The Builder Who Chose the River

di stephen Restall (Autore)

Stephen Restall, 2026

The Builder Who Chose the River is the story of a man who walked away from the life everyone expected him to live and found something far richer waiting along the water's edge. Jacob is a skilled bricklayer, steady hands, early starts, years spent building extensions and dream homes for other people. But somewhere between the mortar and the monotony, he realises he's constructing a life that doesn't feel like his own. What begins as a quiet unease grows into a calling: not for more, but for less. Less noise. Less pressure. Less pretending. Trading his three-bed semi for a narrowboat named Tranquillity, Jacob drifts into a new rhythm, one shaped by weather, water, and the gentle camaraderie of the canal. He earns his keep through odd jobs and honest graft, moving from lock to lock with a bike on the roof and a toolbox by the door. Life becomes simpler, slower, and unexpectedly profound. But the river has a way of bringing the right people to its banks. Along the towpaths and boatyards, Jacob meets someone whose presence shifts the course of his journey. What begins as shared work becomes shared days, shared decisions, and eventually a shared life. Together, they build something sturdier than any house he ever laid brick for: a partnership rooted in trust, craft, and the quiet certainty of choosing each other. Set against the backdrop of winding waterways and the woodland that shelters them, this memoir traces the transformation from restless tradesman to grounded builder of his own future. It's a story about freedom, belonging, and the courage to start again, not with grand plans, but with your hands, your heart, and the land beneath your feet. For readers drawn to self-build living, late-life reinvention, or the soulful pull of place, The Builder Who Chose the River is a tender, resonant celebration of the life you can create when you finally choose the path that feels like home.

• Autore: stephen Restall
• Editore: Stephen Restall
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
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• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233305221