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The Home-Maker

The Home-Maker

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Number of Chapters: 22

Length: 07 hours and 30 minutes

Language: English

The Knapp family seems as though they ought to be happy, yet hidden frustrations are tearing them apart under the surface. As the family breadwinner, Lester Knapp drags himself reluctantly to his job each day, miserable in the harsh world of commerce and business, longing for a quiet life at home with his books. Meanwhile, Evangeline Knapp is admired as an excellent housewife, yet the limited challenges of that life are driving her to perfectionism and boredom. The Knapp children are affected by their parents' unhappiness, the youngest child acting out in frequent tantrums, and the two older children tense and nervous. When an accident puts Lester in a wheelchair and sends Evangeline out to work, their family and friends see it only as a tragedy. Yet Lester discovers his true calling at home, developing his own relaxed style of housekeeping, while discerning the individual needs and personalities of the children. And Evangeline discovers her true calling in the business world, demonstrating both creativity and organizational skills, thriving on the daily challenge and mental stimulation. Before long, the entire family realizes that they are all blossoming into a new happiness. But will this unconventional arrangement of gender roles be allowed to continue? Or will circumstances force the Knapps to return to the lives that made them miserable? - Summary by Maria Kasper

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Chapter 1 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 2 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 3 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 4 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 5 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 6 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 7 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 8 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 9 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 10 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 11 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 12 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 13 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 14 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 15 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 16 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 17 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 18 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 19 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 20 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 21 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 22 (Maria Kasper)
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