When a Woman Takes an Axe to a Wall : Where Is She Really Trying to Go?

by Bennett, Allegra

• ISBN13: 9780975440247
• ISBN10: 0975440241
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Writers Lair

Summary

Warning!!!! Women in this book are not afraid. They'll snatch off their sling-backs, shimmy out of their couture, slip into overalls and strap on tool belts in the making of their perfect space and, in that, the renovation of their state of mind. When A Woman Takes An Axe To A Wall explores the synergy between a woman and the four walls she calls her own. Through anecdotes and incidents, it shows us that a woman, or indeed all women who take on their own home repairs embark on more than just superficial fix-it-jobs, they dip into the renovation of their own spirits.

Author Biography

A backed-up garbage disposal gave birth to 'Allegra Bennett the Renovating WomanÖ'. Lively and humorously self-deprecating, Allegra describes herself as an avowed home repair ignoramus, until divorce and bad plumbing forced her to smarten up, demystify the workings of a house, and depend on herself to get the job done.She shared what she learned in broadcast commentaries, newspaper columns and three books. Hers is a seminal voice in the emerging trend of single female homeowners, who take on their own home repairsûthe Renovating WomanÖ Movement.Allegra has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles and on home repair segments on local and national television shows. She makes appearances on Home Made Easy, a new show on the DIY Network, and on Baltimore station WBAL. Sought after for her expertise and authenticity, she became the spokesperson for the Baltimore Gas and Electric Consumer Energy Conservation Program in February of 2006.In March 2005 Allegra launched Renovating Woman Magazine, a quarterly home improvement publication for women; and on April 1, 2006, she introduced the Renovating Woman Do-it-HERself Workshops.

Table of Contents

the universe delivers: an introduction	xi
book one HOUSE POWER	1	(48)
one. an anthropological dig	3	(4)
two. 'ann wiff.' et al	7	(6)
three. home alone	13	(8)
four. shelley's chalet	21	(8)
five. value	29	(4)
six. free me	33	(6)
seven. it's alive!	39	(6)
eight. haunted homemaker	45	(4)
book two HARD HATS	49	(54)
one. getting to a sure wall	51	(6)
two. a knight in shining armor	57	(4)
three. a man's world	61	(6)
four. gifted eye	67	(6)
five. good bones	73	(8)
six. an extraordinary gilt	81	(6)
seven. one bite at a time	87	(6)
eight. courage takes practice	93	(6)
nine. going, for it	99	(4)
book three FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS	103	(38)
one. faith house	105	(8)
two. set your intentions	113	(8)
three. gumbo	121	(6)
four. building a foundation	127	(6)
five. the gift of stress	133	(4)
six. pedestals and tiaras	137	(4)
acknowledgments:
thank you	141	(2)
take them not for granted	143
about the author:
the renovating woman	117