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My number one Christmas gift when I was 10 years old was a dozen hardback historical novels for young men. Three of them were written by Zane Grey. Our mother took great care to read regularly to her three children. All of my adult life I have been surrounded by books, often in the great libraries of Anderson University, Marshall University, Millikin University, University of Illinois and Trinity International University. My personal library numbers into the thousands and would be more had I not given so many books to others. Blessed is the person who has the ability to read, understand what has been read and can retain and use a large portion of it. The person who can read well may learn how to do most anything else. Some books are a blessing and are written to inform, instruct, inspire and build people and nations into positive examples of what they should be. Other books are written to debunk the truth and destroy everything that is good. Books, therefore, must be chosen carefully. During my adult years, I have had the privilege of encouraging and motivating tens of thousands of people to give millions of dollars for worthy causes. Not long ago I had an invitation to speak at an area-wide fund raising dinner for The Boy Scouts of America. Among gifts to me at the end of my speech was a brand new copy of The Boy Scout Handbook, which I highly treasure. My strong recommendation is that every teacher, pastor, doctor, psychologist, coach, student, boy and man be sure you own a copy of this great book and make it a practice to read it often. This book, if read and obeyed, could change the life of America and the world. During the last 10 days, more than 46,000 Boy Scouts, leaders, staff and volunteers from all over the world have been together for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A. P. Hill which is about an hour south of the nation’s capital. They also expect as many as 250,000 visitors. These terrific 12 to 18-year-old boys look on the jamboree as “kind of a crown jewel of the 100th anniversary.” Director Larry Pritchard described it as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity . . . It gives them a chance to put their Boy Scout citizenship training to use.” A July 26 Associated Press story stated, “The event traditionally features a presidential address, but Pritchard said President Obama will address the scouts with a video message.” The president must have a tremendously important event on his schedule to pass up an opportunity to be present and speak personally to this group of outstanding young Americans. The community that surrounds this military facility in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia, is expected to receive $75 million as the result of the Boy Scouts and their friends being there. That is what I call an economic stimulus package and all without borrowing. You can obtain your own copy of this life-changing and government-changing book by writing to: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, P. O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 75015-2079 or go to their website at: www.scouting.org or call: 1-972-580-2000. My copy is from the 11th edition, 2005 printing, and as of that date, 38,730,000 had been printed since 1910. That is what you call a best-seller. Whatever kind of work you do, get your personal copy today and one for your children, your extended family and friends. It is the most important book you can buy other than the Holy Bible and a good dictionary. -30- All Rights Reserved
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