New PDF release: Builder's Apprentice

By Andrew J. Hoffman

In 1986, Andy Hoffman really an engineering activity, declined acceptances for graduate tuition at Harvard and Berkeley and authorised a carpenter's task in Nantucket. Unbeknownst to him, he had entered the area of top of the range customized construction. inside of years, he used to be supervising the development of a 29,000 square-foot mansion on 180-acres property in Fairfield County Connecticut. this can be a booklet approximately his own trip, from apprentice to builder throughout the tutelage of a pro and hard-nosed builder. It describes how uniquely high-end houses are equipped for decide upon consumers, a glimpse into the lives of the blue-collar staff, architect, engineers and consumers that come jointly to make those initiatives a truth. At its middle, it is a coming-of-age tale, a party of the pursuit of artistic impulses, and a narrative approximately defying the “rules” and discovering a private calling in life.

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