Jobsite Answers to living a good life follow the rules of carpentry Life, love, family. With every swing of his hammer and turned page of his father's notebook, Brendan tries to fulfill a promise to his late Rebuilding his late father's old shop into an art studio for his mother. After discovering his father's carpenter's notebook, he obtains the inspiration he needs to rebuild his own life and face the challenges he's avoided as a husband and father. "I reached for my tape more like a gunslinger going for his six-shooter than a timid (albeit middle-aged) apprentice afraid to do the wrong thing." The author uses jobsite metaphors as a guide to living a well-intentioned and honorable life. Illustrated how-to of real DIY projects included throughout the novel.