I have a new book! For a country boy with a thorough outdoor education and a spotty formal one, that’s a big ol’ achievement. My lessons had more to do with mud, magnolia roots, and cow ear warts than grammar. Home learning trumped classroom. On cold nights, we flipped through the 1974 World Book Encyclopedias. I escaped in there. I made up stories in there. I smelled the glossy paper, vanilla vines, and all those captivating breeds of dogs.
At the moment, it's best to buy on Amazon. It's faster and good for spreading the word especially if you go back and make a review. In two weeks or so, we'll have them cheaper and signed. It's just the way printing work -- individual, amazon copies get precedence over our bulk order.
Love ❤️ it. I can’t wait to get my copy. I truly understand your story of the World Book Encyclopedias. When I was young and in grammar school, we couldn’t afford the big white books so my mom bought us a small set of another brand. Always wanted the big white World Encyclopedias though. I used to love to look at the dog pages too. One of my favorite sections. I still have the set my mom bought and wouldn’t take anything for it.
Very exciting, Jenks! And ... I didn't know you're a fellow Clemson Tiger and patron of Nick's. That explains a lot. Love reading how you developed a love of learning and writing. That makes this book all the more special. I know how hard you have worked on this, and it must feel great to have it birthed at last. Congratulations!!
You too? Yes, I did the 6 year plan at Clemson. Every other semester, I took a job away to make $$ and to get my travel in (once at U. of Zambia). And the owner of Nick's at the time, was a woman from my hometown, Ester. And yes, this book was a real bear and destined to be controversial (I'm hoping to get it banned in Florida) and that's a change for me -- I've mostly written charming garden stuff before.
WOOHOO! I’ll share it on Facebook. Should I buy it on Amazon or wait the get it from your site? And of course, I need it signed😘
get in on amazon--so you can make a review-- i need reviews! ill sign it later!
Been looking forward to this announcement! Would rather wait and get my copy from you though.
Sound like a great book. Now is it better if we buy from Amazon or from you?
At the moment, it's best to buy on Amazon. It's faster and good for spreading the word especially if you go back and make a review. In two weeks or so, we'll have them cheaper and signed. It's just the way printing work -- individual, amazon copies get precedence over our bulk order.
Thanks, Jenks!
Love ❤️ it. I can’t wait to get my copy. I truly understand your story of the World Book Encyclopedias. When I was young and in grammar school, we couldn’t afford the big white books so my mom bought us a small set of another brand. Always wanted the big white World Encyclopedias though. I used to love to look at the dog pages too. One of my favorite sections. I still have the set my mom bought and wouldn’t take anything for it.
Just purchased it…can’t wait to read it!
I've been waiting for this announcement! Can't wait to read it!
Very exciting, Jenks! And ... I didn't know you're a fellow Clemson Tiger and patron of Nick's. That explains a lot. Love reading how you developed a love of learning and writing. That makes this book all the more special. I know how hard you have worked on this, and it must feel great to have it birthed at last. Congratulations!!
You too? Yes, I did the 6 year plan at Clemson. Every other semester, I took a job away to make $$ and to get my travel in (once at U. of Zambia). And the owner of Nick's at the time, was a woman from my hometown, Ester. And yes, this book was a real bear and destined to be controversial (I'm hoping to get it banned in Florida) and that's a change for me -- I've mostly written charming garden stuff before.