Michelle Alfano talks about her new memoir The Unfinished Dollhouse and how her relationship with her son has changed her, and her family. Oct. 28, 2017. Oct. 28, 2017. 3 min read. Save.

The central metaphor of The Unfinished Dollhouse tells the story: on Frankie's fourth birthday, her parents Michelle and Rob purchased a kit to create a beautiful dollhouse.Michelle imagined ...

The unfinished dollhouse was given to her by her husband. They met and both worked at Porter’s Music Box, now called Adele’s, as teenagers. He had a replica dollhouse made from the 1870s blueprints.

Review: Michelle Alfano’s The Unfinished Dollhouse offers a timeless message of absolute and unconditional love. MICHAEL COREN. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published October 20, 2017.