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Lived values Nov 18, 2009
Entertaining plain talk about the things that are important in life. The photos are less about people and more about a type of people. The author helped me to more fully appreciate the things I heard while growing up in the Rocky Mountain west.
Western philosophy Oct 03, 2009
Well written review of old-fashioned practical values which are so needed today. Terrific sayings that challenge. Easy to read and understand with useful hints clearly stated. Neat design format and well illustrated. A wonderful coffee table gift.
Ought to be used as a textbook! Sep 15, 2009
I am a teacher and have been using Cowboy Ethics and Cowboy Values since they came out. They present a powerful discussion on the ethics and values that can make our nation stand tall and lead, if we will but follow their guide. My children and grandchildren each have been given a copy. Not only are the words powerful but the photographs are teasures.
Cowboy Ethics and Cowboy Values Changed My Life Sep 15, 2009
A few years ago, my wife clipped out a book review about Cowboy Ethics by James Owen. In the article was his Code of the West. She placed the Code on our refrigerator and there it sat for a few years. Then my mother, who was raised on a ranch, lost her final battle with cancer and was called home at the age of 89. When I got home from her funeral I looked at that code on the refrigerator and decided that I would buy the book.
When I read the book I realized that I had heard many of these life lessons before. Different words but the same messages and lessons my parents taught me. As I looked around at what our society had become, I decided that I would in my own small way tell as many people as I could about how this book would be an extremely valuable tool for teaching children and reminding adults of what counts in life and how to live by a code.
The books have changed my life and I want to help change the lives of others particularly our children
Since then I also purchased Cowboy Values and I now buy them and give the pair of books as gifts to friends, relatives and even to some politicians.
If I had to start a school or teach a class, these two fantastic books would serve as the basis of my curriculum. If the kids could learn these basic principles, there is no mountain they couldn't climb or dream they could not fulfill.
If you have children or nieces or nephews I would recommend you give them these two books as gifts. And I will bet that many adults should be reading these books as well.
At a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the future, Cowboy Values and Cowboy Ethics will give you some hope that we will get through this period if we just remember the great truths that built America are still true today.
As that great American icon, John Wayne once said, "A man's got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job".
When you read these two books and absorb the lessons I think you will agree.
Straightforward advice on living your values Sep 15, 2009
The question of what America stands for is fundamentally a question about what WE stand for in our daily lives. Mr. Owen points to the cowboy as an American representative of simple and powerfully relevant core values. In an era of divisive politics and widespread government mistrust, this book reminds the reader that values aren't what you talk about, they're how you live. Don't let the beautiful simplicity of this book fool you--it packs a powerful message for individuals and for our nation.
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