Nonfiction/Memoir
Archie's Way: A Memoir of Friendship and Craftsmanship by Richard Ezra Probert
Archie's Way is an inspiring tale about a very special friendship and the redemptive powers of a shared passion.
After a hurricane and flood leads Richard Probert and his young family to northern Wisconsin, he meets Archie Raasch, and together they begin a remarkable voyage of self-discovery centered on the art of working with metal and wood. In Archie, he finds an eccentric and brilliant older man who not only can take a piece of cherry or steel and turn it into something beautiful and useful, but a person who has developed over the years a deep understanding of craft, creativity, and the essentials of life. With wit, candor, and eloquence, Probert paints an illuminating and touching portrait of the bonds that develop, of the trials and frustrations of craftsmanship, and of the special life lessons and the insights that both men—young and old—gain from this unique relationship. The result is an affecting and poignant tale that makes Archie's Way a book to be treasured.
After a hurricane and flood leads Richard Probert and his young family to northern Wisconsin, he meets Archie Raasch, and together they begin a remarkable voyage of self-discovery centered on the art of working with metal and wood. In Archie, he finds an eccentric and brilliant older man who not only can take a piece of cherry or steel and turn it into something beautiful and useful, but a person who has developed over the years a deep understanding of craft, creativity, and the essentials of life. With wit, candor, and eloquence, Probert paints an illuminating and touching portrait of the bonds that develop, of the trials and frustrations of craftsmanship, and of the special life lessons and the insights that both men—young and old—gain from this unique relationship. The result is an affecting and poignant tale that makes Archie's Way a book to be treasured.
About the Author
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Richard Ezra Probert teaches entrepreneurship at the Syracuse University business school, conducts both amateur and professional music organizations, sails solo on the North Atlantic from Maine to Canada and designs and makes furniture in addition to writing.
He lives in Sackets Harbor, NY with his wife Carmelita and dog Aggie.
He lives in Sackets Harbor, NY with his wife Carmelita and dog Aggie.