Furnishing eternity a father, a son, a coffin, and a measure of life
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2018.
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9781432850791, 1432850792
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333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Large Print Nonfiction - Adult (3rd Floor)
LP 928.1 GIFFELS, D 2018
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2018.
Format
Large Print
Language
English
ISBN
9781432850791, 1432850792

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From the acclaimed author of The Hard Way on Purpose comes a vibrant, heartfelt memoir about confronting mortality, surviving loss, finding resilience in one's roots and seeking a father's wisdom through an unusual woodworking project -- constructing his own coffin. With wisdom and humor, Giffels grapples with the hard questions as he and his father saw, hammer, and sand their way through a year bowed by loss. When Giffels enlisted his dad to help him build his own casket, he thought of it mostly as an opportunity to sharpen his woodworking skills and to spend time together. But the unexpected deaths of his mother and a friend led to a harsh confrontation with mortality and loss. Over the course of several seasons, he returned to his father's barn in rural Ohio, to continue a pursuit that grew into a meditation on grief and optimism, a quest for enlightenment, and a way to cherish time with an aging parent.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Giffels, D. (2018). Furnishing eternity: a father, a son, a coffin, and a measure of life . Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Giffels, David. 2018. Furnishing Eternity: A Father, a Son, a Coffin, and a Measure of Life. Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Giffels, David. Furnishing Eternity: A Father, a Son, a Coffin, and a Measure of Life Thorndike Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Giffels, David. Furnishing Eternity: A Father, a Son, a Coffin, and a Measure of Life Thorndike Press, 2018.

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