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As to why that book? well, I usually read the back cover but sometimes I have been known just to read a book because the front cover caught my eye.
All the best. When's the next book? I can't wait!
Hi Tracey, Thanks for the input, it will be interesting compareing the replies and to see if any sort of pattern emerges, because at the end of the day you could have written 'the greatest book ever' but if people don't or won't pick it up you ain't gonna sell none, to put it in the vernacular. As for the next book, it is likely the gardening book will be out around crimble.
Most gardening books are writen to get you to buy something expensive at the garden center or spend a fortune on seeds. There is also a tendancy to work through a seed catalogue extorting the dearest seeds of its' type. What I have tried to do is come up with practical ways of turning the nettle infested, bramble strewn rubbish tip at the back of many houses into a worthwhile vegie patch without breaking your back or bank. If you follow the advice of 'experts' then you will go either totally crackers, as they always contradict themselves and each other. The other alternative is bankrupt, as their 'great ideas' are so expensive no-one can afford them. People do not seem to notice the little logo at the bottom of the tele screen at the end of the prorgam, 'sponsored by B&Q' or who ever.
The idea of this book is back to the basics, explaining not only what to do, but how and why. I've tried to make it readable as well as informative, hopefully it will help anyone reading it grow cracking good veg, cheaply, to help out while money for many of us is short. I will be publishing it under my real name.
As for the Timothy Pilgrim books, the re-write of 'RO' should be ready in the spring, as there is a
lot of interest, followed by the sequel to 'Ravens'.
If I can get either done earlier I will, but they have to be right, I've learned that much. You will of course be one of the first to know.
All the best,
Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]
Hello, my areas of concentration are World War I &II so I am naturally going to seek out those books. I perfer books with many first hand accounts by authors such as Stephen Ambrose,Alex Kershaw, John Wukovits, Lynn MacDonald and Bill Sloan. I just finished 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour: World War I and it's Violent Climax by Joseph E. Persico and it met all my requirements, Technical information, idiotic decisions from the top and lots and lots of personal accounts. One of the best books pertaining to the First World War I have read.
Was it the cover which caught your eye? was it the synopsis on the back cover, did a friend recommend it. Maybe you saw it advertised. I'd love to know
Paul Rix {author Timothy Pilgrim}