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Sometimes life presents something so large, so outrageous, that it ends up changing everything. What in the world drove a single mother to bulldoze a canyon, cut a house in half, and tow it to a new location? Catastrophes and miracles shaped the future of an old house and a renewed family. Into Dark Corridors: A Tale of Hands, Heart, and Home is the story of a dream realized, and the struggles to make it real.
Visit the website for photos and videos of this caper. The screenplay is now being packaged by a team of Hollywood producers.
Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Into Dark Corridors by Constance Hood is a memoir beginning in 1986, when Hood embarked on a project to restore a historic house from around 1910. Facing serious financial constraints and logistical hurdles, she and her husband, Don, negotiated to relocate the house against threats of demolition by DDW Associates. Hood sought professional assistance for moving and restoring the house while handling a steady stream of stress, including the dissolution of her marriage. Complications continued, including bureaucratic issues, structural problems, and additional costs. Hood creatively secured financial support through means like a temporary film shoot. As renovations progressed, her relationship with Chet, a worker who moved in to help with the project, strengthened. So too did the house’s historical layers, leading to its nickname, Owl’s Nest.
“What on earth would make a woman dive into a mess like this?” I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting into when I picked up Into Dark Corridors by Constance Hood, but was hooked pretty quickly on this true story, which is in many ways far more entertaining than fiction. It's rare to fall in love with a memoir when the writer is unknown to the reader, but Hood is as exceptionally skilled in writing as she seems to be with colossal home renovation management. I love how we are shown the evolution of the house moving and refurbishment, Hood as a woman and a mother, and Eric as a little guy to Cupid's helper all simultaneously. There is anger in the nature of Hood's heartbreak that made me shake my fist, but a lot of love in the organic maturation of Hood's partnership with Chet. The writing style is intelligent, witty, and deeply satisfying, and Into Dark Corridors is the book to pick up when we need a little light in our own lives. Very highly recommended.
