Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

What a wonderful experience. Honestly wasn't sure if this would be more memoir or manual. It's definitely more how-to and I love it. Savage talks though moments in his personal journey as lessons learned, and how it's transferable/applicable to all kinds of creatives. He explains why the pain-in-the-ass parts are so important through personal incidents. He has not just knowledge but wisdom and experience. It's not about some specific shiny tool, though he does mention a few, it's about the right preparations, taking it in steps in the right mindset. I love his emphasis on sharing knowledge and experience, how he expands that to a collaborative element throughout the book, sharing insights from fellow makers. There are funny anecdotes and observations and an overall attitude of warmth and encouragement. I don't know how much would be considered beginner/common sense for makers, I think it counts more as perennially useful wisdom, though I'll admit my perspective is that of the maker status I would personally term of ‘sporadic hobby class' in fiber arts and baking. Regardless, I think anyone could find value in it.  ♥️