TY - BOOK AU - Gorges,Eric AU - Sternfeld,Jon TI - A craftsman's legacy: why working with our hands gives us meaning SN - 9781616208363 PY - 2019/// CY - Chapel Hill, North Carolina PB - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill KW - Handicraft KW - Philosophy KW - Artisans N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-244); Introduction: from our hands -- The battle for perfection -- Tearing up floors -- Focus -- Forethought -- Sacrifice -- Falling for bikes -- Respect -- The give and take -- Underwater -- Finding peace -- Discovery -- Tradition -- Shrinking the world -- Legacy -- Individuality -- A special kind of stupid -- Connection -- Purpose -- A craftsman's legacy -- Conclusion: Day one -- Appendix: featured craftsmen N2 - "The host of PBS's A Craftsman's Legacy makes the case that the craftsman's way--the philosophy, the skills, and the mindset--can provide a blueprint for all of us in our increasingly hurried, disposable world. In this book he tells the stories and shares the collective wisdom of these modern-day makers while also celebrating the culture of all craftsmen"-- ER -