Bücher von Vance Thompson

Drink and Be Sober is a book written by Vance Thompson and published in 1915. The book is a collection of essays and stories that aim to promote sobriety and discourage excessive drinking. The author argues that alcoholism is a serious problem that affects individuals, families, and society as a whole. The book includes personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and scientific research to support the argument that drinking in moderation is the best way to enjoy alcohol without causing harm to oneself or others. The author also provides practical advice on how to avoid drinking too much, such as setting limits, choosing non-alcoholic drinks, and finding alternative activities. Overall, Drink and Be Sober is a thought-provoking and informative book that encourages readers to reflect on their drinking habits and make responsible choices.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

There is no moderate drinker who is not going on to the next stage of his journey, or who not turning back....He is coming back toward the norm of sobriety , or he is going on toward drunkenness. -from "The Moderate Drinker"Be not misled! Drink and Be Sober isn't a command, or a guidebook to moderation, but a fascinating document of the post-World War I temperance movement and an impassioned call for the abolishment of alcohol. Published in 1916, its outbursts encompass:· What Alcohol Does to the Man· Why Some Drinkers Are Drunkards· Crime, Drink-Storms, and Degeneration· Drink and National CrisesWith today's hindsight into the disaster of Prohibition, this is a startling and inadvertently entertaining screed against the nightmare of drink.VANCE THOMPSON is also the author of Eat and Grow Thin and The Ego Book.

Animated by the vibrant, cheerful spirit of pre-World War I America, this 1916 guide to "the philosophy of Otherfellowship" is like Adam Smith meets Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: it's a directive to living with the kind of gung-ho American enthusiasm and expansive spirit that the Gilded Age was bursting with. From the one basic human law we all must follow-"Be good!"-to our "immense and imperative" duty to vote, this little book contains all manner of wisdom for relating to your fellow human beings:. "Decent living... consists in not being frightened, not being fat, and not being sentimental.". "It is precisely because it is predestined that friendship is at once mysterious and precious.". "If your work hasn't in it the essential quality of being good for the Other Fellow, he will not pay for it."Loving thy neighbor was never so easy-or so entertaining-as pioneering self-help guru Thompson made it sound almost a century ago.VANCE THOMPSON (1863-1925) is also the author of Eat and Grow Thin and The Ego Book.