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Synopsis
For as long as we've had language, we've had songs for the work we do. Whether it's sea shanties bellowed defiantly against gale-force winds, field songs sung under blistering sun, or industrial folk set to the rhythm of the machines that run, work songs helped our ancestors fight boredom, find meaning, build connections, and survive.
But modern work has no song.
There are no hymns to sing in the offices, factories, fields, shops, and restaurants where we work today. We let the music die, and we did it when we needed it the most. And that's what this book is all about. This is a collection of stories about work that we cannot let die. Stories that could be our songs.
But modern work has no song.
There are no hymns to sing in the offices, factories, fields, shops, and restaurants where we work today. We let the music die, and we did it when we needed it the most. And that's what this book is all about. This is a collection of stories about work that we cannot let die. Stories that could be our songs.
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About the Author
Corporate storyteller, Pentagon policymaker, trained mathematician, former frontman of a band, and nonfiction author. Matt's road through life is certainly winding, but that's actually his greatest asset. Because as he navigated each phase of his life, he was able to refine one core skill: The ability to tell stories that move people.
Matt first did this in a book called American Hearts, which is a collection of untold tales constructed to help us tangibly understand the American spirit. His second book, Work Songs, is based on the idea that for as long as we've had language, we've had music for the work we do. But modern work has no song, and that's why Matt wrote a collection of stories about work that we must not forget. Stories that could be our songs.
Matt first did this in a book called American Hearts, which is a collection of untold tales constructed to help us tangibly understand the American spirit. His second book, Work Songs, is based on the idea that for as long as we've had language, we've had music for the work we do. But modern work has no song, and that's why Matt wrote a collection of stories about work that we must not forget. Stories that could be our songs.
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