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  • Little and Often

  • A Memoir
  • By: Trent Preszler
  • Narrated by: Matt Bomer
  • Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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Little and Often

By: Trent Preszler
Narrated by: Matt Bomer
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Summary

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 Gilbert)

Trent 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.

©2021 Trent Preszler (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
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So touching.

Beautifully written, straight from the heart, you feel every emotion throughout the story. Matt Bomer is fantastic, he has such a clear and soothing tone and changes his voice for each character which really brings them to life.

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A Beautiful book!

A great listen Matt Bomer’s voice helped the time go so fast.
The story from Trent was beautiful as-well as inpepth and interesting.
Listening to books helps me complete a dream of reading being dyslexic I find books hard and daunting to complete listening to them helps complete them with ease. Thanks!

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Wonderful Book!

Loved Trent's story. Loved how he grew and became himself. Didn't want the book to end!

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Beautiful book

An incredible book about relationships, grief and bereavement. Matt Bomer is an outstanding narrator reading with warmth and empathy. The book will stay with you long after it is finished, highly recommend.

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Warm velvet in my ears…

This was a beautiful story. It’s not something I would usually read but when I realised Matt Bomer had narrated it I thought I’d give it a go. Glad I did. Beautifully put together and a lovely setting. Matt did a wonderful job, his voice is like warm velvet in my ears x

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Little and Often

This audio book is absolutely amazing to listening to of Trent Preszler's memior read by the amazingly talented Matt Bomer it's heartbreaking and heartwarming throughly enjoyed listening to it.

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