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Just a good book
It's a good book about a good TV program that aired in a good time. There are lots of good stories about basically good people learning some good lessons to live by. I grew up during the Mayberry RFD/Andy Griffith Show era. I think I've seen nearly every episode. It was a good program.
Fann stirred up ltos of memories in recounting many episodes of the TV program. Using various characters and situations, he draws analogies and lessons for life and how to live a good, decent, moral life. This is not a bad book.
However, I missed the gospel in The Way Back To Mayberry. God is spoken of (more in terms of His desire for us to live a good life); Christ is mentioned (more in terms of the teachings for living), but the fact of Christ's coming to die for the sins of man so we might live a life pleasing to God is sadly almost entirely missing. Perhaps it was implied; but it's troubling to only imply the gospel when stressing the desirability of living a simple and good life - back in Mayberry. A mature Christian will find this of some sentimental value, but too shallow for any real impact. A young Christian might enjoy the simplicity portrayed, giving a goal to shoot for, but no real help in how to actually live this way - other than to "go back to Mayberry." I would even consider it a dangerous book in the hands of unbelievers. They are going to be told "God smiles on Mayberry. Live like they did on a TV show and you'll be okay in My eyes." They will not be told, even in the midst of what are clearly decent moral principles - you need to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
I have a difficult time recommending this book for serious readers. If you just want a fond trip down memory lane, however, read and enjoy. It does a good job of that.

Refreshing and heart-warming
This book is a heart-warming collection of lessons learned from 30 episodes from the popular television series "The Andy Griffith Show".Each chapter in the book provides a brief synopsis of one episode, an analysis of the lesson learned by the show characters and an application for our lives today.The author also relates the lesson from each chapter to his own life.He gives the reader a glimpse into his struggles to apply the lesson to his life, and by extension, to our lives as well.

As I was reading the book, I quickly realized that there are many episodes of the Andy Griffith show that I have never seen before.Out of the thirty episodes mentioned, I had probably only watched about 10 of them. It made me curious to find and watch the episodes for each season in order.I don't want to lay out the money to buy the DVDs, but hopefully I can find them online somewhere.

Now as far as using this television show as a Bible study, I found the idea intriguing.My initial reaction was to reject the idea as too lightweight.Christians ought to take the Bible seriously and desire to do serious study.However, the more I considered it; I began to think that it may serve as a springboard for a new Christian to take the plunge into being in a small group.Many Christians in churches want to remain anonymous and not get too involved.This kind of Bible study would be an easy entry point and may help them get past their fears.

The only place I would fault this book is that I thought the synopsis for each episode was too compressed.More dialog snippets would have been nice.Maybe this was a choice by the editor.The book was easy to read.It could be read in one sitting, however, I think the book is better suited to reading it 3-4 chapters at a time and chewing on them for a while.I personally read 10 chapters at a sitting, and I thought that it was a little too much.After all, each chapter has a different life lesson to teach us.The point of the book is to teach such virtues as honesty, helpfulness, compassion, forgiveness, love and fairness.I was blessed by this book and would certainly recommend it to others.

This review was based on a review copy of the book that was supplied to this reviewer free of charge by B&H Books.

pleased
I love this show for its moral content. It is a devotional book for our family.Received in excellent condition.Thank you.

A Mayberry Fan's Delight
For any Christian Mayberry fan, this book to a delight. I used the book as a daily devotional, hoping it would never end. Every fan quickly recalls the episode being featured, then Joey Fann does an excellent job of extracting a wonderful Christian message from it.

True Spirit of Mayberry
Heartwarming book on the wonderful lessons from Mayberry.Author presents many personal stories and reflections from the classic TV show - a very satisfying read.No Andy Griffith collection is complete without this volume! ... Read more

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Lindsey, who spent four years playing the lovable lunkhead mechanic on The Andy Griffith Show, reveals what it was like to be part of one of the most popular shows in TV history. Filled with fascinating trivia and behind-the-scenes information, the book includes a special introduction by Ernest Borgnine. Photos. ... Read more

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Great for used book
This book was great read. We are Andy Griffith show fans so we enjoyed it. The book was used so can't expect a perfect cover but the interior was perfect for reading. No pages missing and came as it said it would, used and on time.

SAY HEY TO GOOBER
this was a very good book. it has a lot of info on george and his life on and off tv. i just wish it had a little more about his life on the andy griffith show. but all and all you can't go wrong with this book. i met george about 10 years ago and he is a vey nice person and very down to earth. good job george i did enjoy the book.

George Lindsey tells it like it is, baby!
This is the fourth book I have read on the subject of The Andy Griffith Show... Mr George Lindsey portrayed the character of "Goober" on this show and it's spin-off Mayberry RFD, and also on Hee-Haw. Not many people know that Mr. Lindsey was a student at the American Theatre Wing, attending on the GI Bill, and was trained in the Stanislavski Method of acting. His life story in this book is at once compelling and inspiring, for he truly is a student from the "school of hard knocks". Anyone wanting to know what it was like for a struggling actor starting out in the 50's trying to break into show business, and all the ups and downs of fame that comes with an actor's life, will be fascinated. He tells us in detail about all the people he has known, and experiences--both good and bad, with warmth and a sly sense of humor! He tells some crazy stories about himself that may raise a few eyebrows, but his candor is refreshingly honest in this day and age. I now have a new respect for Mr. Lindsey, and his often misunderstood character, the loveable Goober Pyle. You will too after reading this book!

Goober Rules!! Great Book!!Should Be on Video!!
Besides of this book having alot of factual data about the reknowned"Andy Griffith Show"and "HEE HAW" .There's also imformation about George Lindsey who portrayed Goober on that show who wasn't quite as popular as Barney Fife but when Don Knott's left the show,I think Goober(George Lindsey)contributed greatly to help keep the show popular until the series ended.Both Andy Griffith and Don Knotts have video biographies about their life and rich careers.I would like to see in the future that both superb actors George Lindsey(Goober) and Jim Nabors(Gomer) will someday deservingly have video biographies.Also Jim Nabors(also from Alabama) needs to write an autobiography about him and his rich career without all the dirt and sensationalism!!It's been long overdue!!We're all anxiously waiting!!

Highly Entertaining
A long-time admirer of George Lindsey the actor, I am now also an admirer of Mr. Lindsey as an author and, more importantly, as a fine human being.Although some of the details of his early life were quite sad, this story is an affirmation of the value of determination, hard work, and talent.Once the reader has started, it is hard to stop.The narrative flows nicely, and provides the reader with a wealth of interesting information and insights from a man who has made generations laugh.Thank you, Mr. Lindsey - Well done! ... Read more

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Everyone loves a good story. And Liars and Legends contains 40 of the South's most interesting and . . . well . . . just plain curious stories. This book grows out of the popular Turner South television show, Liars and Legends and will be promoted on the show. George Lindsey, who just began as host of the show, will be available for promotion as well.Attractively designed in a square format, each story will have 4 to 8 pictures that will enhance the story by letting the readers see for themselves the weird, strange, and interesting things that occur in the South. ... Read more

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A fun read
This is a great book. Fun to read. I only wish there were more stories. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Chapters: Thomas Sigismund Stribling, George Lindsey, Tony Dorsey, Clay Bennett, Pam Long, Anthony Steward, David Hood, Mike Mcclendon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Thomas Sigismund Stribling (March 4, 1881 July 8, 1965) was an American writer and lawyer. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for his novel The Store. Born March 4, 1881, in Clifton, Tennessee, a small town off the Tennessee River, Thomas Sigismund Stribling was the first child of lawyer Christopher Columbus Stribling and his wife, Amelia Ann (Waits) Stribling. Christopher Stribling had been a soldier in the Union Army, while the Waits family had fought in the Confederacy. Thomas Stribling would later say this resulted in him being a "doubter and a questioner" (Bain, 433). He would go on to use the stories of his parents, grandparents and extended family on both sides to create the realistic depth of his Southern Reconstruction novels. Stribling completed his high school education at the age of seventeen, at Huntingdon Southern Normal University in 1899, in the nearby town of Huntingdon, Tennessee. By this time Stribling was convinced that he was meant to be a writer, having already sold his first story at the age of 12 for five dollars; Stribling was ready to get started with his future in literature. With that in mind, Stribling became the editor of a small weekly newspaper called the Clifton News. Stribling was hoping to use the Clifton News as a launching pad for his writing career, unfortunately Stribling was only there for about a year before his parents convinced him to return to school and complete his education. In the fall of 1902, Stribling graduated from the Florence Normal School, what is now recognized as the University of North Alabama, in Florence, A...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4482997 ... Read more

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“Clay Town, 1954” is an anthology about people living in a smallOhio town...where the soot from trains and the dust of sewer pipe factories settle ondreams, passions and carnality of those walled in by the customs and dictates of thefifties...where these characters struggle with conflicts of duty and desire as theybattle the enigmas and frustrations of growing up, and growing older...where Dag Mercer,a slow-witted young man, with an errand service, weaves in and around the stories ofpathos, from the bar and whore house through the slaughter house and mortuary, past thetrain depot, the fields, the countryside, the woods, the schools, the main street storesto the mansion on the hill about to be converted into a nursing home.

Once each year, in the cycle of this midwestern town, the streetsand stores are closed for a parade and fireworks honoring the clay workers from the fewremaining sewer pipe plants, and Dag Mercer, in his Uncle Sam costume, will lead it forthe final time. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Behind the Headlines, published by Canadian Institute of International Affairs on December 22, 2002. The length of the article is 5752 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Canada's security policies.
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Date: December 22, 2002
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Archie and the Gang get down to some groovy stories from the Seventies! The '70s were a time for reflection, embracing the past while looking ahead to the future. As always, Archie and his friends were along for the ride, partaking of the best the decade had to offer. By popular demand, we're proud to present this second volume of classic Archie stories from the sensational Seventies! This follow-up to the original Best of the Seventies features more of the best stories of the 1970s collected into one high-grade volume. Witness as Archie and his friends get involved in one hysterical situation after another, and enjoy the fads and fashions of the decade: social relevance! The ERA! Inflation! The Bicentennial! Disco! Seventies teen idols! It's all here and more, in one amazing book. All we can say is... have a nice day! ... Read more

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great book
I love reading Archie comics and this one was
definitely my favorite. It really brings back the
70's. The drawings are so great. I love them like
this!! The book was really big and had a lot of
storys and it was still cheap. I enjoyed this book! ... Read more

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The awesome eighties- a time when pop culture inevitably ruled America as a former actor rose to become the nation's President! Perhaps more than any other decade, the good economy provided America's youth with more disposable income than ever, allowing them to dive head first into the latest fads and fashions. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends came along for the ride, engaging both the energy and excitement of the times with their unique brand of humor, as only they could! Journey back with us now in this eagerly anticipated volume. Experience the "punk" movement as it shakes up Riverdale! Relive the "Urban Cowboy" craze! Behold the rise of MTV! Witness the emergence of preppie, new wave and "Flashdance" fashions! Play along with "Trivial Pursuit"! Gaze at the popular '80s movies and TV shows! Boogie with Archie and the gang at the roller disco and laugh again at the antics of America's #1 teenagers! ... Read more

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I love the Series... not too crazy on the artwork!
Ok, I love the whole series and loved reading this one as well.I was born in the 80's afterall.But the drawings don't stand up to the earlier works.The faces don't seem to have as much effort put into them as the earlier works.It is still a must have though so that you can see and compare the differences in the books.

ARCHIE IN THE AWESOME 1980'S
Archie American Best of the 1980's is the final volume in the Americana series (at least until they to the best of the 1990's!) and contains 17 stories which represent the best and worst of the gaudy, garish decade of the 1980's.Steve Geppi of Diamond Distribution provides the introduction to this volume and relates his own life-long love of Archie Comics.One thing immediately noticeable about this volume is the cleavage on the girls, which was once completely banned back in the earlier days.As with the last couple of volumes the editors selected those stories which documented the many trends and fads from the decade of the 80's.

In "In the Swing" from 1981, Veronica dons the preppie look in a nostalgic look back to the fashions of the 40's.

"Bo Woe" has Vernoica undergoing treatments to give her hair the "Bo Derek" look from the film "10" with braids and beads.Problem is her new hair won't allow her to go out a boat date with a young playboy since she can't get her hair wet.

"The Punk" from 1983 visits the punk music scene as Jughead cuts his hair into a Mohawk and begins calling himself Captain Thrash.Archie does his best to try and save his friend from the punk scene but Jughead has an ulterior motive behind this radical change.

In "Break Dancing Break" from 1984, The Archies are told that the only way that they can get some new gigs is to cut a video.They have a hard time trying to come up with something catchy in their video until they enlist the aid of a group of street breakdancers to help them out.

"Trivia Travesty" finds the gang playing the hottest new board game, Trivial Pursuit but things turn bad for Archie when his answers lead him to getting caught for two-timing Veronica with Betty.

"Wheel of loot" is a spoof on the popular TV gameshow Wheel of Fortune as Betty stands-in for Vanna White as the games letter turner.

In addition to these stories the book features stories on other great and no so great trends of the 1980's including the Urban Cowboy craze, ET the Extraterrestrial, Roller Disco, and Flash Dancing.Even a Michael Jackson-like pop star shows up in the book.As with the other books in this series we also get a couple of cover galleries with sample covers of the 1980's.I've had a chance to review all seven volumes in the Archie Americana series and the set stands as a great testament to the popularity of the Archie character, still going strong after more than 60 years.Throughout all the volumes the editors did a splendid job of choosing stories that were topical and representative of the various time periods.Highly recommended for any Archie fan!

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Chapters: John Batchelor, George Hargreaves, Rachel Reeves, Bill Boaks, Rushanara Ali, Lindsey German, Rainbow George Weiss, Richard Norton, 8th Baron Grantley, Monty Goldman, James Humphreys, Sylvia Dunn,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: William John Batchelor (4 January 1959 - 11 April 2010), more commonly known as John Batchelor, was an English racing driver, businessman, political activist, and football investor. He was chairman of York City F.C. from 2002 to 2003, during which time he was also the owner of York City Racing, a motor racing team competing in the British Touring Car Championship. Batchelor was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, where he lived for a short period before moving to Surrey, Kent and Portugal due to his father's work. He received four O-Levels at school and had an exchange year in Oregon, United States, after which he sold insurance door-to-door in East Lancashire. He worked in this for nine months before selling cleaning products for five years, when he started "System Hygiene", a janitorial supplies company based in Accrington. He married Gillian in 1981 and the couple have had four children. He stood as a Common Sense Sick of Politicians candidate for Blackburn in the 1997 general election, coming in last place after winning 0.8% of the share with 362 votes. Following the election, through an open letter, he said "I extend my gratitude to the 362 voters in Blackburn who backed my campaign to take politics out of government. I would also like to point out that an additional 30,000 voters also offered me their support by being so sick of politicians that they abstained from voting at all. If we now add this figure to my votes and then subtract the votes of the 'winning' candidate it shows a 5,000-vote majority for tho...http://booksllc.net/?id=8206882 ... Read more

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A N 18 INCHES BY 24 INCHES BIG BOOK THEME SUPPORT LESSONS BOOK ... Read more