story for days and weeks. less

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