Borden Books

Stu Borden's first novel is set in the Dallas/Midland travel industry during the conspicuously consumptive boom years spawned by Ronald Reagan's infamous voodoo economics. Money ran like bourbon and branch and the doolies and bigrigs on the broiling Texas highways elbowed over by Bentleys and Ferraris.

Elliot Campbell comes to the West Texas boomtown of Limbo to cash in on the bidness travel bidness. Before you know it he bumps up against enough looney, greedy, endearing and awful Texas characters to people five Elmore Leonard novels and three seasons of Dallas. It's a fun, rollicking exquisitely sarcastic read with impressive depths and skillfully played out themes. It's social satire, economic critique, an Everyman's picaresque through the money-think-eroded soul of American culture. Funny as hell and smart in a way you don't see much any more.

Tuck is the story of a boy left to die along the trail until an old fiddling man picked him up and made him his son. Tuck grew up to take herds of Texas cattle to San Diego to feed the 49ers.COUNTY DUBLIN (LA PLATA COUNTY SERIES)[[ASIN:1583484582 The start of a ten novel saga of a family whose founder came from Dublin, Ireland and ended up in La Plata County, Colorado. (ADVENTURE,HISTORICAL,ROMANCE, WAR)
La Plata County Series, Book Two: Amite County and Mississippi Woman (La Plata County Series)]] The story of cousins, one white and one black, who rescued a relative from Vicksburg Civil War camp. Humorous

My friend Bob Ferguson's mom, who runs a children's book store in New Jersey, really likes this book.

The immediate decades after World War II saw tremendous advancements in the field of science and psychology. The researches carried out in the the military sector was transferred to the civilian sector in the peace era that followed the war.

Consequently, the invention-spree in every discipline that followed led authors like Maxwell Maltz, Claude Bristol and Joseph Murphy to overwhelm common readers with engaging in inner world intricacies of human beings based on Christianity. While Dr. Maltz in his book tried to base his theory on scientific light, his goal has been metaphysical. Human belief has been Maltz's main plank but his theory diverges from purely psychological theories.

Nevertheless, he wanted to share his 'discovery' with common men and his sincerity is unquestioned but I doubt that any tangible and concrete shape will emerge out of the hazy and the invisible domain. But it is worth reading and applying to personal problems and desires.

Gautam Maitra
Author of " Tracing the Eagle's Orbit: Illuminating Insights into Major US Foreign Policies Since Independence".

I first read this book about 25 years ago. It was insightful then and even more so again this time. Not a book to read for pleasure but a lot of good information that needs to be digested.

This is the first book of it's kind I ever read and it is still a truly inspiring and very informative work today.

Best wishes,
Donald Ryles PhD, CH
Author of Hidden Secrets of "Many, But One

This book is a must read for everyone who would like to get a better understanding of their emotional, intellectual and a little about spiritual self. It is very interesting for a 40-50 years old book to be that GOOD.
Read it!. You will not regret the time and money spent on this book!.

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R24JLX6BIPLE7J I was looking at reviews of self-help books because I wanted to reference one of the concepts of Psycho-Cybernetics on my own web site. To place the book itself in context within the self-help genre I wanted to point out that some self-help book reader reviews are such psycho-babble they might make you shy from the whole genre, and that such reviews did not necessarily reflect on the value of the book itself and especially not on the whole genre. I found plenty of examples for other books, but all the reviews for Psycho-Cybernetics seem well thought out and to be written by people seeking to work rationally towards making positive changes rather than some magic way of thinking that will solve all their problems. I was also surprised to find the original 1960 version still in print, let alone so popular.

The lowest reviewer rating was a three because the reviewer thought it was all about expectations and self-evident. He's right and maybe that's enough for him. I believe for most people there's a profound difference between knowing something "intellectually" and knowing it "viscerally", or as I call it, internalizing the knowledge. Psycho-Cybernetics shows you how to internalize the concept of a "helmsman" of the mind that automatically seeks goals. This concept resonated and stuck with me, and it's the one I wanted to talk about on my site.

Psycho-Cybernetics teaches you how to go about consciously instructing the helmsman to seek goals you select. Most of the instruction or 'programming' of the helmsman on how to do routine tasks is accomplished through trial and error, such as a baby learning to pick up objects. Thinking about a particular problem in detail programs the helmsman to direct the mind towards solving the problem after you give up for the day. An answer you hadn't even considered may just pop into your mind while you're brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Psycho-Cybernetics shows you how to consciously program your mind to target selected goals in addition to the automatic programming that allows it to walk your body around and solve logic problems.

My site, Quest For Endorphins, is dedicated to applying the same principles to physical activity. It was only when I went back to look at Psycho-Cybernetics that I realized how much my ideas were influenced in addition to the "helmsman" concept that was the original reason I wanted to reference the book. Now, after thumbing through it and looking at some of my old notes, and realizing how much it's influenced my life and ideas I realize I've been trying to come up with ways to express ideas that Maltz already expressed better 48 years ago. So of course I'll be recommending the book instead of just referencing it.

As I said in the video, I wanted to review it from the perspective of 30+ years rather than read it again first. Based on memory, the one thing I would emphasize more is acting along with visualization.

Words to live by:
"Faith without works is dead"
"The Lord helps those who help themselves"
"I'm sure the Lord wants to keep your son safe in the ring, Mrs. Johnson, but he really needs to work on keeping his left up".

A related idea that's been teasing my mind recently is almost any goal can be achieved with almost any plan. Find a goal, find a way to advance towards that goal in some small way, I don't care how small. That's your plan. Work on implementing your plan every day, even if it's to sit down for five minutes and write down ideas, or just think for five minutes. Just make sure it's every day. Obviously if you keep spending only five minutes, you won't get anywhere, but if it's really a goal you care about, spending time every day will cause your helmsman to pull you into it so you'll have trouble restraining the amount of time you spend. Correct your plan as necessary depending on the results. You may find your goals change as you go along. But you have to start, and you have to persist for that to happen. If your goals are too grand, you may find yourself too intimidated to start. If so, find a nearer goal on the way. If you keep working and keep correcting your course, your subconscious will do the same.

I used to think "Do something, even if it's wrong" was a joke. It's just a very simple plan. Seriously, just make your plans flexible enough to change and simple enough to start as soon as you can. Focus on what you want and put yourself out there every day trying to make it happen and your helmsman/computer will do the rest.

If you're trying to lose weight or just eat better, an ideal companion book that I also recommend on my site is The Vice-Busting Diet: A 12-Week Plan to Break Your Worst Food Habits and Change Your Life Forever. Julia Griggs Havey addresses the psychological aspects of eating and offers a realistic plan for gradually improving your diet and your outlook. Use it as input for your helmsman.

If you want to take a look at my site, "Quest For Endorphins", it can be reached through the 'my web page' link in my profile. There's nothing for sale; I'm trying to raise my visibility so I can promote the same principles of "Energy Focused Exercise" on a larger scale.

"Energy Focused Exercise", everything else is dread, drudgery, quitting and guilt, unless you're one of those freaks that likes it for its own sake. And I mean freak in the best sense of the word, so please don't find me and hurt me. I'm old and bruise easily.

Inspiring, motivating and exciting. This book is for everyone who wants to improve their life.

This book was written long before all the recent " Law of Attraction " books came out. The author was a visionary, remarkably far ahead of his time. He says it all in clear concise chapters that anyone can understand. I will read this book again and again.

U S Anderson book is one of the best I have read. I have read many of the modern mystics and in this field he is one of the pioneers. Although written in the 50's, the authors message is timeless. This is the classic spiritual self help book. Worth every cent and the meditations at the end of each chapter really help improve your thoughts.
Highly recommended!!!

I have been reading this book for over fifty years, I am reading it again this week! It is the Bible of my basic philosophy of life. Read it, study it, absorb it, meditate on its wisdom; IT Will Change Your Life, If You Are open and Willing!

I am almost finished reading this book and it is amazing! I am familiar with "The Secret" and other positive thinking books. But this book just takes everything to another level! The Meditations are on a CD by Kelly Howell. I actually purchased the CD before I knew anything about this book! I think it is best to have both! Yes, I can say I have noticed a difference in my life.
Manifestation seems to be happening at a faster rate, sometimes that is a little freaky! Wow! The power of our own thoughts! Believe in your own creative genius!

I ordered this book with the intention of having my first-grader read it herself. Although I enjoy reading to her, I prefer to encourage her to build her reading skills. The story is very nice and the illustrations hold your attention, however, a beginning to mid-first grader will encounter difficulty with some of the complex and differently pronounced words (Ignacio, Zimmerman, etc). Don't get me wrong, it is readable, however, better books are out there for promoting reading on the first grade level. The book itself is a very charming story. The characters are diverse and in addition to introducing children to the adventure of first grade, it also introduces them to the concept of different cultures and lifestyles. Honestly, if you're looking for a good book to read TO your child, (especially if they are about to enter first grade or even kindergarten), it would likely be a 5-star. However, if (like me), you primarily intend to have it read by the child, I have to rate it based upon the difficulty the child is likely to encounter, unless they are an advanced reader.

MY first thought after reading this book was- what a charming and adorable book! We hear the thoughts of over 20 kids including the teacher and principal of Elm school in alphabetical order. It starts with a little girl named Anna and ends with the principal Mr. Zimmerman. As I said, for me, the story and the concept of this book was very unique and interesting. I have two kids-a kindergartner and a second grader. I read it to them the first time and they were both captivated. Later on, when my second grader started getting a little bored with it, I would tell her to read it to my younger child and she's the one who still loves picking up this book just to flip through the pages. How come you ask? Because the artwork is beautiful. It is a very well illustrated book and a definite keeper for your kids. If you have little kids from preschool to first grade, then I would highly recommend this book because your child just might connect with the thoughts of some of the kids going to first grade at Elm school and remember them throughout the year!

What a find! I loved this book about the scary start of school - great illustrations too! Read this with your child several times before the Big Day!

I picked out this book since my daughter was starting 1st grade this year. We read the book together, and though she started to get restless about half way through, she understood everyone will have different experiences, both in their background and on there first today. Today was her first day, which also happened to be at a new school. We'll go back to the book after she gets home to see how it went and how she can relate to characters in the story. Overall, I found it to be a nice book, though a bit long for her interests.

I must admit that I was a bit skeptical when I received the book. After all, who would be interested in reading (or to be read) about a bunch of first graders??? Well... My kids (a 3year old girl and a 5 year old boy)!!!
1. My 3year old daughter loves the book and she constantly asks me to read the book for her. And my 5year old son asks questions about being a 1st grader, since he will be attending the school soon as Kindergartner.
2. They both love the illustrations, it is indeed well done. The drawings are likable and richly colorful.
3. They both like to be read with animated voices when different 1st grade character is introduced in the book. It seems to hold their interest longer.
4. One definite positive about the book is that, it seems to encourage the kids to anticipate the school with positive attitude.

Additionally, the physical book itself is well made. The book is stitched (smyth sewn) and NOT glued, therefore it will last a long time. The pages are strong and durable. DJ (dust jacket) is also fine addition to protect the book further.

In all, my kids love it and the book is well made. Highly recommended!

Too often, cartoons are thought of as "kid stuff". But Rick Geary has created a well-researched account of the infamous Borden murders in cartoon format, & it is useful for adults & children alike.

Filled with illustrations from old photos, maps & blueprints, you get an excellent feel for the events. Geary makes plain other features, such as the oppressively hot Summer temperatures, the eyewitness that saw Lizzy in the yard, clean & un-bloodstained, & many other documented facts that less fair authors choose to omit.

This early era in American History come across well, & the cartoon approach makes the "horse & buggy" period comprehensible to the Internet Generation.

A big thumbs up for this one.

Detailed introduction to a baffling case

I'll bet that most Americans have heard of Lizzy Borden, and know something about her reputation of having killed her parents with a hatchet. Beyond that, not so much.

"The Borden Tragedy" tries to cover all bases in the case, introducing the reader to the major actors and the theories behind the murders, which occurred (I'm embarrassed to admit) in my own backyard -- Fall River, MA, barely half-morning's drive from my home. In the sweltering, mid-morning hours of August 4, 1892, someone brutally murdered Andrew and Abby Borden inside their cozy home with multiple blows from a weapon. A maid, a grown child, a border and neighbors scurried about, seemingly oblivious to the grisly drama unfolding inside. Suspicion fell, naturally, on those closest to the tragedy. But hard evidence was equally hard to find. Were the Bordens done in by those of their own household? Was this s revenge crime related to Mr. Borden's business ventures? Or was a madman on the loose?

The book reconstructs in fascinating detail the movements of the many individuals on that fated day, but also in the days preceding. The Bordens were odd, in their way, but not seemingly bizarre. Father Andrew was a quite stern and forbidding man, though not unsentimental. He wore a ring Lizzie gave him as a gift years before. Stepmother Abby was hardly beloved, but seems not to have been detested. Daughters Emma and Lizzie, in their 40s and 30s respectively, were unmarried and still lived at home with their parents. If there were resentments, they were kept carefully in check. But was there more to the family drama than met the eye? While the speculation of moderns minds may tend toward the lurid (weird dad + 2 single women = ?) , the author follows the lead of his 19th century subjects and leaves this promising territory unexplored.

The book does a nice job of laying out the rather confusing facts of the murders the subsequent trial, and the aftermath for the involved parties. Though the murders were brutal, involving extensive injury to faces and heads, the wounds are always hidden by shadows, except for a display of the skulls in the trial scene. This minor mercy makes the book appropriate for kids about 10-12 and up who have an interest in the story.

The author's only stumble was in what must have been a marketing gimmick on the back cover -- a comparison of the Borden case with the more recent OJ Simpson case. Oh well. At the back of the book, the author does include a few newspaper clippings of the day, giving the interested reader the chance to get a feel for journalistic styles of the late 19th century.

"The Borden Tragedy" gave me a good grounding in the case. Next time I swing (!) through Fall River, I'll have to pop by their home (still standing) and their family grave.

best part is on the back cover where it compares oj simpson to the borden girl! very fun book to read although id have put more dialogue in it. but it does cover the murders nicely.

This is an illustrated novel to provide a quick tour of this famous unsolved crime. The `Bibliography' fails to list David Kent's "Forty Whacks", the one best book on this case. Geary's book necessarily skims over the details; there are no page numbers. If Abby was called to the front door to receive a note would the door still be triple-locked as at night? The position of Andrew on that sofa shows how he was found; he must have been sitting upright (try it and see). The drawing of the barn omits the stairs to the second floor. Geary sums up the arguments for Lizzie's innocence, and covers the other solutions from other authors.

The wounds on Andrew's skull suggest a right-handed killer who faced him; or a left-handed killer who struck while Andrew was reclining. Abby's killer would have to be right-handed to hit her right side of her head from the back; or left-handed if she faced the killer. This is one of the puzzles of this crime. The question about Andrew "apparently fallen over from a sitting position" can be explained by Andrew putting on his shoes to greet a secret visitor. Lizzie was guilty of withholding the identity of this visitor. But her actions were approved by the members of the Fall River ruling class. The back cover compares Lizzie Borden to O.J. Simpson on a number of similarities. The last item about "any other individual" points to an unknown subject given the lack of evidence against either (no bloody clothes or shoes, no murder weapon). Somebody else did it. It would be more accurate to compare Dr. Sam Sheppard to Lizzie. Both were at the crime scene, neither had blood spatter on their clothes or the murder weapon. Both were correctly found not guilty, but suffered from prejudice for the rest of their lives.

You can read about other True Crime cases. If no one in the household did the murder, it was an intruder (or unknown subject). The Borden murders was solved in Arnold Brown's book: it was a nephew of Andrew. Lizzie kept this secret to avoid a scandal. Members of the Fall River ruling class knew, and also kept this secret (except to acknowledge it was a secret). Arnold Brown spent two years researching his book. That was more time than the professional writers used. Brown admits he has no documentary proof for his conclusion, the nephew's birth certificate is kept secret by Massachusetts' laws. There can be no documentary proof of the Mellen House Gang conspiracy because a secret is never committed to paper (else it is not a secret). Brown believes the conflict was over Andrew's will. But a will does not require an heir's presence. Andrew did business from his home, he often made loans to people and foreclosed on their property when they couldn't pay. I believe the secret visitor was there to explain why he could not repay a loan that was due. There are many stories of murder for money in True Crime. Remember the loan from Dr. Parkman to Dr. Webster?

Rather than read a single book that "solves" the Borden killings (there's a new solution every few years), you should get a copy of this. This book beautifully outlines the ambiguity of the Borden scenario, leaving the reader with both the sense that noone but Lizzie could have done it, AND that there's simply no way she could have done it. This book clearly and beautifully lays it all out for you. With his expert eye Geary's illustration-diagrams clarify things in a way that even a movie can't. The wierd layout of the Andrew Borden house has never been more clear than in his cut-away illustration.

Noone understands like Geary, the usefulness to a reader of foregrounding the factual information, which leaves you in a position to think more critically about the events. I find his books to be the most useful authority for getting my head around the facts and movements of the suspects, moreso than in the non-fiction books covering the same topic. Geary's best books bring the crime scenes and milieus vividly back to life. His calm, methodical sequencing of the surrounding events lends an operatic and important scale to some tawdry murders. They are perfect for reading just before bedtime.

Are you wondering about what life was like on Atlantis, what is it like to live on Venus? How can you travel among planets? Then "Dweller on Two Planets" is for you. It makes for fascinating and educational reading!

This is a fascinating book which is a message that was delivered by a higher being to a young man, the amanuensis Frederick S. Oliver, by means of "mental talks". An amanuensis is one who takes dictations and is aware of the conversations. (This message was not received by channelling in which a spirit takes over a person's body while the person's consciousness is absent.) The book gives a vivid description of the ancient continent of Atlantis and highly spiritual people known as "Sons of Solitude". The higher being described his life as Phylos, a young man who searched for gold and found more adventures than he could handle. In this highly interesting story of the continuation of his life, the theme depicts the effects of choices made, whether right or wrong, on others as well as on himself.

This book is for those who in some way are called "Initiates". As for the prophane this information will be just for mere curiosity, whose aroma will vanish like perfume on the wind.
This is not an essay, but a Diary!

The knowledge of the Astral world, Scientific perspective and Mysticism are exposed in a unique and sublime way; this is truly a remarkable experience that will touch the deepest emotions of any soul searching for enlightment and a way out.

Inverential Peace!

I had some trouble reading the story, the language is difficult. But it is an interesting time and space.

At the very least, this is one of the more thought provoking books I've read in a while. In many ways, a "new age" classic written a hundred years before "new age" was in vogue. The first part of the book deals with the other dimensional author dictating the details of a past life experience he had in the time of Atlantis. Describes advanced society values and technology in many ways superior to what we have today without providing much more detail on the technology than a run of the mill sci-fi novel. The second part of the book deals with a later life experience in the American west involving a secret society with hidden knowledge of which the ascended author was a member. Again, enough information to make the story very plausible without quite enough detail to make it verifiable. This book is either an excellent work of fiction or a fascinating outline of the big picture of reality including reincarnation, karma, and other primarily eastern viewpoints. This book is an easy read with implications that are likely to be pondered by most readers long after they finish reading it.

The author of this book, made up stories to lay out personal spiritual beliefs. He used real people like Comte de Saint Germain in his "made up stories", which in my opinion only hurts and does not help his cause. Naive and gullible New Agers will read this "supposed initiation into the White Brotherhood" as REAL when it is a total fabrication. Perhaps the author wanted to "lay out his spiritual philosophy" and decided to do it like he was writing a "true story about his life". Nevertheless... just read the book as "fiction" nothing more and you will be alright.

On another note...if anyone is interested in what the secret society "Skull and Bones" uses for their initiations ....you will find it in this book. In this book, the author goes through a "made up initiation" into the Great White Brotherhood of the Immortals. The Skull and Bones organization...took this initiation and made it their own.

This book has value as a fantasy story and nothing in this book related to Saint Germain is based on truth.

First off, the title and cover of this book are highly (and probably deliberately) deceptive, as this novel has nothing whatsoever to do with Freemasonry. It is a lurid and hard to swallow story. Even though I think helping others is key, and that is the message that this author tries to put forth, I would say that the writer's priorities are mixed up and he therefore fails to do this effectively. As far as the occult goes, I think this book is a case study in 19th century Theosophical Society secret society mythology and dogma, rather than having any real philosophical or mystical insight which could reveal any real divine artistic inspiration, as opposed to run-of-the-mill weirdness. Basically, if you love Blavatsky and her Theosophical Society and everything they believed in, then you're probably going to love this book. On the other hand, if you are interested in more inspired works of classical Theosophy and mysticism, I recommend sticking to good solid classical theosophy like Jacob Boehme, or giving William Blake a try.

This book is an occult masterpiece, with deep esoteric meaning. It describes in detail how the mystery priesthoods did and still do function. Of course, a few things are "beefed up" magickally, much as Hollywood uses blue lightning effects when a wizard casts a spell. However, this book is a guide and a reminder to all practitioners of the occult sciences of where we came from, and where we're going, especially in our modern age where blindfolding an initiate is considered "terror". Recommended for advanced occult practitioners, only insomuch as that the information can be fully digested and understood by the more well-versed reader. For younger students, read it by all means, but don't forget to pick it up again twenty years from now, because it will unlock an entire new vista to the more experienced mind, which might better recognize the symbology found within.

This book has long been one of my favorite novels, and its great to see it in hardcover. My paperback has been lent out so many times that its rather ragged, so I'm glad to have a more durable edition. This is a story of a man's journey through a school of initiation. It is not an expose of Freemasonry, nor does it seem to give the particulars of any certain rite. But it does capture the the trials of the soul so common to those who are students of the Western Mysteries. Fans of this work will also like the novel, Nine Faces of Christ.

Awesome book. While it has little to do with actual freemasonry, it is a awesome work of fiction. I really would recommend this book to anyone who seeks more light into themself

I would deffinately recommend this book as well asthe DVD it was awesome!!

Steve Borden was at the ultimate crossroads of his life.

As the character, Sting, he achieved iconic status in professional wrestling, one of a few performers who could tear the roof off of any arena in the world with his persona and signature finishing moves for victory.

But Sting couldn't assist Steve Borden on that day in August 1998, the ring makeup was off and it wasn't about the promoters & fans, it was about family. Addicted to prescription drugs and years of living a fast-lane lifestyle of a pop star, Steve Borden was on the verge of losing his wife and two young children.

It was his moment of truth.

The reader takes the journey with Steve Borden as he puts his ego aside and confronts the demons that are damaging not only his soul, but destroying the ones who love him the most.

This is a side of Steve Borden that you may not know about before picking up the book; it's how he got on his knees, raised his arms and looked up to the sky to accept the ultimate guidance in the main event of life.

This book is a great and helpful book for christians who have fallen off their path. Sting is one of my favorite wrestlers. I am very proud to say that because he is a christian. I cant wait for the movie to come out. I do believe that the book was short and sweet but I wanted it to be longer.

STING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME FINALLY WRITES ONE OF THE GREATEST WRESTLING BOOKS EVER. IF YOU LIKE STING BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, so maybe it DOESN'T deserve 4 stars, but it is one of the rare books that move you and that make you feel touched.

Just like Castaneda's Journey to Ixtlan book, it contains life story of a man who felt reformed by, in Borden's book, some Higher Good and faith in something UNmundane.