{"product_id":"handcrafted-a-woodworkers-story-9781501188992","title":"Handcrafted: A Woodworker's Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving and inspirational memoir from the beloved maverick carpenter on HGTV's smash hit \u003ci\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/i\u003e that shows how to turn your hobbies and craft into a career and celebrates the power of meaningful work. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow known to the countless fans of \u003ci\u003eFixer Upper \u003c\/i\u003eas Chip and Joanna Gaines's go-to table maker and acclaimed artisan, Clint Harp hasn't always lived the DIY dream we see on the show. Ten years ago, he was dutifully working at a sales job that, while it provided security for his family, did nothing to help him achieve his unfulfilled dreams of building furniture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the support of his wife, the encouragement of a mentor, and a life full of lessons, he finally took the leap, quitting his job and setting out on the quest to become a carpenter. Without formal training, financing, workspace, or customers, the Harps were quickly on the edge of financial collapse. Then Clint met Chip Gaines at a gas station--a chance encounter that marked the next chapter on a wild ride Clint could never have imagined possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning Clint's remarkable journey--from a childhood learning carpentry and hard work at his grandfather's knee, through his struggles to balance pursuing his dreams with supporting his family, to his partnership with Chip and Joanna Gaines and the many adventures and misadventures of filming \u003ci\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHandcrafted \u003c\/i\u003eis part memoir and part manual for dreamers of all backgrounds. \"From the floor of his first shop to the foundations of Habitat for Humanity houses, to building furniture for the world to see, Clint Harp is living a handcrafted life\" (President Jimmy Carter).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarp, Clint:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Clint Harp can be found regularly on HGTV's hit show \u003ci\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/i\u003e as the dumpster-diving, reclaimed wood-loving carpenter and furniture artisan. He and his wife, Kelly, own and operate their business, Harp Design Co. The Harp family lives in Waco, Texas. \u003ci\u003eHandcrafted\u003c\/i\u003e is Clint's first book.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635500646674,"sku":"9781501188992","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_baf6abb5-adf9-4999-975f-22b2fe574af1.jpg?v=1759239536","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/handcrafted-a-woodworkers-story-9781501188992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}