Builder's Apprentice: A Memoir

Andrew J Hoffman

ISBN 10: 1932399305 / ISBN 13: 9781932399301

Published by Huron River Press, 2018

About this Item

In 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Builder's Apprentice: A Memoir
• Publisher: Huron River Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932399305
• ISBN 13: 9781932399301
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Winner of the Connecticut Book Award for Best Memoir/Biography - In 1986, Andrew (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 the true story 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.

About the Author

Andrew Hoffman is a Professor at the University of Michigan, with joint appointments in the Ross School of Business and the School for Environment & Sustainability. Prior to academics, he was a custom home builder in southwestern Connecticut and Nantucket Massachusetts.