Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search


Furnishing eternity : a father, a son, a coffin, and a measure of life Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Furnishing eternity : a father, a son, a coffin, and a measure of life / by David Giffels.

Giffels, David, (author.).

Summary:

From the acclaimed author of The Hard Way on Purpose comes a vibrant, heartfelt memoir about confronting mortality, surviving loss, finding resilience in one's roots and seeking a father's wisdom through an unusual woodworking project -- constructing his own coffin. With wisdom and humor, Giffels grapples with the hard questions as he and his father saw, hammer, and sand their way through a year bowed by loss.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781432850791
  • ISBN: 1432850792
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2018.

Find similar items by subject

Subject: Giffels, David > Family.
Giffels, Thomas, 1932-2018.
Authors, American > 21st century > Biography.
Cancer > Patients > United States > Biography.
Fathers and sons > United States > Biography.
Mortality.
Loss (Psychology)
Coffins > Design and construction.
Large type books.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General.
Genre: Domestic fiction.

Search for related items by series

Currently available copies

  • 8 out of 8 copies are currently available at PINES.

Holds

  • 0 current holds on 8 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Library System: Library Branch Name
Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status  
Desoto Trail Regional Library:
      Camilla-DeSoto Trail Regional Library 		LP 155.9 GIFFELS, DAVID ( Send Text)
 31017006450131 LG-PRNT Available
Hall County Library System:
      Spout Springs Library 		LP 155.937 GIFFELS ( Send Text)
 31025004045530 LG-PRNT Available
Houston County Public Library:
      Nola Brantley Memorial Library / Warner Robins 		LT B GIF ( Send Text)
 3102801192353 LG-PRNT Available
Houston County Public Library:
      Perry Branch Library 		LT B GIF ( Send Text)
 3102801192825 LG-PRNT Available
Jefferson County Library:
      Louisville Public Library 		LP F GIFFEL ( Send Text)
 31029005453636 LG-PRNT Available
Oconee Regional Library System:
      Laurens County Library 		LP 155.937 GIFF ( Send Text)
 31040002225349 LG-PRNT Available
Oconee Regional Library System:
      Rosa M. Tarbutton Memorial Library 		LP 155.937 GIFF ( Send Text)
 31040002184694 LG-PRNT Available
West Georgia Regional Library System:
      Villa Rica Public Library 		LT 306.8742 GIFFE ( Send Text)
 31057014084084 LARGE PRINT Available
► Summaries & More
More Information from Syndetics
► Browse the Shelves
▼ MARC Record
LDR 02294cam a22005058i 4500
0016093258
003GaAaGPL
00520180905102117.0
008180123t20182018meu d 000 0 eng
010 . ‡a 2018000543
020 . ‡a9781432850791 ‡q(large print ; ‡qhardcover)
020 . ‡a1432850792 ‡q(large print ; ‡qhardcover)
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)1022978123
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dOCLCO ‡dOCLCF ‡dOCLCQ ‡dOCLCO ‡dORX ‡dBKL ‡dUtOrBLW
042 . ‡apcc
043 . ‡an-us---
050 4. ‡aPS3607.I2795 ‡bZ46 2018
08204. ‡a306.8742 ‡223
1001 . ‡aGiffels, David, ‡eauthor. ‡0(GaAaGPL)308117
24510. ‡aFurnishing eternity : ‡ba father, a son, a coffin, and a measure of life / ‡cby David Giffels.
250 . ‡aLarge print edition.
264 1. ‡aWaterville, Maine : ‡bThorndike Press, ‡c2018.
264 4. ‡c©2018
300 . ‡a1 volume (large print) ; ‡c23 cm.
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
340 . ‡nlarge print. ‡2rda
4901 . ‡aThorndike Press large print Bill's bookshelf
520 . ‡aFrom the acclaimed author of The Hard Way on Purpose comes a vibrant, heartfelt memoir about confronting mortality, surviving loss, finding resilience in one's roots and seeking a father's wisdom through an unusual woodworking project -- constructing his own coffin. With wisdom and humor, Giffels grapples with the hard questions as he and his father saw, hammer, and sand their way through a year bowed by loss.
60010. ‡aGiffels, David ‡xFamily. ‡0(GaAaGPL)2255946
60010. ‡aGiffels, Thomas, ‡d1932-2018. ‡0(GaAaGPL)1213860
650 0. ‡aAuthors, American ‡y21st century ‡vBiography. ‡0(GaAaGPL)805374
650 0. ‡aCancer ‡xPatients ‡zUnited States ‡vBiography. ‡0(GaAaGPL)789778
650 0. ‡aFathers and sons ‡zUnited States ‡vBiography. ‡0(GaAaGPL)808534
650 0. ‡aMortality. ‡0(GaAaGPL)424243
650 0. ‡aLoss (Psychology) ‡0(GaAaGPL)421622
650 0. ‡aCoffins ‡xDesign and construction. ‡0(GaAaGPL)2255947
650 0. ‡aLarge type books. ‡0(GaAaGPL)420481
650 7. ‡aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General. ‡2bisacsh
655 7. ‡aDomestic fiction. ‡2lcgft ‡0(GaAaGPL)849839
830 0. ‡aThorndike Press large print Bill's bookshelf. ‡0(GaAaGPL)1022621
994 . ‡aZ0 ‡bZGL
901 . ‡aon1022978123 ‡bOCoLC ‡c6093258 ‡tbiblio

Additional Resources