[Read by Traber Burns]An introspective and revealing look at the nature of the creative process. In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivyeducated child of the middle class who finds work as a novice carpenter, transitions to selfemployment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and then founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected nonprofit institution. This is not a howto book in any sense; Korn wants to get at the why of craft in particular and the satisfactions of creative work in general to understand their essential nature.

Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Korn, Peter

Crafts & Hobbies

David R. Godine, Publisher

A story of lives in conflict as political dilemmas become quite personal voices all points of view and puts a human face on the moral debate over abortion

Lovejoy: A Year in the Life of an Abortion Clinic

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Atlantic Monthly Pr

A balanced and intelligent guide to herbal remedies discussing traditional methods, new advances, and current studies into the efficacy of herbs for healing. Keville (director, American Herb Association) introduces herbal preparations for beginners and suggests remedies for problems in the central nervous and circulatory systems, the heart, digestive tract, liver, urinary tract, respiratory tract, and the reproductive system. She also supplies general advice on cooking for health, skin products, and ways to boost immunity. The volume is attractively designed and features illustrations of common plants. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Herbs for Health and Healing

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Keville,Kathi

Alternative Medicine

Rodale Pr

Introduces skills for beginning wood crafters, including choice of wood, use of machinery, wood tools, sharpening, milling, hand-cutting, dovetail joints, assembly, and finishing

Working with Wood: The Basics of Craftsmanship

Taunton Press

Hand tools are essential to woodworking, but, unlike power tools, they don't come with detailed owner's manuals. Think of this book as the missing manual for your hand tools. Peter Korn covers virtually all the hand tools in the modern woodshop. For convenience, tools are listed alphabetically within chapters organized by function (abrading, cutting, planing, sawing...). Beautifully illustrated, The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools explains: <ul>
<li>what each tool is used for</li> <li>which tools are essential for your shop</li> <li>how to recognize quality when buying tools</li> <li>how to tune up tools for top performance</li> <li>and, in many cases, how to use each tool efficiently</li> </ul>

The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools

Woodworking Basics presents an approach to learning woodworking that has proven successful for hundreds of people who have taken the author's introductory course over the past 20 years. Peter Korn's method helps new woodworkers learn the right techniques from the beginning. More experienced woodworkers can use it to master the classic furniture-making skills key to fine craftsmanship. Korn includes two attractive and useful projects -- a small bench and a side table with a door and drawer ― providing you the opportunity to practice skills and develop confidence with tools. This book provides a step-by-step introduction to all aspects of woodworking, including: <ul>
<li>Safe use of woodworking machinery</li> <li>Correct use of hand tools</li> <li>Milling a board four-square</li> <li>Cutting a mortise-and-tenon joint</li> <li>Cutting dovetails</li> </ul>

Woodworking Basics - Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship - An Integrated Approach With Hand and Power tools

"The style of Peter Korn’s lovely, patient and fastidious ode to craft, Why We Make Things and Why It Matters, mirrors the technical precision and style he has used in his career as a furniture maker and teacher."―The New York Times The pursuit of material things often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may find ourselves starved for something more satisfying. Furniture making, for woodworker Peter Korn, is the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one’s own vision is exactly what generates the authenticity, meaning, and fulfillment for which many of us yearn. In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado’s Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and finally founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected, non-profit institution. This is not a “how-to” book. Korn gets at the why of craft in particular, and the satisfactions of creative work in general, to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves?

"The style of Peter Korn’s lovely, patient and fastidious ode to craft, Why We Make Things and Why It Matters, mirrors the technical precision and style he has used in his career as a furniture maker and teacher."―The New York Times
 The pursuit of material things often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may find ourselves starved for something more satisfying. Furniture making, for woodworker Peter Korn, is the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one’s own vision is exactly what generates the authenticity, meaning, and fulfillment for which many of us yearn. In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado’s Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and finally founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected, non-profit institution. This is not a “how-to” book. Korn gets at the why of craft in particular, and the satisfactions of creative work in general, to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves?

Biographies & Memoirs

Regional U.S.

This safe and practical guide brings herbalism into the 21st century-an authoritative handbook to using herbs in your life, from the kitchen to the medicine cabinet to the dressing table. Popular interest in herbs is growing at a fast pace as scientists confirm what herb users have known for centuries: Herbs can play a significant role in healing and preventing disease. Long used as flavorful condiments in our favorite dishes, leading herbalist Kathi Keville uncovers the power pf herbs as health and beauty aids. With recommendations from a variety of specialists in natural healing, Herbs for Health and Healing is a comprehensive and authoritative health care guide filled with remedies that have a proven track record.

Herbs For Health And Healing: A Drug-Free Guide to Prevention and Cure

Rodale Books

Back by popular demand, these classic woodworking titles from Fine Woodworking magazine are filled with first-rate information that is as timeless now as it was when first published. Hand tools are essential to woodworking, but, unlike power tools, they don't come with detailed owner's manuals. Think of this book as the missing manual for your hand tools. Peter Korn covers virtually all the hand tools in the modern woodshop. For convenience, tools are listed alphabetically within chapters organized by function (abrading, cutting, planing, sawing...) The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools is beautifully illustrated and provides all the information you need to get the best out of your tools. You'll learn: what each tool is used for, which tools are essential for your shop, how to recognize quality when buying tools, how to tune up tools for top performance, and, in many cases, how to use each tool efficiently. This comprehensive guide is a must-have reference for every woodworker.

Taunton Classics

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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman

Lovejoy: A Year in the Life of an Abortion Clinic

Herbs for Health and Healing

Working with Wood: The Basics of Craftsmanship

The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools

Woodworking Basics - Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship - An Integrated Approach With Hand and Power tools

Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman

Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman

Herbs For Health And Healing: A Drug-Free Guide to Prevention and Cure

The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools