Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Talk About Your Dream Car

Along with others in our family, I had the opportunity to ride in this car. The eyeballs of all our friends nearly popped out when the car pulled up in front of our elementary school. 

http://www.forgottenfiberglass.com/sport-custom-cars/lloyd-templeton’s-saturn-sport-custom-from-ames-iowa-motor-trend-january-1953/

Lloyd Templeton’s Saturn:Sport Custom From Ames Iowa (Motor Trend, January 1953)
Lloyd Templeton of Ames, Iowa, has gone all out on customizing as a hobby.  Speaking for himself as well as for Don and Bob Templeton, he said, “We feel that we have been well repaid for our efforts – pride of ownership means a lot to us.”
This sleek creation features a completely handmade sheet metal body on a modified ’48 Mercury chassis.  Overall length is 210 inches and, with the top on the car stands 48 inches above the roadway.  Road clearance is 5 and ½ inches and the weight is 3500 pounds.
The drivers compartment is located where the back seat was in the original body.  This accounts for the exceptional 90 inch length of the hood.  The instrument panel has an amazing array of no less than1 15 separate instruments.
Individual bucket-type seats are provided for driver and passenger.  Upholstery is luxurious black leather with white trim.  The car required 2 and ½ years of spare time to build, cost an approximate $12,000, and is the only one with its particular styling in the United States.

Friday, June 10, 2016

FREE - The Sense of Humor is FREE Through June 14

FREE - The Sense of Humor is FREE Through June 14




FREE - The Sense of Humor is FREE for through June 14.

My publisher has just made The Sense of Humor - Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living, FREE through June 14 at:

The first half of its 330 pages contains research, interviews, and practical examples showing how a great sense of humor helps everything in life go better. Chapters include health, family, ministry, education, relationships, and more.

The second half of the book is packed with some of the funniest jokes and stories you’ll find anywhere. These alone will help to brighten your day each time you read them. This humor material is also broken down into sections that correspond to the earlier chapter headings.

Reviewers: Here’s a chance to get a copy so you can consider giving your review.

Libraries: This free copy will help you in your decision about adding this book to your shelves.

Magazines: Once you’ve seen the in formation in this book, a future article might be of interest.

Newspapers: Your readers may appreciate a review of this new book.

Newsletters: A spotlight on this book would be helpful to your readers.

Public Speakers: You will find ample humor material for future speeches.

Parents: There’s a whole chapter devoted to raising children, even teenagers, using humor.

Teachers: There’s a chapter documenting how the use of humor in the classroom will enhance learning and retention. 

Health Professionals: There is a broad spectrum of information when it comes to the positive effects of humor and health. Much of that material has been condensed in one of the chapters. And not only better health, combating depression is also covered.

Take advantage of this FREE offer today and find out how humor can fast track you, too, to healthier, happier living. Then please tell your family and circle of friends about this new book.

The Sense of Humor by Max Elliott Anderson


Review


By "Doc" Hilton on May 4, 2016
Format: Paperback
“If you can find humor in a situation, you can survive it.”

Those are the words of an unnamed comedian in the book, THE SENSE OF HUMOR, and the emphasis on the word “sense” is intentional. Think of humor as the “sixth sense” that everyone keeps talking about, but can never quite define. But understand, as well, that humor needs to be elevated out of the relative obscurity it enjoys in stand-up comedy clubs and late-night talk shows.

The therapeutic effects of humor have been analyzed, scrutinized, contemplated, collated, and annotated ad nauseam, but are usually hidden by a forest of mathematical, medical, psychological and statistical tables so dense that the subject dies from lack of oxygen.

Max Elliot Anderson has taken all of the data and put it in the language of the man on the street. Finally, whoever has an interest in the art and science of humor has a resource that will help them put a name on the positive effects of humor.

But we are living in the 21st Century, and the average consumer demands more! So . . . Anderson delivers.

The book is divided into two roughly equal parts. The first part is “How Humor Does What It Does.”

The second part of the book allows one to fully experience everything talked about in the first half, by providing a collection of humorous jokes, anecdotes, gaffs and giggles that will keep one in stitches – and out of the hospital – for the better portion of the remainder of one’s natural life.

5 stars for a book that delivers everything promised in the title!

Monday, June 06, 2016

Exciting Books for Avid and Reluctant Readers, Especially Boys

Do you have a struggling middle grade reader this summer, especially a boy?

Believe me when I tell you I grew up hating to read; not just in the summer, but all the time. There were several reasons for this, but the irony is my father authored over 70 books during his lifetime, and I didn’t read any of them as a child.

Today I write action-adventures and mysteries, for middle grade readers I would have enjoyed as a kid. My entire professional life has been devoted to the production of dramatic films, video programs, and television commercials.

So, when it comes to writing for middle grade readers, I bring unique elements to each project.

At the present time, I have contracts for over twenty books with three publishers. Perhaps you’ll find one that’s just perfect for your middle grade reader. Hopefully you’ll discover several more here because these books work well with struggling, or reluctant as well as avid readers. And though they are slanted toward boys, I’ve found that most girls have embraced them, too. 
The Sam Cooper Adventure Series!

 http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Island-Smugglers-Cooper-Adventure/dp/1942513291/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433000622&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=max+elliot+anderson%2C+lost+island+smugglers


There are 6 books in this series. Currently the available titles are Lost Island Smugglers and Captain Jack’s Treasure. The series includes the following titles:

Lost Island Smugglers 
Captain Jack’s Treasure
River Rampage

This Property Is Condemned 
Coming Soon!

At the Buzzer 
Ghosts In The Old Attic
Coming Soon!

Next is another 6 book series, from Elk Lake Publishing, called The Accidental Adventures of Kurt Benson And His Friends, Riley and Jordan. This series includes:
The Cat Burglars
Coming Soon!

Funny Money Mystery
The Secret Of Grandmother’s 
Grandfather Clock

Coming Soon!

Summer Camp Trouble

Danger Mountain


Shadow Of The Fat Man


NOTE: This series will begin releasing soon.
Mark these sites and check back often
Elk Lake Publishing: http://www.elklakepublishing.com/
Their FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ElkLakePublishing?fref=ts
For educators of elementary school students, especially those who struggle to get into a book. In association with Chestnut Publishing, in Toronto, Canada, another series of 6 books is in the works. Each includes reading comprehension questions and learning activities developed by a noted educational professional. A collection of short stories will also be included in the books to be published. These are all stand-alone stories. The titles include: 
Third House On The Left - Bullies
Midnight Shadows - Dangers of alcohol 

The House Next Door - Hydroponics & illegal drugs

Rail Yard Bandits - Stealing

The Secret Tunnel - Honor & the value of a good reputation

Forest Of Fear - Environment

Tree Fort, Pigtails, Pollywogs, And More        (A delightful collection of short stories for kids)

Mark this site and check back regularly
Chestnut Publishing: https://www.facebook.com/ElkLakePublishing?fref=ts

Another 6 books are available now from Comfort Publishing. They include:

Legend of the White Wolf

North Woods Poachers

Newspaper Caper

When the Lights Go Out

Barney and the Runaway

Terror at Wolf Lake

hope you’ll check out these books and the links provided. The first two series, Sam Cooper, and the Accidental Adventures, will be widely distributed through traditional book stores by Ingram, so I’d appreciate it if you would print out this entire post and take it to book store managers in your area. 
You are also welcome to forward this post to family, teachers, and your circle of friends.


Thank you!
Max Elliot Anderson


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Middle grade guys...Read a Book

Dramatic video to encourage boys to drop that electronic device and read...

        

    
    Max Elliot Anderson writes adventures and mysteries for middle grade readers. An additional 23 books are contracted for publishing over the next several months!
Amazon Author Page 

Monday, May 02, 2016

It's Children's Book Week

It’s Children’s Book Week May 2 - 8. 

Why not pick up a good action-adventure or mystery for the children in your life today? 





Video

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Friday, April 01, 2016

Information Details for The Sense of Humor

Current information for The Sense of Humor

Title: 
The Sense of Humor - Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living

Author: Max Elliot Anderson

Email Contact: mander8813@aol.com 

Publisher: Elk lake Publishing http://www.elklakepublishing.com

ISBN: 9781942513971 

ASIN: 1942513976

Distribution: Ingram / Spring Arbor -Note: If it isn’t listed it will be shortly. This new book is available wherever books are sold.

Amazon link http://ow.ly/Zlcca

The Sense of Humor Promo Video 1 

The Sense of Humor Promo Video 2 

The Sense of Humor Promo blog 


Author’s Middle Grade Action-Adventure and Mystery Books Blog:                 http://booksandboys.blogspot.com 

NEWSRelease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Max Anderson
PHONE: (815) 877-1514 mander8813@aol.com 

The Sense of Humor
Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living


Rockford, IL - Max Elliot Anderson announces the release of his new book, The Sense of Humor - Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living, from Elk Lake Publishing. ISBN: 9781942513971 | ASIN: 1942513976

“April is National Humor Month,” Anderson said, “and kicks off on April Fool’s Day. During these uncertain times, what people need most is a good laugh. Imagine what would happen if we understood there is an untapped force, contained within us, that has the power to totally change our lives. And what if we discovered, all we had to do in order to unlock this secret, is to simply start using it?”

The New England Journal of Medicine estimates that 85% of all human illnesses are curable by the body’s own healing system. Recent data suggests the more positive input we can include in our lives, the more we are supporting our body’s ability to tap into its natural healing process.

The Sense of Humor is divided into two sections. The first explores the benefits of incorporating humor in medicine, relationships, the classroom, families, the workplace, by youth workers, pastors, counselors, and more. 

“This project began as a simple joke book,” Anderson continued. “But through my video production work with clients, I began to discover the healing value of laughter and humor plus the benefits being found in business and industry where humor was used.”

The second part of The Sense of Humor contains hundreds of jokes and humor arranged in sections that relate to each of the major subjects found in the first. 

Studies reveal that humor aids in the healing process. And a personal sense of humor helps combat stress and depression. In business, one of the primary traits the human resources department looks for is a healthy sense of humor in job applicants. People without a sense of humor aren’t expected to go far. 

A pastor notes, “Humor is disarming. It makes us deal with issues we wouldn’t face otherwise. Humor is more than a joke at the end of a sermon.” As one youth pastor puts it, “The way to a student’s heart is through his funny bone.” 

Education professionals tell us laughter encourages learning. Humor leads to an increase in attention span and it can help both the students and the teacher. Educators find, when used in teaching, humor promotes better retention, better understanding, along with more attentiveness and alertness. 

Research also demonstrates how humor can make sense in the life of anyone who is willing to use it. Outside of this primary benefit, humor touches the lives of everyone around the user in positive ways.

Max Elliot Anderson is best known for his many action-adventures and mysteries written for middle grade readers. The Sense of Humor, with its clean content, is intended primarily for adults.

The Sense of Humor is available wherever books are sold.

Bio for Max Elliot Anderson

Max Elliot Anderson has spent most of his life in the production of documentary and dramatic films, client videos, and television commercials. Most of his previous writing includes adventures and mysteries that bring the same visual excitement, and heart-pounding action from those productions into his books for middle grade readers 8 and up.

While producing video programs and commercials for clients, he observed the important role humor played in many different situations. The Sense of Humor is a culmination of those experiences and observations, and is intended to help people understand the power a positive sense of humor offers.

Mr. Anderson is listed in Who’s Who in America and his productions have won multiple Telly Awards. He and his wife Claudia have two children and four grandchildren.

Amazon link http://ow.ly/Zlcca
The Sense of Humor Promo blog http://yourhumorsense.blogspot.com 
The Sense of Humor Promo Video 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NcL0N9Vt5g 

The Sense of Humor Promo Video 2 https://youtu.be/sa8dboA8IH4

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Announcing the release of The Sense of Humor

April is National Humor Month. And why not? It kicks off with April Fool’s Day right at the beginning.

During these uncertain times, what people need most is a good laugh. Imagine what would happen if we understood there is an untapped force, contained within us, that has the power to totally change our lives. And what if we discovered, all we had to do in order to unlock this secret, is to simply start using it?

The Sense of Humor - Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living, by Max Elliot Anderson, is a new book just released by Elk Lake Publishing. Distribution soon available through Ingram and Spring Arbor.  ISBN: 9781942513971 | ASIN: 1942513976

Amazon link http://ow.ly/Zlcca

People are hungry for meaning in their lives. Who doesn’t desire to be healthier?  War against depression is being waged every day. Research demonstrates the sense that humor can make in the life of anyone who is willing to use it.

The Sense of Humor focuses on the benefits of using humor in health, education, work, ministry, family, and relationships. The first part of this book covers these important topics and more. The second part contains hundreds of jokes and funny stories related to the earlier chapter subjects.

The Sense of Humor will be useful for parents, pastors, medical professionals, counselors, public speakers, teachers, in the workplace, in our relationships, plus many more applications. And in all of these areas, the book makes a great gift.

Attempting to understand the benefits of humor in our lives has hit the main stream media in television and radio news reports, magazines, newspapers, and more. It was said when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart on re-entry, and again after 9/11, that people need humor to cope in times of trouble.  With the threat of terrorist activity all around us, a cabinet office for Homeland Security, and the current economic uncertainties, people need humor now more than ever before.

Amazon link http://ow.ly/Zlcca
The Sense of Humor Promo blog http://yourhumorsense.blogspot.com
The Sense of Humor Promo Video 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NcL0N9Vt5g
The Sense of Humor Promo Video 2 https://youtu.be/sa8dboA8IH4

Bio for The Sense of Humor

Max Elliot Anderson has spent most of his life in the production of documentary and dramatic films, client videos, and television commercials. Most of his previous writing includes adventures and mysteries that bring the same visual excitement, and heart-pounding action from those productions into his many books for middle grade readers 8 and up.
While producing video programs and commercials for clients, he observed the important role humor played in many different situations. The Sense of Humor is a culmination of those experiences and observations, and is intended to help people understand the power a positive sense of humor offers.
Mr. Anderson is listed in Who’s Who in America and his productions have won multiple Telly Awards, He and his wife Claudia have two children and four grandchildren.




Friday, March 11, 2016

In Honor of Ronald and Nancy Reagan



As we mark the passing of Nancy Reagan, I'm transported back to a day during the fall of 1990. At that time I had the unique opportunity to spend much of a day with him as he visited his boyhood home in Dixon, Illinois. This turned out to be the last time he would visit there.
The original video is now housed at the Reagan Presidential Library in California. The following pictures were shot off of my TV screen from a VHS copy of the original material so the quality is diminished.

Along with the rest of the video crew, we were given Secret Service clearance for the day and shadowed him where ever he went.
We began at the river where, as a lifeguard, he saved many lives. There he skipped stones on the river and talked about his experiences.
We walked up to the third floor gym where he had played basketball. Mr. Reagan took a few shots from the free-throw line.

We covered him with video cameras as crowds pushed toward him and made the Secret Service people nervous. For most of the day I was never more than inches or a few feet from one of the greatest men I believe this country has ever had as its leader.
A group of schoolchildren recited the Pledge of Allegiance as he stood out in front of the house. He went to the garage in the back of the house and then on to the statute of himself.
Mr. Reagan spoke to a full house that had gathered in the high school gym. There he was presented with a letter jacket. He proceeded to the football field and threw passes to some of the team.

The most unique experience came when we traveled to the actual house. There we set up for the only video interview that he gave that day. I was able to ask him a number of personal questions about growing up in that house.

After the interview, President Reagan was kind enough to send me a personal letter of thanks.