The Great American Book of Church Signs [Paperback]

Donald Seitz (Author)

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This is the book everybody's talking about, featured in newspapers, and on radio and TV, including the AP Newswires, Scripps-Howard Newswires, the Tennessean, San Diego Union Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Washington Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Los Angeles Times, KLOVE Radio Network and Moody Broadcasting Network and local NBC and FOX affiliates. --Publisher

About the Author

Donald Seitz, formerly a kindergarten teacher and practicing attorney, is president of Sock And Roll corporation, a leading manufacturer of original products for the gift industry, and president of Redbird Music, co-publisher of the #1 hit by Toby Keith, "My List", and co-publisher of the newly released single "Say Hello to Heaven" by Jamie Slocum. Seitz and his wife Maureen, a second-year medical student at Meharry Medical College, live in Nashville with their six-year-old son, William.

Product Details

• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Sock And Roll Corporation (November 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978971507
• ISBN-13: 978-0978971502
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,093,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...and now a word from our sponsor, September 1, 2007

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Robin Benson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great American Book of Church Signs (Paperback)

Amazon offer at least ten books on a similar theme, either text only or in this case photos. I prefer the latter and Donald Seitz has not only provided some amusing signs but also (and this is the real reason I bought the book) an interesting collection visual Americana.

Although the point of each photo was the sign nearly all of them nicely include some background: part of a street or countryside, passing traffic and a few with the church. The messages (direct from Homily Central?) are a mixture of play on words, different spellings for the same pronunciation or just a simple statement but they are all traffic eye-catching.

Another reason I like this book is because the photos are presented in the classic photobook format: centered and one to a page, none are angled, no fancy angled shots, just straightforward reportage. The visual content and words of each image are strong enough anyway.

The subject matter and Donald Seitz's photos could well support a second volume I think.


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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humor, Spirituality, Wisdom, January 29, 2007

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Richard Courtney (Nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great American Book of Church Signs (Paperback)

This book is a sign and a symbol in itself. The messages from the signs are often witty word plays, some fun in puns, but the author has only included signs with relevance and meaning. The work is symbolic inasmuch as it participates in the soulutions that it provides. This book will evoke the gamut of emotions from joy to sadness, but with hope, always hope. The photography is excellent.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great job, April 24, 2007

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Mark (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great American Book of Church Signs (Paperback)

Great pictures. Wonderful warm message. Truly a light, fun inspirational coffee tabel book. Though provoking. He did a great job. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.