Apples of Gold [Hardcover]

Jo Petty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

Gift edition - gold cover.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 86 pages
• Publisher: C R Gibson Co (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076676656X
• ISBN-13: 978-0766766563
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SWEET SIXTEEN FOREVER, June 19, 2000

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This review is from: Apples of Gold (Hardcover)

This book was given to me on my sixteenth birthday from my Dad; naturally I will cherish it always. Dad is a very wise man and he knew that this was the perfect book for an impressionable young lady with her whole life ahead of her. This book truly makes me understand that "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Proverbs 25:11

"Apples of Gold" contains short sayings of wisdom about numerous virtues WE ALL should strive to attain. These virtues are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE Galations 5:22-23; entitled "The Fruits of the Spirit." These 9 "fruits" are the table of contents of this book: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG SUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS and TEMPERANCE.

My favorite saying in each chapter is:

LOVE: "Success in marriage is much more than finding the right person; it is a matter of being the right person."

JOY: "Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now--and then got it back again."

PEACE: "That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest."

LONG SUFFERING: "A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to its job."

GENTLENESS: "True nobility comes of the gentle heart."

GOODNESS: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

FAITH: "Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday."

MEEKNESS: "The best medicine for you to take is yourself--with a grain of salt."

TEMPERANCE: "Wise men aren't always silent, but know when to be."

"EVERYTHING HAS BEEN THOUGHT OF BEFORE... THE DIFFICULTY IS TO THINK OF IT AGAIN."

Now do you understand why I treasure this book? Go buy it! This is a keeper folks!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kudos, August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Apples of Gold (Hardcover)

Jo Petty certainly has a real winner with "Apples of Gold". I am over fifty and can relate to many of the phrases quoted by the compiler. The book generated rather mixed reviews from my young granddaughter who seemed bewildered at some of the outdated metaphors. However, to most of us "oldsters", we are quickly able to grasp the wisdom behind the phrase.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, insiteful, thought provoking book., March 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Apples of Gold (Hardcover)

This compilation of writings, by some famous and some "not so famous" writers, is humorous and thought provoking. The book is great reference material for presentations, and as an aid in everyday life.