How to Build a Fire
  • Published: 14 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9780345525093
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $45.00
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How to Build a Fire

And Other Handy Things Your Grandfather Knew

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From the author of How to Sew a Button comes another charming back-to-basics handbook for life, focusing on what we could learn from our grandfathers, including everything from the basic (how to change a flat tire), to the sweet (how to make homemade ice cream), to the serious (how to be brave), to the celebratory (how to play the harmonica).

Chock-full of how-to tips and sage advice from America’s grandfathers, this is a handy guide to life 

As members of the Greatest Generation, our grandfathers were not only defined by the Depression but also by their heroic service to the country in World War II. Courageous, responsible, and involved, they understand sacrifice, hard work, and how to do whatever is necessary to take care of their loved ones. They also know how to have a rollicking good time.

Sensible, fun, and inspiring, How to Build a Fire offers a rare glimpse into the hearts and minds of grandfathers near and far by sharing their practical skills and sweet stories on how to be stronger, smarter, richer, and happier. Inside are more than one hundred essential step-by-step tips for fixing, leading, prospering, playing, and hosting, including how to
 
• buck up and be brave in the face of adversity
• play hard and break in a baseball mitt
• bait a hook and catch a big fish
• look dapper and tie a perfect tie
• get a raise and earn more
• write a love letter and ignite romance
• change a flat tire and save the day
• stand up and give a sparkling toast
• play the harmonica and make your own music
 
Loaded with charming illustrations, good humor, and warm nostalgia, How to Build a Fire is the perfect handbook for guys or gals of any age. The first of its kind, this collection of our grandfathers’ hard-earned wisdom will help you build confidence and get back to what’s really important in life.
  • Published: 14 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9780345525093
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $45.00
Categories:

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Praise for How to Build a Fire

Praise for How to Sew a Button:

  • "A breezily useful guide to timeless home-ec skills." --O: The Oprah Magazine
  • "Bolstered with nostalgic charm, every page is filled with age-old wisdom for brand new do-it-yourself empowerment, proving that sometimes the best advice can come from the heart." --The Boston Globe
  • "A handy guide to running your household and, in many ways, your life." --The Washington Post

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