Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time

With over thirty thousand occupations currently in existence workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. For too long work has driven a wedge between families dividing husband from wife father from son mother from daughter and family from home. Building something that will last requires a radically different approach than is common or encouraged today. In Durable Trades Groves uncovers family-centered professions that have endured the worst upheavals in history--including the Industrial Revolution--and continue to thrive today. Through careful research and thoughtful commentary Groves offers another way forward to those looking for a more durable future. Winner 2020 Silver Nautilus Award Finalist 2020 Midwest Book Award