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Description

On the surface, Grain of Truth is a simple book in which Ross Laird describes, with eloquence and precision, the practical process by which he makes objects out of wood-a hand plane for himself, a marimba for his children, a box to hold the ashes of his grandmother-in-law. As the narrative... read more

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First Sentence

I STEP OFF THE GRAVEL PATH, HERE WHERE THE shimmering summer air gives way to a darker quiet in the forest.

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  1. Ross A. Laird (Author)
 

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