If I had known then . . .
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To: North American native inhabitants

My apologies for not reading this magnificent book by John W Trimmer, How to Avoid Huge Ships beforehand.

Deepest sympathies,
The Plymouth Rock
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...and see it again with informed eyes.  Very interesting account of what we know and don't know about life in Pompeii.  Well illustrated.  By debunking various speculations that have accreted over the years, the author establishes credibility on what is actually known.  I look forward to reading more by this author.
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if this item didn't appear to be previously used, maybe the fit would have been right for my iron.
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if i only knew then what i know now!!! this book shows how a few artists made history and real art
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I wish I had received what I bought, so I could rate it...
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I had been looking for this for a while, of course it
would have helped if I had remembered the name of the
song---or the artist---or the album!
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If only I had known and implemented this wisdom when I was the owner and manager of my company oh those many years ago. What could have been?
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Enjoyed the book although was fairly certain that I knew the outcome.
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but i still learned more than i thought i would. This book was purchased for a friend. He enjoyed it, greatly. Now he can argue with me on a level i wasn't aware of. Thanks?
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I thought I knew about this... but I learned a lot of things....some I wish I hadn't.  this book is a worthy read and  I absolutely can recommend it .
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...as I suspected it would. But it was a bit of a surprise to learn how it came to be.
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From previous experience, I knew it would be just fine.
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That I would have loved this story as much as I did. I too took care of my mother in her dying days and the only regret I have is that I didn't do it full time.  I miss her and adore her, the mom I hated through my teen years. Thank God I had more time with her. This book is heartfelt and inspiring.
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That could have been me.  When I came out decades ago, my Mom lovingly suggested that I go hear an ex-gay speaker at our church.  I was grown, married, and divorcing.  Not being reliant on parents makes it easier to resist such invitations, as does being older.  Moreover, I had the support of a loving wife who would have skinned me alive.  But about the book. . . .

This was more of a history book for me, perhaps because of my vantage point.  I still found it moving, but not earth shattering, as some have described.  Garrard's gift, and what made the book wonderful for me, is his failure to demonize anyone -- himself (more or less), his parents, or God.  His ability to see the dignity in his mother and father -- very different folks -- and the dignity in others that he encounters on his journey is one of the special qualities in this memoir.

It wasn't my story, but his writing is adept enough that he takes you on his journey with him, and I was engrossed enough that for a few hours, his story was mine.  I recommend the book, even for someone who, like me, passed these milestones some time ago.
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...if I could only prove myself sufficiently insightful and interesting to be worth his time. He is brilliant, quirky, flawed, and accepting of others based not on their taste in reading, but on their love of it and their insight. He is transformed as he finds himself at the center of an accidental family, grounding himself through literary analogy and "shared sensibility". This is a beautiful book filled with memorable characters. It's a quick read that will linger long after you turn the last page.
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...if I was actually delivered the right book!
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One of a kind author combined with knowledge that might have otherwise been lost.