Tiezzi's Board - Martin, Ham
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"I thought I would do something important, make lovely things, things that people would admire and that would make the world more beautiful." Such was the lament of Joe Carroll, spoken to his wife, Maggie, as they floated in a borrowed rowboat on the Connecticut River. Grown-ups who have ever been disappointed with themselves will feel a kinship with Joe Carroll, an idealistic woodcarver, husband and father, consigned to carving herbs on kitchen cupboards for ungrateful customers. But when Joe learns of a huge mahogany board stored in a shed since World War II, it appears his dreamed-of destiny may finally be working out.…mehr

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"I thought I would do something important, make lovely things, things that people would admire and that would make the world more beautiful." Such was the lament of Joe Carroll, spoken to his wife, Maggie, as they floated in a borrowed rowboat on the Connecticut River. Grown-ups who have ever been disappointed with themselves will feel a kinship with Joe Carroll, an idealistic woodcarver, husband and father, consigned to carving herbs on kitchen cupboards for ungrateful customers. But when Joe learns of a huge mahogany board stored in a shed since World War II, it appears his dreamed-of destiny may finally be working out.
Autorenporträt
Ham Martin, himself a woodcarver by profession, writes about real, complicated, flawed humans who discover in themselves courage, kindness and love. Ham is the author of the critically praised Talk Radio, the debut of a Maine trilogy.Ham has been a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives, a lifeguard in Tokyo and Singapore, galleyman on an oil tanker, 1st Selectman of his town, sign maker and cabinetmaker.Ham and Mary live in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. Find out more information at hammartin.com.