Tales from the Pewter Shop
by Raymond E. Gibson
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Author: Raymond E. GibsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06
ISBN: 096455951X
Number of pages: 228
Publisher: Peter E. Randall Publisher
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Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to learn about the art of pewtering from a master craftsman, this is the book for you. If you're looking for ways to raise a large, talented, responsible family, you'll want to read these tales. If you want a book filled with interesting stories about a plethora of subjects, all warmly told with humor and intelligence, here's a book to try. Raymond Gibson has written a charming memoir about his double life as a Congregational minister in the winter and a pewter craftsman in the summers, where his children learn a craft that will help them all earn money for college, while spending valuable time together with this master story teller. This book is a must for the thoughtful person's library. You will love it.
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The ancient craft of pewtering comes alive in these stories of the evolution of the author's life from a career as a minister and professor to an avocation that developed into master craftsmanship.General Books
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