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A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses
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Publisher's Summary
From one of Fine Homebuilding's best-loved authors, Larry Haun, comes a unique story that looks at American home building from the perspective of twelve houses he has known intimately. Part memoir, part cultural history, A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses takes the reader house by house over an arc of 100 years. Along with period photos, the author shows us the sod house in Nebraska where his mother was born, the frame house of his childhood, the production houses he built in the San Fernando Valley, and the Habitat for Humanity homes he devotes his time to now. It's an engaging read written by a veteran builder with a thoughtful awareness of what was intrinsic to home building in the past and the many ways it has evolved. Builders and history lovers will appreciate his deep connection to the natural world, yearning for simplicity, respect for humanity, and evocative notion of what we mean by home.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-08-15
Great perspective from Carpenter
Great novel by an experienced Carpenter and writer on his experiences over a long career building many different styles of buildings. He adds his perspectives on the building industry and unsustainable lifestyle choices.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-20
Good book
was here for framing information but larrys outllook on life proved to be much for valuable. Thank you
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- Eric
- 2022-10-27
What a downer
Larry bitches endlessly, often repeating himself again and again, about the very world his generation created in a style that makes the lister feel lectured by someone that thinks they’re much superior to the average man. A know it all that can offer no solutions to the problems of the day.
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