Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Press of New England, Hanover, New Hampshire
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781584651178ISBN:1584651172
Description: Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1-58465-117-2. 288 pp. Unread. A look at the American urge to fix up old stuff, and the craft of renewal. Mansfield puts forth that we must all be conservers; conservers of buildings, of inventions, of folkways, and of spirit.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Very Good or better. Remainder, may have marks on edge, otherwise like new-Because of our high volume, we can not accurately describe each book, so we list the MINIMUM condition you can expect; most are better than the condition listed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV PR OF NEW ENGLAND
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781584651178ISBN:1584651172
Description: New. An old farmer boasts that he has used the same ax his whole life--he's only had to replace the handle three times and the head twice. In an eclectic, insightful meditation on the powerful impulse to preserve and restore, Howard Mansfield explores t... read more
Description: Good. 1584651172 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"I found this book fascinating and it actually brought back fond memories of life when life was not so hurried. While Howard Mansfield’s thoughts seem to flash from one event to another, it gives the reader time to pause and reflect on their own historical experiences in perhaps a small town they once lived or at least wished they had lived. This book reminds us how sweet life was before the words tract (home), fast (food) and drive-thru (service) became a prefix of our vocabulary. Don’t think for a moment it’s a dull book—its far from! Appropriately, Mansfield manages to interject his humor which at times had this reader in stitches! He also reminds us how much we ache for that simple, easy existence and that deep sense of community. A great book from a genius author."
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