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Legal name: Brown, Horace Jackson, Jr.
Birthdate: 1940-03-14
Date of death: 2021-11-30
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Occupations: advertising
Relationships: Brown, Rosemary (wife)

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WiseDogs: Ellie Claire's Mini Books (Signature… by Ellie Claire

One of my favorite little books! It has so many lovely sayings that cheer me up and help me throughout the day, I highly recommend this to all dog lovers, and as a gift! It is a little everyday treasure. We really can learn so much from dogs, they are silently wise.

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GirlBlogZone | Sep 12, 2024 |

Life's Little Instruction Book by H.Jackson Brown

This was a quick, little read—a book written first as a list by the author as he sent his son off to college. His son really liked this idea, kept the list and said he would add to it! Following are some items on the list that appealed to me for various reasons:

32. Once in your life, own a convertible. (I once had a yellow Volkswagen Super Beetle convertible.

53. Vote (What could be more important?!)

92. Never invest more in the stock market than you can afford to lose. (I always say this.)

139. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

166. Avoid negative people.

252. Take good care of those you love.

276. Patronize local merchants even if it costs a bit more.

293. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Learn to say no politely and quickly.

303. Never go to bed with dirty dishes the sink. (Yikes! I read this last evening and felt guilted into washing the last of the dishes before turning in for the night.)

330. Rekindle old friendships.

433. Have a friend who owns a truck. (I’m trying to keep my husband from selling his.)

472. Enjoy real maple syrup.

510. Count your blessings.… (more)

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SqueakyChu | 8 other reviews | Aug 17, 2024 |

P. S. I Love You: When Mom Wrote She Always Saved… by H. Jackson (Compiler) Jr. Brown

Mom gave a lot of good advice in the post scripts of her letters. This collection is a quick read, but quite thought-provoking. An example: “I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.” Keep smiling!

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Maydacat | 2 other reviews | Jul 8, 2024 |

Highlighted in Yellow: A Short Course In Living… by H. Jackson Jr. Brown

Writing: 4.0; Theme: 5.0; Content: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Overall: 4.5

Very inspirational tome from this popular Christian motivational speaker and writer. Great stories, great principles and quotes are shared by the author to inspire and encourage Christians and other individuals with positive motivational stories. Highly recommend.

***April 25, 2023***

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