{"product_id":"builders-apprentice-a-memoir-9781932399240","title":"Builder's Apprentice: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilder's Apprentice: A Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hoffman, Andrew J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781932399240.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1986, Andy Hoffman quit an engineering job, declined acceptances for graduate school at Harvard and Berkeley and accepted a carpenter’s job in Nantucket. Unbeknownst to him, he had entered the world of high-end custom building. Within four years, he was supervising the construction of a 29,000 square-foot mansion on a 180-acre estate in Fairfield County Connecticut. This is a book about his personal and professional growth along that journey, from apprentice to builder through the tutelage of a seasoned and hard-nosed builder. It describes how uniquely high-end homes are built for select clients, a glimpse into the lives of the blue-collar workers, architects, engineers and clients that come together to make these projects a reality. At its core, this is a coming-of-age story, a celebration of the pursuit of creative impulses and a story about defying the “rules” and finding a personal calling in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand: Huron River Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977594662965,"sku":"ByrdShop_1932399240","price":27.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781932399240_4406505f-07e9-4f40-891c-dd636632c473.jpg?v=1778692727","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/builders-apprentice-a-memoir-9781932399240","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}