J P IvieJ.P. Ivie grew up moving.As the child of a military family, he was always the new one: Arriving in rooms where everyone else already belonged, learning to read people quickly, and discovering early what itfeels like to stand just outside.That experiece never left him. It shaped how he designs, howhe teaches, how he writes, and how he listens.Over the course of his career he has worked as a designer, teacher, writer, and mentor. Always with the same instinct: Make room, lower the barrier, help people understandwithout shame.This book grew from that instinct. Every chair at this tablerepresents a truth that has carried him - through seasons ofdoubt, loss, and starting over. He built the table because heneeded one.J.P. Ivie lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and writes atmesaymanos.com. Read More Read Less