Buying Cars Ain’t Easy

Buying Cars Ain’t Easy
Author: Charles ODonnell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2023-06-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1669875512

This entertaining book is a collection of personal stories and observations experienced by the author over the past 60 years, from working as a part-time car salesman during college to his personal purchases of more than 50 cars. The content helps the reader better understand the techniques used by car dealers to encourage you to buy, and what you should look for in a test drive. He explains trade-in values, and his own recent experience of buying a used car, sight unseen over the internet. This collection includes humorous anecdote’s, industry criticisms, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, plus examples of auto dealerships that went the extra mile, and conversely, some that treated their customers with disdain. As a retired C.E.O., Charles adds his own executive perspective on customer service and brand loyalty, using real-life examples of why so many sales and service people seem to do such a poor job at what should be an easy and pleasurable experience. The book includes his reflections on ineffective T.V. commercials and poor Auto show marketing decisions. Auto enthusiasts will thoroughly enjoy this book!

The Farming Game

The Farming Game
Author: Bryan L. Jones
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2019-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1496213955

In cantankerous opinions, hard-headed advice, and free-swinging sketches of real farmers, Bryan Jones addresses everyone who feels the pull of the land. He accepts the emotional appeal of "going back to the land" and then takes the unconventional stand that, above all, farming can be a good way to make money. Against the grain of public policy that, he maintains, encourages big agriculture, Jones works out how a shrewd, stubborn small farmer can still make a go of it. His keen-eyed sketches of farmers at work show the variety of ways a farmer may succeed or fail. Even his own neighborhood, dominated by thousands of acres of corn and high technology, is peopled with "scalper" who makes a living in the cattle business with little more stake than a gooseneck trailer, a telephone, and his native wits; the sheep man who secretly grows rich while looking poor and raising an animal that other farmer disdain; the experimenter who never turns a nickel himself, but whose successful innovations are readily adopted by his neighbors; the hog raiser who makes a large family pay. The heart of the book is the primer for novices--and for city folk who dream of farming. Jones emphasizes the practicalities of farm finance and recommends sidelines for the beginner--welding, giving guitar lessons, keeping the books for a local elevator--as an alternative to starving. He urges newcomers to start small and to be sure that farming is something they really want to do. To interested bystanders, The Farming Game offers one farmer's audacious, stimulating, and entertaining view of American agriculture today.

Foxfire 9

Foxfire 9
Author: Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1986-09-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0385177445

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. The ninth volume of the series includes information about general stores, the Jud Nelson wagon, a praying rock, a Catawban Indian potter, "haint" tales, quilting, home cures, and more on the log cabin.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Huckleberry Finn Grows Up

Huckleberry Finn Grows Up
Author: Sam Sackett
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781475930283

With his last adventures officially behind him, Huck Finn has just made up his mind to escape Aunt Sallys wishes for him to get sivilized. Without a second thought, Huck strikes out for the Injun Territory on foot, leaving Tom Sawyer and Jim behind. But before long, the mischievous Huck Finn soon realizes that getting to Injun Territory is not going to be as easy as he thought. It is not long before Huck secures an opportunity as a drover for a party of settlers heading for Oregon. As soon as he feels confident he is headed in the right direction, the settlers inform him he is closer to Injun Territory than he thinks. After he departs from the family, he meets a traveling doctor who convinces him to be a swami; and an Injun named Mankiller who introduces him to the ways of the Cherokee tribe and teaches him about responsibility. As he slowly immerses himself into a new life, Huck sees another side of racism, falls in love, and learns what it is like to become a man. In this adventurous tale, Huckleberry Finn embarks on a journey of self-discovery where he eventually uncovers the truths about sivilization, slavery, and the differences between right and wrong.

Stains on My Name, War in My Veins

Stains on My Name, War in My Veins
Author: Brackette F. Williams
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1991-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0822381664

Burdened with a heritage of both Spanish and British colonization and imperialism, Guyana is today caught between its colonial past, its efforts to achieve the consciousness of nationhood, and the need of its diverse subgroups to maintain their own identity. Stains on My Name, War in My Veins chronicles the complex struggles of the citizens of Guyana to form a unified national culture against the pulls of ethnic, religious, and class identities. Drawing on oral histories and a close study of daily life in rural Guyana, Brackette E. Williams examines how and why individuals and groups in their quest for recognition as a “nation” reproduce ethnic chauvinism, racial stereotyping, and religious bigotry. By placing her ethnographic study in a broader historical context, the author develops a theoretical understanding of the relations among various dimensions of personal identity in the process of nation building.

5-Minute Selling

5-Minute Selling
Author: Alex Goldfayn
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2020-08-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119687683

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Add 50% to 100% to Your SalesÂIn 5 Minutes Per Day 5-Minute Selling presents a proven, simple process that can double your sales, even if you donÂt have time for an elaborate new sales system. When you spend your days scrambling to take orders and resolving customer issues, there is little time for new sales techniques. This book is for you. In 5-Minute Selling, Alex Goldfayn describes how thousands of his clients and workshop attendees have generated dramatic annual sales growth with short bursts of action throughout the day. With three-second efforts throughout the day, you can add 50 to 100% to your sales. The techniques in this book are simple but powerful: YouÂll learn the power of picking up the phone proactively to call customers and prospects when nothing is wrong, because almost nobody does this YouÂll get approaches for offering customers additional products and servicesÂand asking about what else they are buying elsewhereÂbecause almost nobody does this either YouÂll also learn about the low-tech but incredibly effective singular impact of the hand-written note In short, 5-Minute Selling is about showing customers and prospects that we care about them more than our competition does with simple, repeated, lightning-fast, high-value, consistent communications. DonÂt Read This Book, DO THIS BOOK: 5-Minute Selling lays out a Two-Week Challenge for you implement in your sales work. Follow the detailed process for five minutes per day, for 10 working days (less than one total hour of time), and, like thousands before you, you will begin to see dramatic improvements in your sales growth.

My Net Worth Shot Up To 6-Figures After Deleting My TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Accounts

My Net Worth Shot Up To 6-Figures After Deleting My TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Accounts
Author: Malik McCotter Jordan
Publisher: Malik McCotter-Jordan
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2021-06-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Look, I’m not about to put you through the hassle of reading a long sales pitch disguised as a book description in order to get you to buy this book. You’re either going to buy the book or you’re not. No, this isn’t reverse psychology. I’m not doing any mind tricks to get you to buy this book. I’m just being transparent. This book contains my personal story on how social media affected my life and I share what I did to reach a 6-figure net worth. This book is not for everybody. You’re in luck if you enjoy short books, because this is only 10 chapters long. Each chapter is short as well. It didn’t take long for me to write this book, because I lived everything that I wrote about in it. So when you buy this book, you’ll notice that I get straight to the point and I give you my take on social media’s impact on society. In the last chapter I share with you my entire portfolio that is worth 6-figures. This is so you know that I’m not lying to you and I’m not an imposter selling you success for a quick buck. None of this was easy to do by the way. I just want to make that clear. So yeah, don’t get your hopes up. I understand that not everyone would be interested in giving up social media in order to change their financial situation for the better. Like I said in the first paragraph, you’re either going to buy the book or you’re not. Hope this doesn’t come off as rude. I just don’t want to waste your time. [Tags: money, rich, finance, wealth, real estate, cash, social media, instagram, facebook, twitter, tiktok, snapchat, net worth, six figures, capitalism, how to]