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Every Tool's a Hammer

Life Is What You Make It

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Every Tool's a Hammer

By: Adam Savage
Narrated by: Adam Savage
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* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

‘An imperative how-to for creativity…I adore this book’ Nick Offerman

Adam Savage – star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech – shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.

Every Tool’s a Hammer is Adam Savage’s chronicle of his life as a maker. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and moulding, building and breaking, this book is a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop’s worth of notes on the tools, techniques and materials he uses most often.

This book will save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers), as well as help turn your curiosities into creations. You will find everything you need to inspire you to build, make, invent, explore and – most of all – enjoy the thrills of being a creator.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Adam Savage (P)2019 Simon & Schuster UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Inspiring Thought-Provoking Funny

Critic Reviews

'Adam has drawn for us an imperative how-to for creativity that goes well beyond scissors, saws and glue, to include vulnerability, self-confidence and self-deprecating humour. I am aware of no human outside of fiction more qualified to pen this rousing paean to making. I adore this book' (Nick Offerman)
'Careful, close, often repetitive work lets the brain wander back and forth, from the micro-task literally at hand to the bigger problems, solutions, insights and emotions that we usually drown out with stimulus. Believe me when I say: when you’ve made as many Blade Runner blasters as Adam Savage has, you’ve learned a lot about yourself. Adam has stocked up a lot of deep thought and deeper wisdom: about how to make things large and small, decisions large and small, and how to make sure you’re making the things that matter. Consider this book as a 3D print out of Adam’s brain, and be glad you have it' (John Hodgman, Bestselling author of The Areas of My Expertise)
'This book is creative rocket fuel. Adam is a master maker, and this might be his greatest creation yet - a funny, vulnerable and soulful dive into the beautiful mind of passionate artist. It’s about making stuff, but there is also philosophy, insight, and, most of all, inspiration. This book is so cool!'
(Ed Helms)
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Love it! Going back now for round two! Good motivation for a budding builder... worth a listen.

Exciting and inspiring

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Wow what an amazing life Adam has lead. This book has lit a fire up under my donkey.
I have always enjoyed tinkering with things and this book has given me the nudge I need to delve deeper into this past time.
This book is a treasure trove of ideas and helpful hints and the how to, the why and the where.
Thank you Adam for sharing your passion with us

Every chapter’s a lesson

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This book was exactly what I needed to push me to continue my making journey.

Absolutely fantastic

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All Makes should read this book. Adam did a great job of reading it and it's clear he put a lot of effort into the writing.

Makes should read this.

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As a maker I love hearing that my issues are common, especially regarding momentum and glue types! Thanks Adam

Loved it

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Now deeply in love with Adam Savage's voice. He is so passionate reading this book that the act of listening to it felt like I was sitting down to eat my favourite meal of spaghetti bolognese with garlic bread and washing it down with a class of pinot noir. So in other words, I couldn't get enough of it!!! When it was done I wasn't hungry, I felt content ( but i did then google what else he has narrated to know there is more in the future..)

I wouldn't say i'm a crafter in the sense that he is, but i certain create and enjoy cosplay - not to the epic degree he has but it certainly gave me great joy to hear about his passion projects over the years. I also loved that Nick Offerman, also famous for "making and paddling his own canoe" in life featured in the book, although did not narrate that section. Nice cross over.

I would recommend this book to anyone who makes and creates, with their hands or their minds.

Just to let you know, I work for Audible, but the views expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Delicious.Like a fine wine and your favourite meal

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Just want I needed to hear... Thank you Adam Savage for writing and reading your book

Just want I needed to hear

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This is a tonic, a glass of ice cold water on a hot day, to any creative out there. Beautifully presented by Adam himself, easy, enjoyable, will listen again and again.
Thanks Adam 😊

Thank you Adam!

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If you’ve watched Mythbusters, Savage builds, tested or anything else Adam has done then this book is for you.

Awesome book by an awesome maker.

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A very inspiring read, the narration felt very personal and it was very hard to put it down!

Life is what you make it.

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