Little And Often Av Trent Preszler

Little And Often Av Trent Preszler

A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ()Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart......
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<p><strong>A <em>USA TODAY</em> BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (</strong>★★★★)</p><p><strong>“<em>Little and Often</em> is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity’s power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply moving book. I won’t soon forget it.”  —Elizabeth Gilbert</strong></p><p>Trent Preszler thought he was living the life he always wanted, with a job at a winery and a seaside Long Island home, when he was called back to the life he left behind. After years of estrangement, his cancer-stricken father had invited him to South Dakota for Thanksgiving. It would be the last time he saw his father alive.</p><p>Preszler’s only inheritance was a beat-up wooden toolbox that had belo
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A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ( )"Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity's power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply moving book.I won't soon forget it." -Elizabeth GilbertTrent Preszler thought he was living the life he always wanted, with a job at a winery and a seaside Long Island home, when he was called back to the life he left behind. After years of estrangement, his cancer-stricken father had invited him to South Dakota for Thanksgiving. It would be the last time he saw his father alive.Preszler's only inheritance was a beat-up wooden toolbox that had belonged to his father, who was a cattle rancher, rodeo champion, and Vietnam War Bronze Star Medal recipient. This family heirloom befuddled Preszler. He did not work with his hands-but maybe that was the point.In his grief, he wondered if there was still a way to understand his father, and with that came an epiphany: he would make something with his inheritance. Having no experience or training in woodcraft, driven only by blind will, he decided to build a wooden canoe, and he would aim to paddle it on the first anniversary of his father's death. While Preszler taught himself how to use his father's tools, he confronted unexpected revelations about his father's secret history and his own struggle for self-respect.The grueling challenges of boatbuilding tested his limits, but the canoe became his sole consolation. Gradually, Preszler learned what working with his hands offered: a different per spective on life, and the means to change it. Little and Often is an unflinching account of bereavement and a stirring reflection on the complexities of inheritance.Between his past and his present, and between America's heartland and its coasts, Preszler shows how one can achieve reconciliation through the healing power of creativity. "Insightful, lyrical...Little and Often proves to be a rich tale of self-discovery and reconciliation. Resonating with Robert Pirsig's classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, it is a profound father-and-son odyssey that discovers the importance of the beauty of imperfection and small triumphs that make extraordinary happen." -USA Today ( )

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Oppdag "Little And Often" av Trent Preszler

Er du på jakt etter en gripende leseopplevelse? Little And Often av Trent Preszler er ikke bare en bok; det er en reise gjennom sorg, kjærlighet og gjenfødelse. Med en unik blanding av håndverk og fortelling, fanger Preszler essensen av det å finne trøst i kreativitet. Denne selvbiografien lover å berøre hjertet ditt og hive deg inn i en dyp refleksjon over livets kompleksitet.

En Meget Rørende Memoar

I Little And Often følger vi Trent Preszler på hans emotionelle ferd tilbake til barndommen og forholdet til sin far, som hadde vært preget av avstand. Historien begynner da han blir kalt tilbake fra sitt velkomne liv på Long Island for å tilbringe en siste Thanksgiving med sin sykefar. Hva skjer når du arver en slitt verktøykasse fra en far som representerer både stolthet og tap? Hvordan kan en mann som har viet livet sitt til vinproduksjon skape noe så håndgripelig som en trekanot?

  • Håndverk og Kreativitet: Preszlers evne til å bruke sin fars verktøy gir ham ikke bare et prosjekt, men en flukt og en ny forståelse av sin fars liv.
  • Storslått Bilde av Sorg: Boken utforsker dypere temaer som tap og tilgivelse, og tilbyr en lysere visjon rundt de små triumfene i hverdagen.
  • Følelsesmessig Reiser: En påminnelse om at ufullkommenhet kan være vakker – hver splint og hver bølget linje har sin egen historie å fortelle.

Hvorfor Du Bør Lese "Little And Often"

Med sin intuitive fortellerstil og handlingsmettede narrative, gir Little And Often deg verdifulle innsikter om livets uforutsigbare natur. Den oppfordrer oss til å se på de små tingene, de daglige seirene, og minner oss på at det faktisk er de små stegene som leder til store forandringer. Hvis du er ute etter en testament til kjærlighetens forvandlende kraft, er dette boken for deg.

Grabb et eksemplar av Little And Often av Trent Preszler i dag, og la deg inspirere av hans unike perspektiv på liv, død, og alt imellom.

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