A Craftsman's Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning

by Jon Sternfeld and Eric Gorges

Book Overview

A book for makers, for seekers of all kinds, an exhilarating look into the heart and soul of artisans--and how their collective wisdom can inspire us all. "Despite our technological advances, we're busier than ever, our lives more frazzled. That's why the handmade object, created with care and detail, embodying a history and a tradition, is enormously powerful. It can cut through so much and speak in ways that we don't often hear, or that we've...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616208368
• ISBN13: 9781616208363
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

NO images

I was highly surprised when I received this book today that it is ALL text with NO images of tools. Not at all what I imagined upon reading the description and reviews on GoodReads. Disappointed. I will likely/eventually read the text some future day. However, the book was supposed to be a gift to my tool-loving 34-year old son. Nope. He loves to read, but this is not an enticing book to make him read. It could possibly be a stocking-stuffer gift for bathroom reading (like last year, Everything that I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten). Visuals are an important part of certain types of books. I have no desire to read this book, based on its lack of visual appeal. :( I rarely write negative reviews - I mean RARELY!