Books by Jack Phillips Lowe

Do you have a family treasure in the form of an ancestor's diary? What wisdom will you be passing on to your future generations? Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all write down the lessons we've learned in hopes that whoever reads them will avoid the mistakes we've made? This seems to be the goal behind Kerry LePage's book, "Some Day Never Comes."

The first chapters of the book deal with every day types of life's adventures that the author presents with humor, dry wit, and some reflective thought. From moments of getting more with positive reinforcement than words of war, to enlightening check out tellers of their obligatory duties, LePage has advice. From working with a veterinarian over his dog's discomfort, to dealing with a neighbor's dog killing his very expensive lawn, the author offers words of wisdom. Moments in between, regarding topics of a person's lack of desire to take just any old job, another person's lack of interest in living this particular life, and how tastes are acquired, all contain bits of comedy, absurdity, and even a bit of brash opinionated thought. The second half of the book, offered in four parts, deals with sales and marketing. This section goes into detail of how LePage made some mistakes in business, how he took some knocks, and how he got back up and brushed himself off to start over again. This feels like a separate book in a way, as if LePage intended to write this section and then realized he had more to say in regards to other aspects of life, so added the first section of the work. The Sales and Marketing portion still offers the same wit, the same humor, and the same style of writing. It connects well to the rest, though is more focused on the reader who is in need of a business pep talk.

The book is an interesting conglomerate of essays. LePage shares himself freely, well, for the cost of the book, and can honestly say that he's left his mark on the world for future generations to explore. How many of us can say that? "Some Day Never Comes" is an enjoyable read with a slightly different tone…you just might learn something here.