May 3, 2011

Book Review: Strike It Rich With Pocket Change

Have you ever knowingly spent $100 on a candy bar of $50 on a soda? As ludicrous as the concept sounds, there is no doubt that you have unintentionally done this numerous times without ever knowing it. The fact is, billions of coins pass through the public’s hands every day and of these coins, a small but significant percentage contain variations in design or errors that make them different than the rest.

Ken Potter & Dr Brian Allen give you all the tips and tricks that you need to find all sorts of different error coins in your pocket change!  Break out the piggy banks – some of those pennies you have in there might be worth more than $0.01!

The book contains really everything you need to know about grading coins, storing them and even includes photos of what each imperfection you are looking for actually looks like so you can tell if your coin was struck incorrectly or if parts of letters are missing on it just because of it being passed around in circulation for a while.

While I don’t consider myself a coin collector I have collected the State Quarters, am working on a collection of Presidential Dollars and I also collect elongated pennies.  Therefore I have quite a stash of pre-1982 pennies in my room as well as lots of quarters so I can pay the machines to squish ’em.  You can bet that the next time I have some free time I will be scrutinizing these coins to see if any of them contain any sort of defects from being struck with an imperfect die.

This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to see if their pocket change might be worth a bit more than face value.  I dare you to read this book and not go looking for a magnifying glass and a stash of coins!

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Book Review: Washington by Paul Vickery

Washington A Legacy of Leadership by Paul Vickery and Stephen Mansfield is part of Thomas Nelsons “The Generals” series.  If there was ever anything you wanted to know about the life and times of George Washington, chances are it is mentioned in this book.

His genius lay not only in becoming “The Father of Our Country,” but also in building the army that made our independence possible. Literally within sight of the enemy, this largely self taught soldier developed the foundational principles upon which our own modern army is built. These lessons did not come easily. For every victory at Boston, there was a defeat on Long Island. For every brilliant tactical move like Trenton, there was a disaster like Brandywine. But in the midst of both failure and success, he earned the devotion of his troops and the love of a budding nation.

History is not one of my strong suits, or one of my favorite subjects, but this book seemed like it might be interesting.  It took me a while to get through, as it is jam packed with tons of information and to me, wasn’t really written in a way that made me want to keep reading – to me it kind of read like an essay… which I generally do not read for fun.  However, if you are a history buff then I would definitely recommend this book – there are details from letters that George wrote home to Martha and if Early American History is your thing, I think you would have no problem diving right in to this book.

Although Thomas Nelson is generally known for its religious content, this book is not overly religious.  While George was Catholic, it is not a main focus of the book and is only included when needed for the story.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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One lucky reader will receive a copy of Jon McLaughlin’s CDs  “Indiana” and “OK NOW” (a $20 value)  Indiana was the debut album of Jon, released in 2007.  OK NOW was 2008’s follow up CD.

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Indiana

Industry
Beautiful Disaster
Just Give It Time
Already In
For You From Me
Human
Indiana
Anthem for American Teenagers
People
Amelia’s Missing
Praying To The Wrong God
Perfect
Until You Got Love


OK NOW

Beating My Heart
Four Years
You Can Never Go Back
Things That You Say
The Middle
You Are The One I Love
Always On My Mind
Dance Your Life Away
Why I’m Talking To You
Throw My Love Around
We All Need Saving

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