Before Jesus was a teacher and a healer-before his life changed the world - he was a carpenter. Woodworking was his occupation for most of his time on earth, and the years he spent in Jospeh's shop clearly shaped his message and ministry. Now, by gaining an understanding of first-century carpentry, you can see how Jesus rebuilt broken people and constructed a new world. His workmanship still amazes all who put themselves in his hands, and his principles for constructing a solid life are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago.
Danat is a young traveler, not bound by time or place, when he is drawn to a small town. Haunted by the devastation of war and the loss of his immediate family, his path soon crosses with that of an aging carpenter who agrees to take him on as his apprentice and gifts him with a special pendant. But soon it becomes evident that the carpenter is also a teacher who will lead him on a spiritual journey to heal, grow, and learn about the power of community. When Danat hears about a looming army invasion and their plan to destroy the town and steal a treasure, a chain of events unfolds that leaves many townspeople dead and Danat wondering where he truly belongs. As the carpenter guides him to master his ego and inner obstacles to understand his true purpose, the surviving townspeople realize they must flee all they know. Along the way to enlightenment, Danat meets Aryel, a strong leader who is also learning about herself in the face of trauma and self-doubt and Solomon, a twelve-year-old trailblazer guided by innocence and grace. Set against the backdrop of war in the ancient Middle East, this tale explores the relationship between a young man and a wise sage who helps him and others discover and live a path of inner peace and harmonious community.
The afterlife is open to all persons, religious or non-religious, from all over the world. Our destiny, after this short life is over, is conditioned only by our “spiritual longings and purposes.” It is not determined by believing in a correct creed or dogma or by saying the correct words. Rather, we will pass on to the afterlife if we have the faintest desire to know more of God, more of truth, beauty, and goodness. This is a teaching found in The Urantia Book that purports to be a revelation to Earth, which the authors call Urantia. The present book is a brief introduction to The Urantia Book, a complex tome of over 2,000 pages. The Urantia Book claims to have answers to such timeless questions as: What happens to us when we die? Is there a heaven; if so, what is it like? Is God really love? Has God really set aside a hell in which people who reject him are punished? How do we get to heaven? How did Earth become such a confused and troubled planet? How do we move forward? What is the origin of human life? Many, many more teachings are found in The Urantia Book, including teachings by Jesus that we’ve never heard before. In this book, you will find explanations from The Urantia Book that clear up misconceptions of God, some of Jesus’ teachings, the nature of the universe and the afterlife; misconceptions which have often caused confusion, heartache, and irrational fear in people all over the world.
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.
Colonial America was a place of new beginnings. From the first settlement in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia, to the formation of the thirteen colonies, people arrived to start a new life and build their community. Tradespeople were an important element in the building of the American colonies. In this historical volume, explore the daily life of these skilled people and discover their importance to the colonial community.
This book provides the apprentice or trainee carpenter and joiner with the basic technical knowledge necessary to complete the first half of a City and Guilds Course in Carpentry and Joinery. It will also be a useful reference to any persons studying for examinations, or simply wishing to further their knowledge in one of the associated areas, such as wood machining, cabinet making or general building construction. Dealing with the basic skills and techniques employed in the present day construction industry, the text assumes little prior knowledge of the subject, but lays before the reader a simple, straight forward and readable out of the skills, tools, materials and methods likely to be used or encountered in the workshop, on site or during studies at home or in college.
