Shreve, Porter
When the White House Was Ours
- ISBN 13:
- 9780618722105
- author:
- Shreve, Porter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mariner Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 142mm X 18mm
- Genre:
- Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
When the White House Was Ours is a story about a family's struggle to stay together against great odds. It's 1976 and Daniel Truitt's family is facing its toughest challenges yet.
His father, Pete, has lost another teaching job, and his mother, Valerie, is on the verge of leaving for good. But when Pete stumbles upon a crumbling mansion in Washington D.C., he makes a bold plan to start a school under his own roof where students and teachers can be equals.
This novel, written by Porter Shreve, offers a unique blend of wry humor, human insight, and cultural resonance that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the complexities of family life over time.
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