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David Giffels grew up fascinated by his father's dusty, tool-strewn workshop and the many masterpieces - both functional and fantastical - it encouraged. So when he enlisted his 81-year-old daddy for the strange project of creating a casket, he thought of it mostly as a way to learn and also to spend time jointly. Life got other plans. The unexpected fatality of his mother and, a yr later, of his best friend, coupled with turning 50 and the growing realization that his father won't always be around for such offbeat adventures, causes a tough confrontation with mortality and loss. In this soulful, panoramic memoir and father-son story, Giffels confronts a few of the hardest questions common people face with intelligence and humor, unraveling the lack and existence of the folks who establish us and taking a true measure of life. Furnishing Eternity is the story of a yr helped bring down by loss, a family group finding anticipation in its roots, and the unforeseen epiphanies to be found in the items we build. Heartfelt, unvarnished, and piercing with perception, this powerful memoir is Giffels' most intimate exploration of the beliefs and practices that illuminate the Midwest.
