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Bold, Emotional, Exhilarating, and Patriotic! Higgins has written the best self help book of all times. A required read for business, government, and any position one might find themselves influencing the life of another. If a person does no more than read the pages, and then apply the principle of “Do unto others as you want done unto you” honesty could be expected of all people. Parents should make this “novel” book the focus of bedtime stories during early childhood in order to teach the principals for a moral foundation. Then, during the teenage years expect their children to do as it teaches so as to find worth in self and others. Finally, give it as the book of reference in counseling children all the way through college, family, and life so such can become the Sheppard. Best book I ever wished to share with others.
Jack Wiltbank
October 19, 2006
When I first met Shep I knew he was a good man. Everything he did was in the very best interest of the person/child he was working with. Everything he did was always in good faith with the very best of intent.
“Cowboys and Bureaucrats” is a must read for parents raising children, adults trying to find their way, young adults who have lost their way, teachers, and everyone else who just want to go home in their minds. Shep has such a voice for storytelling, and relating life that I savored every word.
“Cowboys and Bureaucrats” focuses on being kind to others, being a friend, always being available, lending a helping hand, standing up for what is right, teaching children honesty and hard work, respect for others, sticking up for the underdog, obey your elders, laugh and have fun, always serve others, whatever you do, do it with the best of intent and giving the world the best that is in you each and every day.
Reading “Cowboys and Bureaucrats” was pure joy. It gave me time to reflect on my own childhood. It gave me time to laugh and most importantly it gave me time to connect with several generations of people. It is a reminder that it takes the wisdom of our elders and the spontaneity of youth to remind us how we need and depend on one others.
Thank you for such a masterpiece.
Floral Chappell
October 11, 2006
We seem to be losing some plain and precious things in America.
In the book “Cowboys and bureaucrats” , The pontificating of a would be cowboy, these plain and precious things are subtly shown by the experiences of one grown up in the 60s and 70s in western America. His observations are akin to many of us who saw the same things happening.
The book is well written. Once you start, you will not be able to put it down. You will relate to it if you were there too. Or if you were not, it will give you food for thought. I would highly recommend it to you.
Lovell Killpack
October 15, 2006
Just finished reading your fantastic book, Cowboys and Bureaucrats! You are amazing! Nice job. I was impressed and had a hard time putting this one down.
Since you and I are about the same age, and having grown up in Southern California at the same time, I could relate to many of your life experiences and sagas of the west. You hit the “nail on the head” in your forthright commentary of the “best of times”. Society had it right back then. Everyone really did back each other up in the rearing of children. There was no way out. I’m amazed that some of the amazing sprits who come into good homes in these last days.
I’ve given your book to my wife to read and will do my best to spread the word. I hope it does well. How will it be promoted?
Thanks for thinking of us and for your generosity in giving us an “autographed copy”
Larry A. Braithwaite
September 27, 2006
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Dust bowl
My Grandfather said about the wind in Texas, the only time you can see blue skies is when a prairie dog climbs to the top of a dust cloud to see what color the sky is.
World War II
Once I said to Haws, “Man I’ve seen those old movies. The Japanese Zeros diving at you and you guys on those anti-aircraft gun would spin around and just keep on shooting at them. Man, Haws what courage you must have!”
Old Haws answered me and said, “Well Shep, that’s the way it was alright but the movies don’t tell the whole picture. They’ve got you strapped into that gun, you can’t get out!” |
