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Making a Life

By Melanie Falick

Why do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful?

Named one of Publishers Weekly’s 100 Best Books of 2019, this is Melanie Falick’s masterwork—a journey across the world meeting 30 people whose lives are filled with great creative spirit. With hundreds of gorgeous photographs by Rinne Allen.

A book to savor, to share with someone you love, to read again and again. So much inspiration to discover.

 

Only 5 left in stock

$35.00 $28.00

Specs & Details

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319 pages, 8.25 x 11 inches, hardcover, saddle stitch

Read an excerpt here. And read Jennifer Forker’s New York Times and Associated Press review here.

About the designer

Melanie Falick has given the world of craft some of its most beloved books. We are proud and delighted to be working with her as editor and creative director of the MDK Field Guides. Her book, Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live, was named one of the 100 Best Books of 2019 by Publishers Weekly.

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