tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post2965893068614126631..comments2023-11-03T06:19:27.550-07:00Comments on Remembering World War Two Airmen: Herb Alf and Petals of Firer morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12147514874434254047noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-72555509271373856382015-10-05T18:00:44.909-07:002015-10-05T18:00:44.909-07:00My name is Randall "Bud" Adams.
I had th...My name is Randall "Bud" Adams.<br />I had the pleasure and honor to design the Jacket cover and illustrations for Herbs Book, "Pedals of Fire". I spent many hours with Herb and his gracious wife taking his suggestions and turning them into the final Jacket. I also had the privilege of being one of the first to proofread his story before publication.<br />I moved away a while later and was saddened to hear of his passing. His story will live with me for as long as I live, and my memories of my time with him well never fade.<br />I'm hoping his story will make it to the " Big Screen ".<br />It certainly deserves it.<br />Randall " Bud " AdamsBudman52https://www.blogger.com/profile/17414581804847273969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-46667919418514738952015-02-25T07:10:16.887-08:002015-02-25T07:10:16.887-08:00Each of his 2000 books were signed and inscribed ...Each of his 2000 books were signed and inscribed with a message. His book was suppose to be a limited edition, not reproduced for capitalistic pursuits for others to gain monetary prowess over his personal Trust. I am curious how Alibris can justify "new" copies being for sale. I can acknowledge the needs of the Wounded Warrior Project, but know of no agreement regarding "New" book sales.scott adam ALFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797258661724577681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-27338591772547616892007-06-30T13:07:00.000-07:002007-06-30T13:07:00.000-07:00Duh! I'm having a very trying day trying to make m...Duh! I'm having a very trying day trying to make my new cell phone work....I think it's tipped me over the edge.....it was the first para!Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-41754241598366927032007-06-30T11:11:00.000-07:002007-06-30T11:11:00.000-07:00Which section caught your eye? The "multiple fail...Which section caught your eye? The "multiple failures to achieve success...." or the paragraph about Herb that follows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-54324268913878406342007-06-30T10:08:00.000-07:002007-06-30T10:08:00.000-07:00The factor of persistence is what I live be. It's ...The factor of persistence is what I live be. It's part of the same set of ideas that includes, the harder I work the luckier I get!<BR/><BR/>I just sent that second paragraph to a songwriter friend of mine who I am working with....we like that idea a lot!Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-373147489480657522007-06-30T09:36:00.000-07:002007-06-30T09:36:00.000-07:00Of all the guys I met, Herb was one of the biggest...Of all the guys I met, Herb was one of the biggest influences. He became a psycologist (never could spell that word) after the war, and studied the factors that led some people to succeed while others of greater or similar intellect failed. He found what he called 'the factor of persistence'. Often it takes multiple failures to achieve success; however, only the persistent find this out. I took this to heart and live by it. <BR/><BR/>Herb never gave up, and the man could do anything. It took him fifty years to finish his novel. I have a chapter about him in Untold Valor. Had he lived, Herb was going to help me edit my book. It would have been a good deal better had he done so, for he was meticulous.<BR/><BR/>And the toilet paper he wrote on was similar to today's. It was very thin. I don't know how he was able to do it.r morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147514874434254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324176019881275668.post-80079204272573322122007-06-30T09:10:00.000-07:002007-06-30T09:10:00.000-07:00As I sit here writing this on my Mac, or it could ...As I sit here writing this on my Mac, or it could have been my laptop, or one over fifty moleskin notebooks, or a pad, I marvel at how Herb started his novel - BOTH sides of pieces of toilet paper!!<BR/><BR/>All I can say is thank God they hadn't invented that soft mushy stuff we use today!<BR/><BR/>Seriously it's a story like this that inspires me to write better.Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.com