AT HELEN’S PAGE: A Destiny of Undying Greatness: Kiffin Rockwell and the Boys Who Remembered Lafayette.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Reuben Moore’s book The Competent Broker: Seeking Competence and Integrity in the Real Estate Business.

AT HELEN’S PAGE : Why hire the skinny inspector?

AT HELEN’S PAGE (scroll down and click on blue logo) : The author of Before I Go also offers financial planning here. (Bumped)

AD ON HELEN’S PAGE: Biblical Greek t-shirts, mugs, and even laptop sleeves. (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: An interesting new book called Raising Other People’s Children: What Foster Parenting Taught Me About Bringing Together A Blended Family.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: May coffee specials at King Harv’s.

A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH HELEN’S PAGE: From Doug who sold his sailboat:

Thanks for setting up Helen’s Page. I advertised my 30′ Sailboat and had a deposit from an interested buyer within 24 hours of posting the listing. Now, after only 4 days I have a check in the bank and the sailboat has a new owner!

When I bought this sailboat 6 years ago, the previous owner had it listed for several months. He told me that most responses he received to his ad on another online marketplace were either not serious inquiries or outright scammers. It was a really frustrating process for him to find a buyer.

Trust and a sense of community are the elements that make commerce work between people who don’t already know each other. Thanks for bringing that back and reinvigorating my faith in what makes a market!

HELEN TRIES IT: So I got a bunch of samples from the New Genesis / Monticello Drug Company who has several listings at Helen’s Page for various products. One of the sample products was Heet, which is “a powerful pain relieving liniment and topical analgesic used for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles strains, bruises, arthritis, backache, and sprains.” It came in handy today when I was at a barre class and pulled a back muscle. I came home, put this stuff on and was surprised that it worked. The pain is almost gone and I have to say, I was skeptical. It’s great stuff! You can get Heet directly here.

Another sample was these throat discs which “melt in your mouth providing relief from throat irritation, dry mouth, phlegm, and hoarseness, and will improve the clarity of your voice.” I gave one to Glenn and tried one myself. They are a very refreshing and taste like licorice and do melt in your mouth and provide relief from a scratchy or sore throat. Glenn thought they would be helpful when he is teaching a lot which causes voice strain. If you talk for a living, they are certainly worth a try. I like how small they are and how easy to pop one in your mouth. You can find them here.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: The Hard Man Novels, Read free on kindle unlimited. (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: With Mother’s Day coming up soon, go visit Hunt Country Jewelers. From a reviewer at Helen’s Page: “Great service and fast shipping to Texas. I found the perfect gift on their site and they were a pleasure to deal with. Carolyn Cutshall kept me well informed on my purchase and I received it the next day. Will definitely buy from them again.”

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Bill Adams (1954-2019) is being remembered by his brother-in-law who writes to us: “Bill died of a stroke in 2019 and as a memorial to him I undertook to make his published and unpublished work available… ” You can find his book 13 Quick Tricks: (And a Few Long Cons) here and his two novels (a science-fictional defense of free will) called Tilt: The First Half and Tilt: The Second Half at the links.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Fine Art by Capitalist Tools Artwork. The website is here. (May not be suitable for work).

HELEN TRIES IT: I just got Bill and Teresa Peschel’s book Career Indie Author: Tell Your Stories and Build a Business That Will Last a Lifetime in the mail and started reading right away. It is a very straightforward and easy read if you want to write and self-publish a first book (or fifth) and understand quickly how to set up a business plan (it’s one page!), pay your taxes and even advertise your work. There is even a good section on how to make up a mailing list that came in handy for Helen’s page. If you are an aspiring writer or a seasoned one, check out the book, it’s informative and worth your time. (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: A Man-Cave bar set: “A stunning set for your bar, your man cave, or just for display. Offered here is a 1935 Paden City Glass bar set cut in the Glades pattern. Buyers from Helen’s Page qualify for a 10% discount.”

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Professor Carol’s book, Why Freshmen Fail: and How to Avoid It. You can also order directly from her page and save 20% plus free shipping with discount code “helenspage.” (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: 1979 Hunter 30’ Sailboat for sale with a discount for Helen’s Page buyer.

HELEN TRIES IT: Last night, I finally got the time to read Howard McEwen’s awesome book Daddy Issues: A Hard Man Novel (The Hard Man Series). His books take a look at men who have led tough lives and in this one, it was so refreshing to hear from a guy’s perspective how he felt about coming home to a dismissive wife and disrespectful teenage daughter. Everyone tells you men are the problem in our society these days but missing from that woke stereotype is the voice of men who have real feelings and real reasons to be upset.

The protagonist in the story is a guy named Wag who runs a successful car repair shop and he has numerous reasons to be unhappy. No one much cares though as the women in his life seem out of touch and distant. His mother leaves him when he is 12 and his wife and daughter are self-centered and out for themselves. The book should have been titled “Mommy issues” because Wag’s desperate need for loving looks from women leads him to do stupid and dangerous things. I will leave it at that but buy the book and the others in the series, they are worth staying up late for. (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Good reviews for the alpaca farm products:

Got a rug and it is fantastic! Soft, lovely natural fibers, nice neutral colors, a quirky handmade aesthetic – and the adorable alpaca on the back! I only wish they had bigger rugs as well. It feels great underfoot, it even provides quite a bit of cushion.

Ordered the Backpacka lightweight hiking socks, and had a chance to try them out this weekend. It was very warm for this time of year (low 80s), but even after a 10 mile hike my feet remained dry, even though there were stream crossings along the way.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: More glamorous offerings at Hunt Country Jewelers. These pendants (I really love the fox) would make great Mother’s Day gifts.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: John Henry’s Packaging Machinery Handbook.

AT HELEN’S PAGE: This may be my next product to try: Throat Discs Herbal Lozenges. The store website is here.

UPDATE: You can also get a pain relieving liniment, an internal deodorant, or even a Hemorrhoid Cream from the same place. Who would have thought that Helen’s Page would be this glamorous?

UPDATE FOR MEN’S SHAVING SOAP AT HELEN’S PAGE: “We are swamped and cannot take any more orders!” The store says that they will be able to take orders again next week.

NEW BOOKS AT HELEN’S PAGE: I have noticed many new books up at my page that look like fun. Here is one that looks interesting: Hamlet’s 2020 Vision: A recasting of Hamlet as the tragedy of the 2020 election and this one too: What Our Helmets Let Us See which is a short satire about politics. I like the creativity of the authors at Helen’s Page. Go support them. (Bumped)

AT HELEN’S PAGE: Author Dorothea Jensen’s book, Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How ‘America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman’ Helped Win Our Independence.