Joys of Beekeeping [Paperback]

Richard Taylor (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Linden Books (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960328882
• ISBN-13: 978-0960328888
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,955,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book - Wonderful Author, March 25, 2011

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Stanley G. Kain "zenarcher" (Miami, OK, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joys of Beekeeping (Paperback)

Whether one is interested in becoming a beekeeper, or merely appreciates the true, simple values of life, this book is the best! Although I've been around bees my entire life, this was the first book I read about beekeeping and about Dr. Richard Taylor. Richard was a man who found absolute joy in the simple things of life and the world around him. A great philosopher and teacher, as well. While I never had the opportunity to meet Richard in person, we met through personal correspondence and he is one of very few people in my 65+ years I count and call, "friend." He taught me much about appreciating life and the bees. I would have been thrilled to have a professor such as Richard when I was in college.

Richard encouraged me to write about bees, as I lacked the confidence to do so. I'd been a news writer for years, but had not ventured further into the writing realm. He though I was a skilled writer and went so far as to send my work to some of his publishers and soon, I was asked to write for three different publications. Only with Richard's encouragement and confidence in me, which I lacked myself,, did that happen.

With Richard's passing, not only did the world of beekeeping suffer a loss, but so did those of us who knew him....and so did all of humanity. If you enjoy this book, find many of the other books written by Richard and read them, as well. Your life will be enriched.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An infomative narrative on the art of beekeeping, April 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joys of Beekeeping (Paperback)

The author calls his book a "rejoicing" and his affection and respect for honeybees is readily evident in his lively, interesting and perceptive writing. Indeed, he lets us know that beekeeping is an art and the results of our working with and observing bees may result in far more than the delicious comb honey which the author favors. Richard Taylor, besides a beekeeper and author in this field, is, additionally, a teacher--a professor of philosophy. I, like many others I suspect, enjoy being one of his students and dancing with him and his bees in this wonderful ballroom called life.