{"product_id":"9781932399240","title":"Builder's Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1986, Andy Hoffman quit an engineering job, declined acceptances for graduate school at Harvard and Berkeley and accepted a carpenter's job in Nantucket. Unbeknownst to him, he had entered the world of high-end custom building. Within four years, he was supervising the construction of a 29,000 square-foot mansion on a 180-acre estate in Fairfield County Connecticut. This is a book about his personal and professional growth along that journey, from apprentice to builder through the tutelage of a seasoned and hard-nosed builder. It describes how uniquely high-end homes are built for select clients, a glimpse into the lives of the blue-collar workers, architects, engineers and clients that come together to make these projects a reality. At its core, this is a coming-of-age story, a celebration of the pursuit of creative impulses and a story about defying the \"rules\" and finding a personal calling in life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Huron River Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048493170928,"sku":"9781932399240","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932399240_p0.jpg?v=1763639524","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932399240","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}