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Character: Lessons Learned from a Character ... About Having Character
Everyone has their own idea of what it means to have character. For Larry Cowsert, the concept was shaped by lessons he learned from his grandfather and others close to him. These lessons were so profoundly impactful that Cowsert decided to chronicle them here, in a captivating, easy-to-read book, so that others can learn from and use them to develop their own concepts of character.
These aphorisms were funny, clever, provocative, and even harsh, but they captured the author’s attention and demanded thought. In these pages, the author refers to these "sayings" as lessons and, by using places, times and people in history shows the reader just how each can help improve and strengthen our own character.
These aphorisms were funny, clever, provocative, and even harsh, but they captured the author’s attention and demanded thought. In these pages, the author refers to these "sayings" as lessons and, by using places, times and people in history shows the reader just how each can help improve and strengthen our own character.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 7, 2018
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October 7, 2020
Character counts!
This is an interesting book nominally about the author’s grandfather, but really a book more about the author, himself a character, at least in the way of a love for puns. To that extent, reminiscences flow from a gentleman born in 1950 about life mostly related to his time visiting his grandparents on a small farm in southern Illinois. So, if you have a family farm, were born around the time the author was born, like recounting the major events of the past century, love puns and aphorisms, you’re in for a treat. Especially interesting to me is one of Grandpa’s many pithy sayings: “There are three sides to every story: yours, the other guy’s, and the truth.” And the author does insert a few of his political views (his side of the story). And he does warn you not to worry about his book’s editing, which could use some help. And, towards the end, he does seem to wander away to his own life and times, quite a bit far from Grandpa, but does finally come back around to close the loop. This all said, the book was quite enjoyable and is highly recommended.
Note: I read this book, as its title is “Character,” in an effort to update my own book (which, by the way, is also filled with puns) on the importance of character, especially in the stellar character of George Washington, which made our nation great!
This is an interesting book nominally about the author’s grandfather, but really a book more about the author, himself a character, at least in the way of a love for puns. To that extent, reminiscences flow from a gentleman born in 1950 about life mostly related to his time visiting his grandparents on a small farm in southern Illinois. So, if you have a family farm, were born around the time the author was born, like recounting the major events of the past century, love puns and aphorisms, you’re in for a treat. Especially interesting to me is one of Grandpa’s many pithy sayings: “There are three sides to every story: yours, the other guy’s, and the truth.” And the author does insert a few of his political views (his side of the story). And he does warn you not to worry about his book’s editing, which could use some help. And, towards the end, he does seem to wander away to his own life and times, quite a bit far from Grandpa, but does finally come back around to close the loop. This all said, the book was quite enjoyable and is highly recommended.
Note: I read this book, as its title is “Character,” in an effort to update my own book (which, by the way, is also filled with puns) on the importance of character, especially in the stellar character of George Washington, which made our nation great!
February 15, 2018
I had the privelage of being a beta-reader for this book, and having read and reviewed it in great detail I will say honestly, this is a GREAT read. If you are a history fan, you will like it. If you are from the area it is written about, you will feel personally invested in every CHARACTER contained within its pages.!!
February 11, 2018
Small words, BIG ideas!
This book made me laugh, cry and even made me angry in parts. Wonderful stories that you can read in a day or over the weekend. A MUST read!
This book made me laugh, cry and even made me angry in parts. Wonderful stories that you can read in a day or over the weekend. A MUST read!
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