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[Philly71362]

good morning I am a quadriplegic and have written a very small scale autobiography. I would like to share this message with you and potentially help people all over the world with my message of hope with and without physical disabilities. Thank you for reading and feel free to contact me within this forum. $14.95 autobiography "they call me lucky". Thanks once again for reading, Phil

[qbounce]

Hi Philly,
Thanks for stopping by, if only to sell your wares.
Autobiography, you say? We've ALL got one, and they're all great stories of adversity and triumph.

In short, your barking up the wrong tree, friend.

Edited by qbounce, 08 June 2010 - 06:57 PM.

[gordonr]

Philly71362, on Jun 8 2010, 02:57 PM, said:

good morning I am a quadriplegic and have written a very small scale autobiography. I would like to share this message with you and potentially help people all over the world with my message of hope with and without physical disabilities. Thank you for reading and feel free to contact me within this forum. $14.95 autobiography "they call me lucky". Thanks once again for reading, Phil

Hey Lucky,

The cool thing to do would be to post on the board for a while, communicate and interact with the other gimps, and put a link to your website in your signature. Then, from natural curiosity (assuming that we found you interesting) we would one by one go over to check out your site.

Finally, on your site, seeing the possibility to buy your book, many of us actually would.

I would say maybe a hundred copies sold over a year's time.

And now, by way of comparison, I doubt that ANYBODY will respond to your drive-by publicity in this thread.

But it is never too late to adjust your MO.

Best Regards,

Gordon

[edlee]

Something tells me this is from what is known in publishing as a " Vanity Press". That's the kind of publisher that will print books of photos of your backside as long as you pay for it.

Come back Phil,,, tell us more.
ed

[Snakeye]

What a bizzare, egotistical and downright tacky approach to pitching a book...No thank you...

On the other hand, perhaps you would like to read my autobiography titled: "Who Gives a Sh*t."

[allister]

Snakeye, on Jun 8 2010, 10:03 PM, said:

What a bizzare, egotistical and downright tacky approach to pitching a book...No thank you...

On the other hand, perhaps you would like to read my autobiography titled: "Who Gives a Sh*t."

When is it on sale Snakeye ? I'm sure its a better read !

[allister]

Philly

You join our happy group of missfits, 2 minutes later you ask for members to line your pockets with coffers, buying a book we don't need to read, as we've lived the plot.

Yet you can't be arsed to to fill in a simple profile to tell us the basics who you are, what you are, where you are etc etc etc etc.
You ask so much, you give so little............

So I agree with the other replies left you and quite rightly so.......


Sod you mate. My books better than your's.......

Edited by allister, 08 June 2010 - 09:44 PM.

[quadinva]

The brutal honesty of this site is so refreshing...I pity the fool who tries to slip a fast one by you guys and gals. Cheers

[ClaraTaylor]

allister, on Jun 8 2010, 10:41 PM, said:

Sod you mate. My books better than your's.......

Yeah, I mean as far as sob stories go you catch them all - bad back, paralysed in slow motion, stroke, pregnancy, gay. And that's before you start on the moments that have us on the edge of our seats
- will he have finally emptied his bowels by the time we log on again?
- what has he broken now?
- just how much more of his lip can the nurses take before they start drugging him?

The title isn't all that great though. "They call him Allister".

[ClaraTaylor]

Oh bless! Hunting the internet for "Philip Almy" and "author" this thread comes tops!
Only other mention I can find is on a Facebook page that involves hitting the word "like" before they let you read everything and see if you do indeed actually "like" it. So I haven't hit it.

Shame, I'm sure his read would have been worth a website type bloggy thing at the very least. I thought everyone used them now to whore their emotions to the public.

[WildKat]

ClaraTaylor, on Jun 8 2010, 07:57 PM, said:

Oh bless! Hunting the internet for "Philip Almy" and "author" this thread comes tops!
Only other mention I can find is on a Facebook page that involves hitting the word "like" before they let you read everything and see if you do indeed actually "like" it. So I haven't hit it.

Shame, I'm sure his read would have been worth a website type bloggy thing at the very least. I thought everyone used them now to whore their emotions to the public.

It seems he does have a blog. I did a quick Google search and found this: http://philly713-qua...t.blogspot.com/

[greybeard]

WildKat, on Jun 8 2010, 11:51 PM, said:

It seems he does have a blog. I did a quick Google search and found this: http://philly713-qua...t.blogspot.com/

Doesn't seem to have any takers there either. Wonder why.

[allister]

ClaraTaylor, on Jun 8 2010, 11:21 PM, said:

allister, on Jun 8 2010, 10:41 PM, said:

Sod you mate. My books better than your's.......

Yeah, I mean as far as sob stories go you catch them all - bad back, paralysed in slow motion, stroke, pregnancy, gay. And that's before you start on the moments that have us on the edge of our seats
- will he have finally emptied his bowels by the time we log on again?
- what has he broken now?
- just how much more of his lip can the nurses take before they start drugging him?

The title isn't all that great though. "They call him Allister".

Hiya Clara,

And WTF have I done to offend you?

[ClaraTaylor]

allister, on Jun 9 2010, 12:47 AM, said:

ClaraTaylor, on Jun 8 2010, 11:21 PM, said:

allister, on Jun 8 2010, 10:41 PM, said:

Sod you mate. My books better than your's.......

Yeah, I mean as far as sob stories go you catch them all - bad back, paralysed in slow motion, stroke, pregnancy, gay. And that's before you start on the moments that have us on the edge of our seats
- will he have finally emptied his bowels by the time we log on again?
- what has he broken now?
- just how much more of his lip can the nurses take before they start drugging him?

The title isn't all that great though. "They call him Allister".

Hiya Clara,

And WTF have I done to offend you?

Nothing my dear, the above post was the best I could come up with to attempt this delight called humour.

[dangerousdave]

Umhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Has E-Dog found another fleecing route
Or Rattt...................

[allister]

ClaraTaylor, on Jun 9 2010, 07:54 AM, said:

allister, on Jun 9 2010, 12:47 AM, said:

ClaraTaylor, on Jun 8 2010, 11:21 PM, said:

allister, on Jun 8 2010, 10:41 PM, said:

Sod you mate. My books better than your's.......

Yeah, I mean as far as sob stories go you catch them all - bad back, paralysed in slow motion, stroke, pregnancy, gay. And that's before you start on the moments that have us on the edge of our seats
- will he have finally emptied his bowels by the time we log on again?
- what has he broken now?
- just how much more of his lip can the nurses take before they start drugging him?

The title isn't all that great though. "They call him Allister".

Hiya Clara,

And WTF have I done to offend you?

Nothing my dear, the above post was the best I could come up with to attempt this delight called humour.

Then Please accept my most sincere apologies Clara.
I seem to have lost mine abit. Guess that makes me a ratty old Queen afterall !! lol
Sorry luv.
A x

[graphic]

dangerousdave, on Jun 9 2010, 11:16 AM, said:

Umhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Has E-Dog found another fleecing route
Or Rattt...................

That's what I thought - but then I noticed there was no offer of free stem cell treatment with every book purchased so guessed I must be wrong.

[E-DOG]

Sorry sportsfans, I ran out of free stem cell treatment coupons a few days ago so what I've gone ahead and done is this.

For every copy of " E-dog and Ratticis, the story of one man's descent into the tragity and dispair of SCI plus another guy who plays a far less important part in the whole thing" purchased between now and oh, say, 2 hours from now, Rat-Boy, my trusty mascot will be giving away absolutely free (except for shipping and that enigmatic "handling" charge, $63.95) his instructions on how to turn an underwater pool cleaning robot into a heavy duty masterbation device.

This will include a video (Beta of course) of me and Ratty taking turns with it. Check out the wild climax scene, don't I look great with a feather duster up my ass?

Better hurry there kiddies, it took me so long to type this stupid thing that time's running out!
Send any and all monetary instruments, gold teeth, yer mom's glass eye or PayPal to: E-dog's Road to Financial Freedom, P.O. box 1,2 Buckle my shoe, Whothehellknowswhere, CA 420420

E

[qbounce]

Hey isn't that zip code somewhere around Humboldt County? haha, thought so.

[mellowgator]

i googled phil's book and found an ad in the capital weekly:

Maine author Phil Almy presents his autobiography, They Call Me Lucky. He has turned a tragedy into triumph and would like to share his story with you. Open easy-going discussion. Copies will be available for sale; $8.

yet he wants to charge his fellow gimps $14.95. not fair. maybe the extra $6 is for s&h?

mellowgator

[pistol_pete]

Hi Phil. If you ever come back, I'd like to say, good luck with your magnum opus there mate.

Ever heard of the saying, "Like selling ice to Eskimos"?
Maybe you were attempting to pitch your weighty tome to those about to embark on this funride called SCI, and I'm sure they would have gained some inspiration.
But they can get all that, and more, for free, right here, on 'Sir Simons site for sorry suckers with slightly seditious spines'.
Now thats what I call ' VERY reasonable'.

If you truly are a good christian, you should exercise your innate altruism, become a voice in our ragtag gimp group, and use your experience to help inspire those about to go through what we have all been through to some degree or other.

Excuse the irony if I say 'we got off on the wrong foot'.
At least come back and tell us about yourself in your profile.


E-Dog.
as tempting as your offer is, my paraplegia is God's punishment for all the self interfering I indulged in for all those years, don't you know anything. and besides I'm pinning all my hopes and cash on Ratty's turkey baster cure. Sorry.

Edited by pistol_pete, 11 June 2010 - 02:50 AM.

[Tetracyclone]

I'm skeptical of a writer who cannot post more than one paragraph here or on his blog. then again, Phil, brevity can be a blessing.

I'm bad. I should not have fun trashing a fellow writer.

[Philly71362]

Gez2 guys, I didn't mean to upset any of you with my book offer. I am finally learning to use the computer better and have had many health issues to deal with, and have not been back on the computer. Anyways, I excepted the Lord as my savior and I really thought some of you, your friends or perhaps family would like a copy of my book. Local dealers tell me that $14.95 is reasonable (very reasonable) for my autobiography. I am not just promoting my autobiography here, I truly wanted to help anybody through my savior and commonality. I was anxious to get the word out and actually priced my book originally at my cost ($7.95) on the book's price which wasn't too bright. I was trying to get the word out ASAP. I have sold and given away quite a few copies and just wanted to break even at best while getting the word out. I know that all of you have gone through your own disability struggles and I'm sorry if I have offended anybody. I don't like upsetting anybody anywhere and I truly apologize if you think I was using this site as a cheap plug. I just don't know what I am doing when it comes to blogs, etc. at this point. Even the other site where somebody found my website is absolutely unorganized due to my unfamiliarity with computers in general and specifically websites, etc. sorry once again many people have been very pleased with my book, but to each his own. Blessings to all of you, Philip

[LeahC]

They call you lucky? Why? It's not that lucky to break your neck. Here we help each other out personally and free of charge. How does that sound? Very reasonable!

[julibugs]

Philly - you need to brush up on your spelling and grammer before you start advertising your book. I hope you mean that you "accepted" the Lord and not excepted him as you wrote?

On the other hand you may have meant that you were expecting the Lord which would certainly be of interest to lots of people, and not just on here.

Maybe you should try selling your book to those in the medical profession who care for the SCI, we all know from our own experience that some staff lack empathy and compassion - they might be the ideal audience for your self celebration.

[greybeard]

Philly, I'm all fired up with enthusiasm about your book. I can't be the only one who is dying to know how to cope with my condition. Give us a taste of what it's about - a few short excerpts just to whet our appetites.

But don't give the plot away - nothing like you had an accident and broke your neck or spent years in recovery praying for a miracle or anything like that. Just some of the good bits.

I might be able to save enough of my old age pension in the next few weeks to be able to buy a copy. I can't wait to see what it's about. Please say you'll do it.

[jscott92064]

Philly - I think you are better off asking some church to sponsor your book as a way to inspire their flock to your Lord. I'm sure some could use a good story of how someone managed to keep their faith despite some terrible tragedy. They might even give you a speaking opportunity. I do not know if they would pay you, but if you are looking to spread the word of your god, that may be the way to do it.

Me - I'm inspired for FREE by everyone who comes here and shares their story with me on how they make it through the day. It helps me support my husband.

Sorry, just not interested in your book and your religious beliefs do not appeal to me, but I do wish you well with your book and your life. If you inspire others to be happy, that's a wonderful thing.

[twentieth]

Missing: One old dog. Has one eye. Broken tail and walks with a limp. Answers to "Lucky" (or "Philly" after making the mistake of posting his ad on this site).

[Philly71362]

Okay, for those who have any interest at all. It's not just about my disability (or anyone else's here). And it's not just a Christian book, even though it's the path I have chosen finally. Without giving away the plot, it's an abundance of problems that my wife at the time end I have gone through numerous struggles in overcoming not just the disability, but other things that may and may not be common to others. As far as things being misspelled, I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking and when I am in a hurry or don't catch it sometimes things get misspelled. I can assure you that nothing is misspelled or grammatical mistakes are made within the autobiography. Hey, I have empathy and understanding for all forms of disability, is just a nice hometown story of two souls rising above much pain and to many readers unbelievable consequences and rising to triumph in the end and a bunch of little, but serious other occurrences. I know it's not for everybody and I just wish people would stop bashing my efforts. Sales were slow and I just thought this was a possible resource for family members and newly injured people that may be inspired as some others have. regarding church: I already am a member and my fellow church-goers know my story very well, in fact many of them purchased my book! I hope this clears up some of your replies, but I realize not everybody will enjoy my story, especially if it's a little too close to home for them. Seriously, it seems like no matter what I say on here some people criticize, but I guess that's just life. Thanks for your consideration and "constructive" feedback. Take care everybody

[Philly71362]

One last thing: the reference Lucky has nothing to do with my disability in all reality. It was derived in a totally different way.... a little addiction that I developed lead to that, but I won't give it away if anyone happens to be interested. As for actual excerpts from my autobiography they were done in Dragonpad format on an older computer and I have not been able to transfer the information onto my new computer without it crashing. That's why I cannot post a real good sample onto this site or any other for that matter. It's okay if nobody wants a copy at least I can say I tried. Take care everybody