The house at Royal Oak: starting over & rebuilding a life one room at a time
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Published:
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2010.
Physical Desc:
272 pages : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Status:
Central
975.232 R627 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr.
975.232 R627 2010
Description
An unforgettable story about a couple who follow their dream of converting a run-down country house into a working bed and breakfast, and what they learn along the way from an old home, a close-knit community, and a parade of extraordinary guests.
One spring, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city.
Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home: what it means, and the unexpected places we find it.
One spring, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city.
Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home: what it means, and the unexpected places we find it.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Baby boom generation -- Biography.
Bed and breakfast accommodations -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Career changes -- Case studies.
Community life -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Married people -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County) -- Biography.
Rizzoli, Carol Eron -- Homes and haunts -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Rizzoli, Carol Eron.
Royal Oak (Talbot County, Md.) -- Biography.
Royal Oak (Talbot County, Md.) -- Social life and customs.
Bed and breakfast accommodations -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Career changes -- Case studies.
Community life -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Married people -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County) -- Biography.
Rizzoli, Carol Eron -- Homes and haunts -- Maryland -- Royal Oak (Talbot County)
Rizzoli, Carol Eron.
Royal Oak (Talbot County, Md.) -- Biography.
Royal Oak (Talbot County, Md.) -- Social life and customs.
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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781579128401 :, 1579128408 :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Rizzoli, C. E. (2010). The house at Royal Oak: starting over & rebuilding a life one room at a time. New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rizzoli, Carol Eron. 2010. The House At Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding a Life One Room At a Time. New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rizzoli, Carol Eron, The House At Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding a Life One Room At a Time. New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rizzoli, Carol Eron. The House At Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding a Life One Room At a Time. New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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