Little and Often: A Memoir By Trent Preszler

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A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (★★★★)“Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity’s power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply moving book. I won’t soon forget it.” —Elizabeth GilbertTrent Preszler thought he was living the life he always wanted, with a job at a winery and a seaside Long Island home, when he was called back to the life he left behind. After years of estrangement, his cancer-stricken father had invited him to South Dakota for Thanksgiving. It would be the last time he saw his father alive.Preszler’s only inheritance was a beat-up wooden toolbox that had belonged to his father, who was a cattle rancher, rodeo champion, and Vietnam War Bronze Star Medal recipient. This family heirloom befuddled Preszler. He did not work with his hands—but maybe that was the point. In his grief, he wondered if there was still a way to understand his father, and with that came an epiphany: he would make something with his inheritance. Having no experience or training in woodcraft, driven only by blind will, he decided to build a wooden canoe, and he would aim to paddle it on the first anniversary of his father’s death.While Preszler taught himself how to use his father’s tools, he confronted unexpected revelations about his father’s secret history and his own struggle for self-respect. The grueling challenges of boatbuilding tested his limits, but the canoe became his sole consolation. Gradually, Preszler learned what working with his hands offered: a different perspective on life, and the means to change it.Little and Often is an unflinching account of bereavement and a stirring reflection on the complexities of inheritance. Between his past and his present, and between America’s heartland and its coasts, Preszler shows how one can achieve reconciliation through the healing power of creativity.“Insightful, lyrical…Little and Often proves to be a rich tale of self-discovery and reconciliation. Resonating with Robert Pirsig’s classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, it is a profound father-and-son odyssey that discovers the importance of the beauty of imperfection and small triumphs that make extraordinary happen.” —USA Today (★★★★)

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Trent Preszler has written a memoir with the same loving craftsmanship he brings to his exquisite woodworking projects. The hurt and anger that constrain the book's father and son relationship are deftly revealed in a compelling narrative unflinching in its truth and triumphant in its resolution. Events from Preszler's youth in South Dakota are told in language as plain-spoken as that of his taciturn father, while descriptions of nature are as robust as a fine vintage.Preszler holds a Ph.D. in Viticulture and is the CEO of a vineyard. Part of the job includes social obligations light years away from his Lutheran upbringing on a ten-thousand-acre cattle ranch. The contrast between the two worlds—neither of which the author finds fulfilling—is masterfully conveyed through clear, focused prose. It was a challenge to decide which world is emptier, the barren, windswept fields of South Dakota or the lavish parties and strained conversations of New York City and The Hamptons. As the saying goes, "the jury is still out on that one."The death of the author's father raises long-standing questions for his only son. The subsequent tale of grief and the healing power of transformative creativity deftly navigates challenges that often hobble father/son narratives. Preszler allows his father room to be understood—even though his brusque nature and rigid beliefs have built what seems like unassailable barriers. A lesser talent would have demonized the rodeo champion and Vietnam vet. Preszler avoids this copout. He delves deep and reveals unflattering details about himself to gain a greater understanding of his father. It would also be easy to snipe at the vineyard's privileged clients and investors. Preszler avoids this trap as well. In this tale of loss and regret, the easy road is seldom taken; a metaphor best expressed when Preszler, clad in a business suit, sloshes along a muddy trail in a downpour to visit one of the most monumental conifers on the planet.Plants and animals are vividly described in Little and Often, while the people are lovingly rendered, their straightforward observations offering hints of the complexity beneath the surface. This generous portrayal gives us a superb opportunity to resonate with the characters' intentions and constraints. In doing this, we learn the many ways a person can show love—and be loved.Sons often rebel against their fathers only to find the same unwanted attributes within themselves. This traumatic discovery can provoke both denial and repudiation, especially when the father can no longer be confronted. Preszler's journey—decluttering his life to build a canoe with his father's tools—ultimately makes sense of the bad and salvages the good. The result of this painstaking effort is a psychic reconciliation that is moving, believable, and enviable. The canoe proves itself a worthy vessel, crafting a new identity for the author that combines the best of his former worlds with a newly minted sense of self. Similarly, Little and Often is a gracefully crafted work that transports its readers to new levels of empathy and understanding.

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