Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World (Audiobook)

from LibrarianJen

Frauenfelder takes an entertaining but shallow look at some of the projects he took on throughout the first decade of the 2000s. I had hoped for more of a critique of the "throwaway world" as hinted in the title. The book peters out in the second half.

from jshrop

Mark Frauenfelder's Made by Hand is a good read, with an introduction to the "Maker" culture for those unfamiliar with this movement (if you want to call it that). It gave a very good first hand account of one person's venturing into wanting to make things for himself, produce his own food, and s...

from soam

A very simple but enjoyable book. Very motivational at first and then it gets settled in, but is still readable. Would have been better if some DIY plans were included to get people started on projects. I plan to build a cigar box guitar like the author.

from 4daisies

The best thing about this book is the encouragement to persevere, pointing out that making mistakes is the best way to learn. I have often talked myself out of trying something, convinced I will make mistakes. Mark Frauenfelder assures me I will likely do just that, but that its OK and I'll get s...

from 4daisies

The best thing about this book is the encouragement to persevere, pointing out that making mistakes is the best way to learn. I have often talked myself out of trying something, convinced I will make mistakes. Mark Frauenfelder assures me I will likely do just that, but that its OK and I'll get s...