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Contemporary Romance: An anonymous, old-fashioned love note-a literature student's homework assignment-has been misplaced by its author. Jason finds the love note and mistakenly believes his new employee, Nicole, is hopelessly infatuated with him. When Zak finds the note on his tool cart at the garage, he's convinced Ellen's snobby friends and wealthy parents no longer pose an obstacle and plots an all-out strategy to win her heart. A matchmaking sister uses the note to ignite romance between Samantha and friend Garrett. And the note causes a collision of mistaken identity for Callie and Darryl and results in true love for two lonely souls.
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Beautiful black-and-white photos display this contemporary southern city and illuminate its distinguished heritage. Color photographs feature recipes in indoor and outdoor settings. Share the best of the old and new with classic recipes and light, fresh southern cuisine. A 1996 South Regional Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.
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Title: Sweet home Alabama: Marvin's president & CEO Boyden Moore talks about the company's growing success in the Southland.(INDUSTRY INTERVIEW)(dialogue with Boyden Moore)(Interview)
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Jesus the Black Messiah; Jesus the Jew; Jesus the Hindu sage; Jesus the Haight-Asbury hippie: these Jesuses join the traditional figure of Jesus Christ in American Jesus, which was acclaimed upon publication in hardcover as an altogether fresh exploration of American history--and as the liveliest book about Jesus to appear in English in years.
Our nation's changing images of Jesus, Stephen Prothero contends, are a kind of looking class into the national character. Even as most Christian believers cleave to a traditional faith, other people give Jesus a leading role as folk hero, pitchman, and countercultural icon. And so it has been since the nation's founding--from Thomas Jefferson, who took scissors to his New Testament to sort out true from false Jesus material; to the Jews, Buddhists and Muslims who fit Jesus into their own traditions; to the people who adapt Jesus for stage and screen and the Holy Land theme park. American Jesus is "a lively, illuminating and accessible survey that takes us into unexpected corners of our shared religious heritage" (Dan Cryer, Newsday).
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Which Jesus Is Your Jesus?.......2007-01-24
Prothero's book is an utterly interesting read about Jesus, His effect on American culture, and American culture's effects on Him. The book spares no expense in research or in clear writing to bring you a clear and concise look at how America has seen Jesus, has changed Jesus to its liking, and sees Jesus today.
It's a quick read for the 300 some odd pages that you plow through like the latest best-seller novel. Prothero's writing is not only informative, but entertaining - dropping hints here and there about his ulterior motive - to show that the Jesus of Christianity is the Jesus of the Bible, and that the Jesus of America is...well..oftentimes just the Jesus of America.
This book will get you thinking about your favorite motif for Jesus: effeminate androgyny, masculine prize fighter, black moses, white mormon elder brother, or hippie love freak. It will also get you to thinking about how all of your motifs combined still can't measure up to the Man-God.
"I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party. ".......2006-09-18
Deny it if you wish, but Jesus has played and continues to play a huge role in American culture. People have looked for the Biblical Jesus and some people think its more important to know the historical Jesus, but in AMERICAN JESUS, Stephen Prothero examines how Jesus has been viewed by Christian Americans from the founding of the country through the current era. Even though the Bible hasn't changed, American Christians' perspective of exactly who Jesus is has. The book is divided into two sections. The first is called "Resurrections" and is a historical exploration of how Jesus has been "resurrected" in different periods of American history, reflecting the way that Christians have worshipped. In less than 200 years Jesus has been seen as everything from an enlightened sage to a feminized Savior to a manly redeemer to a hippie and an outlaw. John Edwards, "Jesus Christ Superstar", Billy Sunday, Aimee Semple McPherson, Billy Graham, church hymns, WWJD bracelets, and many, many other people and events are mentioned and discussed.
The second part of the book is called "Reincarnations" and examines four ways Jesus has been seen in four different areas of American society: the Elder Brother of the Mormon church, a black Moses of slaves and oppressed African-Americans, a forgotten rabbi, and an Eastern mystic that Hindus, Buddhists, and New-Agers all can embrace. In advertising, sex sells, but when it comes to religion Jesus sells (TALLADEGA NIGHTS anyone?).
Sometimes books similar to this suffer because the authors fail to do their research and write upon speculation. That's not the case with AMERICAN JESUS. Prothero's has done his research. Some might even argue that it has been too well researched and documented.
I enjoyed reading AMERICAN JESUS. There were a few parts that it took me a bit longer to read through because of the historical details. I also found the book to be entertaining and enjoyed the occasional bits of witty humor sprinkled here and there. AMERICAN JESUS is a very educational, entertaining, and enlightening book.
An Entertaining Discussion of how Americans have made Jesus into their image.......2006-08-13
This was a fascinating, well written book. Prothero discusses how Jesus has been co-opted and claimed by numerous groups in the United States. He discusses the Jesus Movement's Hippie Jesus, the Black Jesus, the Oriental Jesus, the evolving Jewish understanding of Jesus, and the Sweet Savior Jesus of the 19th century church hymns.
Prothero also has a chapter about the movement in the early 20th century to make Jesus more muscular and masculine. He also has an informative discussion about the impact of the classic Sallmann painting "Head of Christ."
I also enjoyed the chapter about the Elder Brother Mormon Jesus. I had no idea that there was such a difference of opinion about how to approach Jesus within Mormon circles.
The only comment I have by way of criticism is that Prothero tends to be a bit sensationalistic in the way he writes. He speaks of the Second Person of the Trinity breaking free from the control of God the Father, as if there was a heavenly falling out between the two.
He also makes unneccesarily sharp bifurcations between Calvinism and evangelicalism, apparently not realizing that many Calvinists were evangelicals (Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield).
But this book is so well written and well researched in spite of its flaws, that I have no choice but to give it my highest recommendation. Again, it must be stressed that this is not a book about the biblical Jesus or the historical Jesus, but it is a look at the cultural American Jesus, and how He has been viewed by Americans.
America's Fondness to Create/Recreate Jesus In Its Image.......2006-07-25
This is very seductive book in pulling the reader into its web looking at what America has done through its history with Jesus. The author, a religious professor, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of this history, revolving in his opionion around none other than Jefferson himself, who scissored the NT into his own liking and image, thus creating the American way: make Jesus what you want him to be like, probably one that is comfortable to your image.
Thus the American variety of Heinz varieties: black, Mormon, Asian, female, white, even Jewish making him more Judaistic leaning. This chronicles all of them in a delightful to read style, at least for this reviewer until he hits the wall (it would seem) at about chapter six where it bogged down and dragged me to the end.
This being said, it certainly opens one to the past and present matrix of Jesus' views and the ever changing embrace that this country seems to have with Jesus. Its "sola cultura" at its democratic, capitalistic, now diverse pluralistic melting pot best. The author honestly disclaims before any attacks that his goal is not to theologically judge these American Jesus iconoclasts, but rather to do the excellent and engaging expose on them which this work does enjoyably.
Enjoy the read; ponder Matthew 16:13-28; clues are certainly here to be unloaded to identify the real Jesus, whether or not America is ready to confess Him.
From Jefferson (Thomas) to Superstar and beyond.......2006-05-01
Prothero traces American thought about Christ through history in Part One, beginning with Jefferson's expurgations of the New Testament and working his way up to 60's and 70's musicals/rock operas like Godspell and JC Superstar. Part Two explores the use of Christ as an icon by various contemporary groups (Mormons, African-Americans, Jews, Hindus).
The book is a bit skimpy on history when it comes to the 80s, 90s, and the 21st century. Its illustrations could also be better. (Prothero does not, possibly for reasons of copyright or finances, include reproductions of certain artworks he discusses at great length, which is frustrating.)
This book is an accessible, entertaining and well-researched history of trends in American thought and the American soul. It explores how Americans imagine and have imagined a Jesus that best suits our needs, wants, fears, and dreams.
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Set of 10 Ten Volumes I - X. Bible Stories from Genesis to Revelations. Illustrated with color drawings. Child friendly format. Index in volume 10 of all 409 stories. Four seperate index formats makes locating the lessons easy.
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Here is the book that Tolkien fans have needed for half a century--a detailed, book-length chronology of J. R. R. Tolkien's complex tale. Whether you are a serious Tolkien fan or simply someone who enjoys reading the story over and over again, this is the book for you. It's the first totally new reference for The Lord of the Rings since the 1970s.
Beginning over 1400 years before the major events in Tolkien's epic, it describes, year-by-year, the amazing and imaginative background history that Tolkien created for his masterpiece. Then for the main narrative, it becomes a day-by-day reference, describing what each character does on that day and all the places where those events are described in Tolkien's writings. You can find out, for instance, what Merry and Pippin are doing as Sam perpares rabbit stew on the morning of March 7.
Probe deeper into Tolkien. See why someone as serious as Gandalf was interested in fun-loving Hobbits. Discover an exciting new plot, based on Tolkien's notes, that begins when Aragorn captures Gollum. Follow along as the Black Riders and Gandalf race for the Shire. Decide for yourself whether Sauron and the Ring have any ties to Hitler and Stalin. Explore what Tolkien believed about nature and technology.
A few facts illustrate how helpful this chronology is. Most of narrative is a deliberately confusing sea of next days and third days that leave readers as confused as the tale's main characters.The middle 60 percent of The Lord of the Rings gives the current date only once. In the narrative as a whole, the date is given only 23 times, or once for every 43 pages, and most of those come when the plot is moving slowly. That's why those who want to dig deeper and understand better what Tolkien was saying will find this book a must-have.
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Excellent Resource.......2006-12-10
Perry has done a wonderful job in untangling the very intricate tale woven by J.R.R. Tolkien. Of particular help are the copious margin notes which reference exactly where Perry is drawing the information contained within that section of his book. The commentary made by the author is a welcomed pause for reflection on the events that are taking place and keep the book from being a mere listing of dates and events. I teach a course on J.R.R. Tolkien and have found Untangling Tolkien a valuable resource, since it covers the entire history of Middle-earth: what comes before The Hobbit and what takes place after The Lord of The Rings. Bravo Mr. Perry, I look forward to reading your other books.
Knits up the ravels.......2004-10-31
An amazing accomplishment by a dedicated Tolkien fan.
That is how I'd sum up the book Untanging Tolkien. Michael Perry has first unraveled all Tolkien's "dates" -- which can be extrapolated from phases of the moon -- and then knit them together again in a cohesive outline, presented in much greater detail than Tolkien's own timeline (found buried in Appendix A of LOTR). By incorporating information from other Tolkien writings, the author of Untangling Tolkien collates additional facts about all the characters and the circumstances surrounding the War of the Ring, folding them all into this detailed chronology. He includes material that sheds light on possible parallels between Tolkien's work and events that were contemporary, and he provides original commentary that suggests some additional motivations for Tolkien's characters. Sidebars offer references to every source for the information presented and for each conclusion the author has drawn.
I found the format, with quick-reference bulleted lists and clearly delineated sections and subheadings, well-organized and easy to use.
NOTE: I read the third printing that was published in May 2004. Apparently the author has corrected many of the errors that David Bratman objected to (below). You won't find a better overview or a more throrough treatment of time and dates in LOTR than Perry provides in this book.
A Radiograph of LotR........2003-12-27
This book is layed out as a chronological record of the events covered by Tolkein's masterpiece with prefaces that explain the calender system created by Tolkein and its conversion to our more mundane (and possibly inferior) system. The type is clear, and margin citations clear and present for every entry. It's primary utility, at which it succeeds admirably, is as a kind of radiograph of Tolkein's work that reveals its astonishing complexity more clearly and allows one to admire, and more importantly, explore the book itself more quickly, easily, and deeply.
The book also contains copious notes inline with the chronology. These vary from informative to tangential, but at worst do not detract from the book's primary function. Mr. Perry is perhaps foremost as Lewis scholar, and so C.S. Lewis, a close acquaintance and friend of Tolkein, makes a number of appearances. Also making appearances in the notes are William Shakespeare and Winston Churchill.
All in all, a unique book which will save anyone who wants to do an in depth study of LotR a lot of time.
Splendid Tolkien Reference Work.......2003-12-21
Superb, exhaustive chronology of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga. Perry does a superior job in untangling a number of thorny chronological issues in Tolkien's narrative, and he employs some fine literary detective work in reconstructing what events are happening across Middle Earth on any given date. Especially admirable is his reconstruction of how much moonlight there was during each day of Frodo and Sam's journey into Mordor.
In addition to chronology, Perry supplies a lot of background information about Tolkien's themes and sources, as well as biographical tidbits about Tolkien. For example, there are fascinating discussions of Tolkien's views of technology, freedom, and totalitarianism. Perry also discusses Tolkien's stance toward the misuse of Germanic myths by the Nazis.
This is a great resource for Tolkien-lovers everywhere.
a giant mass of undifferentiated trivia.......2003-12-21
A year-by-year, later day-by-day, chronicle of the war against Sauron from the founding of the Shire to the glorious conclusion seems at the outset like a good idea. Perry calls LOTR's Appendix B, the Tale of Years, "far from complete" but it covers the whole period: what he means is that it's not detailed enough for him. Appendix B won't tell you which day Sam cooked coney for Frodo; Perry will.
But alas, the book does not stop there. The entries are written as bullet lists like a PowerPoint presentation, and many add pointless little flowcharts such as two-generation family trees. They reduce Tolkien's magnificently complex subcreation into a giant mass of undifferentiated trivia. And each yearly or daily entry comes with its commentary, whether directly relevant, side points, broader considerations, or dogmatic essays in applicability. The unrelieved banality and inappropriateness of these must be read to be believed; as also the author's clumsy, grammatically inept style, and his smug superiority to the characters. (He frequently criticizes the good guys' "blunders," all of them more complex than he implies.)
There's actually some good chronological analysis and speculation hiding in here. But how can someone who knows his Tolkien that well say that the wizards were Valar, or that Rohan gave Isengard to Saruman (it wasn't theirs to give, and Saruman was made its warden, not a freeholder), that Boromir and Faramir had a sibling rivalry (Tolkien specifically says not), or suggest that Galadriel should have sent daily eagles to check up on the Fellowship?
These are not isolated examples: the bloopers and misconceived ideas go on and on. The whole book is like that: it has the soul of a PowerPoint presentation. I can't recommend it on any terms.
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France held dominion over much of North America when Nicolas Perrot, a Jesuit, entered the fur trade among the Ottawa Indians in 1665. He became well acquainted with the Algonquian tribes of the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes region. Perrot’s Memoir on the Manners, Customs, and Religion of the Savages of North America, written in French from about 1680 to 1718, is an invaluable record of early aboriginal life. First published in 1864, it can be found in The Indian Tribes of the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Region of the Great Lakes.
Also included is the History of the Savage Peoples Who Are Allies of New France by Claude Charles Le Roy, Sieur de Bacqueville de la Potherie. First published in 1716, it portrays the Indian tribes west of Lake Huron and contains much first-hand information about their customs, history, and relations with each other and the French.
Finally, documents by Major Morrell Marston and Thomas Forsyth, commander and agent, respectively, at Fort Armstrong in present-day Illinois, provide richly detailed accounts on the Sauk and Fox tribes in the 1820s.
This Bison Books edition is the first in more than eighty years to make widely available The Indian Tribes of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Region of the Great Lakes, which was originally published in two volumes in 1812. It retains the text and feature of the original two volumes. Emma Helen Blair, a respected scholar, died in 1911, before her monumental work was released.
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The Indian Tribes of the Upper Mississippi Valley & Region o.......1999-12-17
This book is an excellent source for understanding North American Indian customs and life style prior to the appearance of European settlers. It is very well documented with good authenticity. The journals by Nicholas Perrot are vivid and interesting.
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Your favorite Old Testament Bible characters come to life in this CD-ROM for children and adults. The Beginner's Bible features activities based on three beloved Bible stories and star characters from the "Beginner's Bible", the best selling children's Bible in the world. The benefit of the Brighter Child's CD-ROM version of The Beginners Bible is that children actually interact with the beloved Bible characters as they learn the important Biblical lessons. The activities that come with the program are impressive and relevant for young children. Adults love working with their children on the activities as well. "The Old Testament Favorites" includes the following stories and activity centers; MOSES IN THE LAND OF EGYPT, Moses in the Land of Egypt is an interactive storybook featuring the story of Moses plus more than 30 video clips from the Sony Wonder animated video, 18 Storybook Pages, 6 interactive games, 6 Coloring Pages, and a Sing-A-Long Song. The result is more than a computerized video. The activities and song assure that all children will return to the program time and time again. NOAH'S ARK ACTIVITY CENTER, Noah and his family are very busy following God's instructions on how to prepare for the great flood. Join them as they get ready. Help Noah Build the ARK, Shop for supplies and Gather the Animals in a series of 8 fun and educational activities and 6 printable arts & crafts projects. YOUNG DAVID ACTIVITY CENTER, God has chosen a young shepherd boy to become the new king of Israel. Help David on his way with 6 fun activities including, Target Practice, Find the Stones and sing along with three original songs "Goliath," "Best Friends," and "Great Big Beautiful Heart."
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These 54 unique children's tales are written by slightly older children. They include an animated bus that breaks down in a bad part of town while carrying nuns, a duck that eats too many strawberries for his own good, and a basketball game between bunnies and tigers. The stories in Exactly transport readers, young and old, to imaginative new worlds. Each story is vividly illustrated by one of 40 professional artists. What’s more is that these 54 uniquely crafted tales are written and edited by juniors and seniors at Wallenberg Traditional High School in San Francisco. These tales cover adventure and fantasy, and mold old fairy tales to fit a new generation’s taste.
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The first in a series of 20 great supernatural short story collections.......2007-01-15
Throughout the two decades from 1964 to 1984, Fontana published a remarkable skein of ghost story collections, piloted by R. Aikman and later by R. Chetwynd-Hayes, no mean supernatural authors themselves. Some of the paperbacks in this series, which winds its way up to the "20th Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories" are now collectors' items and worth over a hundred dollars apiece.
For this first book in the series, Robert Aickman selected eleven supernatural tales, including his own "The Trains." He also writes an introduction in which he states, "There are only about thirty or forty first-class ghost stories in the whole of western literature."
That's a challenge indeed, since this complete series contains well over 200 ghost stories!
These are the stories in the Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories:
"The Travelling Grave" by L.P. Hartley--This is definitely one of Aickman's 'first-class ghost stories' and it is funny in the full meaning of the phrase 'hysterically funny.' A man is invited to spend a week-end in the country, arrives late and discovers that his host and the rest of the guests are playing a game of hide-and-seek.
"The Ghost Ship" by Richard Middleton--This story is also humorous, but it lacks the hysterical edge of "The Travelling Grave." A ghostly galleon runs aground in the middle of a turnip field during a violent wind storm. Unfortunately for the peace of a nearby village, the captain and his ghostly crew are very fond of rum.
"Squire Toby's Will" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu--The roistering, hard-living Squire Toby dies, leaving his two sons at each other's throats through the provisions of his will. The younger son inherits, then discovers another will leaving the property to his older brother. While he dithers about what to do with it, the older brother dies. Two mourners enter the mansion but are never seen to leave.
"The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson--A ship becalmed in the Northern Pacific gets a strange visitor. The last line of this story is particularly horrible: "Then the oars were dipped, the boat shot out of the patch of light, and the--the thing went nodding into the mist."
"Three Miles Up" by Elizabeth Jane Howard--The English Canal System has some strange stories told about it, and this is one of the strangest and scariest. Never pick up strangers who want to hitch a ride on your boat, even if she's willing to cook and do the laundry.
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence--In order to help pay off his parents' debts, a little boy gets racing tips while riding his rocking horse.
"The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood-- This author was a pantheist and a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, eventually branching out into Buddhism and Rosicrucianism, and his stories reveal a deep, mystical appreciation of Nature, with a capital 'N.' He spent many summers in the backwoods of Canada and "The Wendigo" is probably the most eerie creation of this idyllic period of his life.
"The Crown Derby Plate" by Marjorie Bowen--Martha Pym is missing one plate from her antique Crown Derby collection. She would do almost anything to complete her set, but when the plate finally falls into her hands, she immediately gives it away. So would you, considering the source.
"The Trains" by Robert Aickman--Two lost hikers on the moors are forced to seek shelter from a rainstorm in a mansion built right over the top of a railroad. MiMi and Margaret learn quite a bit about trains from their host whose grandfather built both the house and the railroad beneath it. A woman seems to be hiding from them in the upper reaches of the house.
"The Old Nurse's Story" by Mrs. Gaskell--Here's an old classic that all ghost story connoisseurs must read at least once. A young orphan and her loving nursemaid must go to live with a distant great-aunt in Northumberland. The five-year-old soon wins over her new relative and the staff of the once-grand mansion, but who is the little girl who keeps begging her to come out and play in the storm?
"Seaton's Aunt" by Walter de la Mare--A rather unlikeable schoolboy has a repulsive aunt who seems to despise him. This is one of those moody stories where I'm never sure whether ghosts or paranoia got the upper hand.
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THE GREAT OLD ONES
H.P. Lovecraft (related), Marcus Rowland, Kevin Ross, Harry Cleaver, Doug Lyons, L.N. Isinwyll, Tom Sullivan, Lynn Willis, E.C. Fallworth, William Dunn, John Monroe, Anne Merritt, Tom Sullivan, Sean Schoonmaker, Greg Staff Call of Cthulhu & Chaosium
Manufacturer: Chaosium, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
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"Sing Us One of the Old Songs": A Guide to Popular Song, 1860-1920
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Description
Michael Kilgarriff's compilation of some 20,000 popular song titles, 1860-1920, provides for the first time in one volume answers to the questions which excite Music Hall and popular song enthusiasts more than anything in life: who wrote what and when, and who sang it? The criteria for a song's inclusion are popularity, topicality, and significance in the career of its singer. Also included are titles still remembered and performed, for it is at today's Music Hall performers and producers that these checklists are primarily aimed. The non-active enthusiast and the casual enquirer will also find much of value herein, if only because the information offered is not readily available elsewhere. Many specialist libraries and collections are not open to the public. The importance of Sing Us One of the Old Songs is to bring much previously inaccessible material within general reach.
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Comprehensive volume on buying and selling country property for profit. This book is designed to help anyone with a basic education make profit in rural real estate. Written by Accredited land broker, B.K. Haynes, this indexed, easy-to-read volume traces the country property field back 40 years. If used as instructed, this book can literally make you rich!
Customer Reviews:
History of land selling and great marketing.......2007-01-09
I own the original copy book this guy wrote back in the early 70's and found it to be both practical and enjoyable to read. For perspective, I develop and sell land. And I share his "treat your neighbors well and enjoy life" philosphy.
This new book has a lot of his personal history which many people looking for practical advice may not enjoy. But I enjoyed them. And mixed in with that history are absolutely great land ads he wrote. They could be used today and still be highly effective. I know I'm borrowing from them.
The rest of the book has lots of practical advice for people who want to buy and sell land from the developers stand point. He keeps it simple. And useful.
Overall, a real treat for me.
Personal experience.......2006-12-10
I especially enjoyed this book because I was a small part of the country property business when I lived in the Washington D.C. area 40 years ago during the 60's. As a salesman, I sold many of the properties developed by B.K. Haynes to enthusiastic and highly satisfied buyers. My work was made much easier when excited customers asked to meet the person who wrote "those wonderful ads." Haynes has the remarkable ability to form pictures in the minds of those ad readers looking for country property. They became doubly excited when the properties they looked at were exactly as he described them and precisely what they were hoping to find. His inclusion of world historical events in this book is a valuable tool that hopeful property developers might use to gauge the state of mind in prospective buyers. The How To features in this book are so clearly defined that readers should have little difficulty adapting them to their own property development efforts. With an entertaining narrative writing style, B.K. Haynes delivered what was promised in the book's title. He explained exactly "How I Turned $50 into $5 Million in Country Property - Part Time.
A great investment for anyone who wants to retire comfortably.......2006-02-08
I am a real estate agent and I roll people's IRA or retirement funds into well chosen California Real Estate and I want to express just how great this book is. I love it! For anyone who wants to retire comfortably, I really recommend this book. It is so well written and it is very common sense. I look so forward for the new book "The Habitual Millionaire"
Best "how to get rich quick" ever .......2005-12-20
We recommend anyone who is interested in purchasing country property, even for personal use, to read this book. B. K. Haynes offers a lifetime of selling and investment knowledge with amusing stories thrown in! A great read, and a terrific teaching tool for all interested in land investment.
Ahmad and Linda Kangarloo, Middletown, Virginia
A Handbook For Success and Profit.......2005-12-09
I bought BK Haynes book because he is from my home town and I thought it might be interesting. I am so glad I did! Not only does he share his life story but he also shares the secrets to how he went from being a poor kid in DC to being the multi-millionaire he is today. And the best part about it is that I can do the same thing! Mr. Haynes did not let small obsticles (like lack of funds) keep him from realizing his dreams. He is an inspiration and model that I plan to immulate.
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