joecot

I was born in 1947, bent my first nail in 1952, and wrote my first story in 1956. I've been a writer and a carpenter ever since. My latest book is "99 Jobs: Blood, Sweat, and Houses," which is a memoir of my 40 years in the building trades as a handyman, plumber, electrician, carpenter, and licensed general contractor. It's about the people you meet on the job -- the crazy clients, the coworker buddies, the ups, the downs, the adventure of making a living with your hands.

-- Joe Cottonwood -- 99 Jobs: Blood, Sweat, and Houses