A charming book by a master carpenter about the lost arts of craftsmanship and community at work. -Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg A debut author who has spent nearly 30 years as a carpenter, his hands are a 'personal CV', and his memoir, Making Things Right, is an ode to all that they have done.-The Economist In Thorstensen's skilled hands, the everyday story of a suburban loft conversion is turned into an urgent study on the value of doing good work. It should be widely read. -Robert Penn, author of The Man Who Made Things out of Trees This delightful book takes us with clarity and easy humor into the working life of a master carpenter, revealing the rhythm of skilled labor, the supple intelligence of craft, and the grounded pleasure of working with others to make something new. At heart, Making Things Right is a humane celebration of work done well. -Mike Rose, author of The Mind at Work ukryj opis