Meeting People, Going Places, Witness to Change - Makes This History Worth Repeating
Meeting People, Going Places, Witness to Change - Makes This History Worth Repeating
Overview
STARTING AS A MEMOIR AND REALIZING THAT THE PIECES OF THE HISTORY WERE AVAILABLE AND COULD SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, THE AUTHOR HAS TAKEN HIS STORY AND MIXED IT WITH FRIENDS, IN SOME CASES OF OVER 75 YEARS, TO A BLEND OF LIFE STARTING IN THE EARLY 1930’S AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT. AT HIS PARENT’S KNEES HE COMMENCED A LIFE OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE, INCLUDING A CAMPING TRIP ACROSS THESE UNITED STATES BEFORE INTERSTATES. FOLLOWED BY AN EXTENSIVE PARTICIPATION IN BOY SCOUTING, THE WORLD BROADENED FURTHER AS HE WAS TRAINED AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER BY THE SCOUTS. SOON I WAS AT PRESENTATION CEREMONIES, NATIONAL EVENTS AND PLAIN OLD FASHIONED CHATS WITH PEOPLE OF RENOWN. SERVICE IN THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ENLISTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN 1951TO 1954; WHILE THE COUNTRY WAS IN THE HEAT OF THE WAR IN KOREA, IN WHICH HE PARTICIPATED. ALONG THE WAY JOSH MET FELLOW SCOUTS, NEIGHBORS, FOLKS IN THE CITIES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN TO NEW YORK, SERVICE MEMBERS, AVIATORS AND CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVANTS. NOW PUTTING MANY OF THESE PIECES TOGETHER, HISTORY WORTH REPEATING IS A LIVING COMPENDIUM OF TRAVELS, MEETINGS; CHANGES IN THE WAY OF OUR LIVES COME TOGETHER. GATHERING THE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE, HE FOUND THAT THE ACTORS WERE IN MOST CASES ALIVE AND HAPPY TO JOIN IN THIS PUBLICATION, SO THAT IT IS A REAL CASE OF MEETING PEOPLE, GOING PLACES, WITNESS TO CHANGE THAT MAKES THIS “HISTORY WORTH REPEATING.” JOSHUA IS A NATIVE NEW YORKER, BORN YARDS FROM FLOYD BENNETT AND J, F. KENNEDY AIRPORTS, IT IS NO WONDER HIS EYES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TURNED SKYWARD. TRAINED FIRST AS A SEAPLANE PILOT, AND AT THE SAME TIME A BOATS-MAN AND SAILOR, HE WENT ON TO BECOME A FULL FLEDGED STUDENT AND PRODUCT OF THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY AND BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL. DURING ALL OF THIS TIME, JOSH LED A LIFE AS A CITY KID AND COUNTRY BOY AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ACQUAINTANCES’ OF HIS LIFETIME TO THIS DAY. THE BOOK ALSO PRESENTS A SERIES OF WORLDLY, MECHANICAL AND PERSONNEL CHANGES THAT OCCUR WHEN ONE MAINTAINS FRIENDSHIPS FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS. TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK - MUCH OF THESE MEMORIES OCCURED BEFORE TV, AUTO STARTERS AND CLUTCH PEDALS AND NO COMPUTERS. NO ADDING MACHINES, NO EVERYDAY TOOL OF TODAY. THE AUTHOR, JOSH AND HIS WIFE BONNIE RESIDE JUST OUTSIDE OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA IN A WORKING FORM OF RETIREMENTDescription
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Overview
STARTING AS A MEMOIR AND REALIZING THAT THE PIECES OF THE HISTORY WERE AVAILABLE AND COULD SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, THE AUTHOR HAS TAKEN HIS STORY AND MIXED IT WITH FRIENDS, IN SOME CASES OF OVER 75 YEARS, TO A BLEND OF LIFE STARTING IN THE EARLY 1930’S AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT. AT HIS PARENT’S KNEES HE COMMENCED A LIFE OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE, INCLUDING A CAMPING TRIP ACROSS THESE UNITED STATES BEFORE INTERSTATES. FOLLOWED BY AN EXTENSIVE PARTICIPATION IN BOY SCOUTING, THE WORLD BROADENED FURTHER AS HE WAS TRAINED AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER BY THE SCOUTS. SOON I WAS AT PRESENTATION CEREMONIES, NATIONAL EVENTS AND PLAIN OLD FASHIONED CHATS WITH PEOPLE OF RENOWN. SERVICE IN THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ENLISTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN 1951TO 1954; WHILE THE COUNTRY WAS IN THE HEAT OF THE WAR IN KOREA, IN WHICH HE PARTICIPATED. ALONG THE WAY JOSH MET FELLOW SCOUTS, NEIGHBORS, FOLKS IN THE CITIES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN TO NEW YORK, SERVICE MEMBERS, AVIATORS AND CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVANTS. NOW PUTTING MANY OF THESE PIECES TOGETHER, HISTORY WORTH REPEATING IS A LIVING COMPENDIUM OF TRAVELS, MEETINGS; CHANGES IN THE WAY OF OUR LIVES COME TOGETHER. GATHERING THE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE, HE FOUND THAT THE ACTORS WERE IN MOST CASES ALIVE AND HAPPY TO JOIN IN THIS PUBLICATION, SO THAT IT IS A REAL CASE OF MEETING PEOPLE, GOING PLACES, WITNESS TO CHANGE THAT MAKES THIS “HISTORY WORTH REPEATING.” JOSHUA IS A NATIVE NEW YORKER, BORN YARDS FROM FLOYD BENNETT AND J, F. KENNEDY AIRPORTS, IT IS NO WONDER HIS EYES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TURNED SKYWARD. TRAINED FIRST AS A SEAPLANE PILOT, AND AT THE SAME TIME A BOATS-MAN AND SAILOR, HE WENT ON TO BECOME A FULL FLEDGED STUDENT AND PRODUCT OF THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY AND BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL. DURING ALL OF THIS TIME, JOSH LED A LIFE AS A CITY KID AND COUNTRY BOY AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ACQUAINTANCES’ OF HIS LIFETIME TO THIS DAY. THE BOOK ALSO PRESENTS A SERIES OF WORLDLY, MECHANICAL AND PERSONNEL CHANGES THAT OCCUR WHEN ONE MAINTAINS FRIENDSHIPS FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS. TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK - MUCH OF THESE MEMORIES OCCURED BEFORE TV, AUTO STARTERS AND CLUTCH PEDALS AND NO COMPUTERS. NO ADDING MACHINES, NO EVERYDAY TOOL OF TODAY. THE AUTHOR, JOSH AND HIS WIFE BONNIE RESIDE JUST OUTSIDE OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA IN A WORKING FORM OF RETIREMENTDescription
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- Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.
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- Stevens Books offers FREE SHIPPING everywhere in the United States for ALL non-book orders, and $3.99 for each book.
- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
- No additional fees and charges.
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The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.
Estimated delivery times:
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Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.).
If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
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Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
- Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
- Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
- Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
Shipping Cost
We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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