{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-our-hands-crafting-a-life-9781610355018","title":"The Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting, a Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to living fully and humanely by learning the wisdom of authentic manual work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of us live in a world of constant abstraction, immersed in our heads and our screens. But there is a deeper wisdom to be found in working with our hands in the real world. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Our Hands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, craftsman and educator Doug Stowe shows how working with our hands, either professionally or as a hobby, is essential for a full education and a full life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his 45 years as a woodworker and 25 years as a teacher of handcrafts, Stowe argues that human beings have a natural need to express themselves creatively through tangible work. The use of one's hands and whole body to make physical things and reshape our surroundings promotes both physical and mental health and fosters a sense of mastery in both young and adult students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life of craftsmanship offers the opportunity and obligation to define one's own values. Drawing on his experiences living and working in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a town dedicated to handcrafts and arts, Stowe demonstrates how craft work can create community, forge deeper social bounds, and foster a saner attitude about the value of human labor and material goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for everyone who wants to reconnect with the deep experience of the human body at work, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Our Hands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a quietly radical call to spiritual (and physical) action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Linden Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610355018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Stowe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574734299317,"sku":"9781610355018","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b57d8c58-8ac7-48e9-92c6-f35c06d4680b.jpg?v=1643698526","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wisdom-of-our-hands-crafting-a-life-9781610355018","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}