false 1633080 3 No, Dad wasn't really a carpenter. Kenny Kemp's father was a pharmacist who liked to make things in his garage, a man who always saw something new and useful in things old and worn. "To him, a piece of plywood wasn't just lumber: it was a travel box, a bunk bed, a train set platform, or a dresser," explains Kemp. Soon after his father died, Kemp traveled to San Diego to face the grim task of sorting through his dad's belongings. In the garage, the flashbacks begin: the time when Dad helped him build a go-cart out of a broom and a washing-machine part, or the time Dad made an aluminum-frame backpack for the author's first scouting trip. The memories build upon each other, crafting a father-son relationship that has its share of hard knocks, but that's ultimately sealed with the lasting glue of loyalty. We see how fathering a child is a spiritual act, one that requires attention, ingenuity, and ongoing patience. And we see how a handyman father helps a young boy become a good man--a man who ultimately witnesses the painful death of his father from Lou Gehrig's disease. In the end, Kenny Kemp's <I>Dad Was a Carpenter</I> is like his father's handiwork: simple, lasting, and filled with an affirmation of fatherly love. --<I>Gail Hudson</I> 1627272 1 5 2001 DAD WAS A CARPENTER: A Father, a Son, and the Blueprints for a Meaningful Life total:14|5:4|4:6|3:4| 14 56 26 4 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Feb 07 13:56:39 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 13:57:27 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 19:31:31 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 19:32:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Apr 06 17:38:31 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 19:52:17 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 09:15:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 09:17:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 26 06:07:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 06:07:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 07 23:11:44 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 23:11:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 14 18:20:48 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 18:20:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 28 15:26:49 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 15:28:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 07:56:39 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 07:56:39 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 07:56:25 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 07:56:25 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 07:56:09 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 07:56:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 03:14:31 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 03:14:31 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Dec 19 12:29:53 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 12:30:00 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Oct 03 15:18:20 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 15:18:20 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 12 20:04:34 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 20:04:34 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jul 29 21:50:30 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 21:50:30 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 15 22:44:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 22:44:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Apr 04 13:11:56 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 13:12:02 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Mar 26 08:02:51 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 08:03:01 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Mar 22 00:32:09 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 00:32:15 -0700 2008