| Management number | 238669948 | Release Date | 2026/07/11 | List Price | US$6.80 | Model Number | 238669948 | ||
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America is running out of people who know how to build what it needs. <p><b><i>The Hands That Built This</i></b> is a compact, urgent memoir-manifesto by K.A. Pierce-14 years as a carpenter and ironworker and nearly two decades as a construction-safety professional-that argues trades must be first-choice careers, not Plan B. </p><p>Through vivid job site scenes, program case studies, and practical policy steps, Pierce demonstrates how apprenticeships, earn-while-you-learn models, mentorship for women, and safety-first training can address labor shortages, mitigate costly failures, and provide stable, debt-free lives. </p><p>Concise, actionable, and voice-driven, this book provides parents, educators, contractors, and policymakers with a clear roadmap to rebuild the skilled trades and the communities they sustain.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Biography & Memoirs |
| Publication date | November, 2025 |
| Pages | 180 |
| Subgenre | Memoirs |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Edu focus | General |
| Educational level | General |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.38 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.55 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Biography & Autobiography |
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