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The Fabulous Saga of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 15,7 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Botts, Alexander (Fictitious character)

ISBN : 9780896585300

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Botts is back! After nearly 30 years, the fabulously popular stories of Earthworm Tractor salesman Alexander Botts are back in print to delight both those who remember reading William Hazlett Upson's tales, and those who will be discovering the amusing adventures of the "natural born salesman" for the first time. Author William Hazlett Upson turned his work experience with the Holt Caterpillar Company into a second career when "The Saturday Evening Post" published his first story in 1927 in the saga of tractor salesman extraordinare Alexander Botts and Earthworm crawlers. The series was so popular that it led to 112 Botts tales and a movie, "Earthworm Tractors," that starred Joe E. Brown as Botts.



Alexander Botts

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher : Queens House, Incorporated

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 42,16 MB

Release : 1977

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The tractor salesman, Alexander Botts, is the personification of the American dream: He is his own boss. Although he is 'employed' by the Earthworm Tractor Company (i.e. Caterpiller, where William Hazlett Upson, Bott's creator worked for five years) it takes only one or two of the letters in Botts' immortal prose to make clear just who is in command ...



Botts Begins

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher :

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 32,29 MB

Release : 2020-09-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781642340259

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Welcome to the world of Alexander Botts and Earthworm Tractors, a series of humorous short stories about a bumbling salesman's trial and tribulations selling crawler tractors. His unusual sales tactics send the machines through impervious swamps, murky lakes, and high snowbanks. His schemes consistently backfire but, in the end, he never fails to close the deal! In this book, Botts talks his way into a job selling Earthworm Tractors for The Farmers' Friend Tractor Company. Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and these stories are based on Upson's brief career as a mechanic for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This series of books is the only publication to present the collection in its entirety, and includes five Botts stories that never appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm readers young and old and entertain with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.



Botts Abroad

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher : Alexander Botts and the Earthw

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 39,31 MB

Release : 2021-04

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9781642340396

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The world's best tractor salesman is back in this second installment of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor. In this series of humorous short stories, Botts and his new bride travel to Europe on a special assignment to bring the solid, American-made machines to the Old World! Nicknamed "Gadget" because of her usefulness, Mrs. Botts proves to be as resourceful as her husband in cleverly closing deals in ancient cities previously thought to have no market for crawler tractors. Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and the stories are based on Upson's work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book includes the original illustrations that appeared with the stories in The Saturday Evening Post, and is part of a series that will be the first to present the entire collection. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm readers young and old and entertain with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.



Earthworms Through the Ages

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher :

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 45,26 MB

Release : 1947

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The Earthworm tractor salesman up to his old tricks in places as distant as the South Pacific.



The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom

Author : Alexander Tsesis

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 40,52 MB

Release : 2004-12-12

Category : History

ISBN : 0814782760

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Tsesis explains why the 13th Amendment is essential to contemporary America, offering a fresh analysis of the role the Amendment has played regarding civil rights legislation.



Botts Breaks Hollywood

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher :

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 46,4 MB

Release : 2021-10-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781642340730

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The Golden Age of Hollywood was at its height in the 1930s and the world's best tractor salesman was captivated by the glitz and glamour. In Botts Breaks Hollywood, the third installment of the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, the saga continues for our hero who, always ahead of his time, sees filmmaking as the future of tractor sales. In this collection of humorous short stories, Botts earns a promotion and is eager to share his enthusiasm for crawler tractors on the silver screen where his outrageous antics and blunders collide to capture the perfect shot! Alexander Botts was created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, and the stories are based on Upson's work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. For almost half a century, Botts was beloved by The Saturday Evening Post readers in more than 100 short stories. This book includes the original illustrations that appeared with the stories and is part of a series that will be the first to present the collection in its entirety.



Destructive Messages

Author : Alexander Tsesis

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2002-08-19

Category : Law

ISBN : 0814782728

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Tsesis uses historical examples to illuminate the central role racist speech played in encouraging attitudes that led to human rights violations against German Jews, Native Americans, and African Americans, and also discusses the dangers posed by hate speech spread on the Internet today. He also offers an examination of the psychology of scapegoating."--BOOK JACKET.



The Best of Botts

Author : William Hazlett Upson

Publisher : Amereon Limited

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 27,92 MB

Release : 1961

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The Substitute

Author : Nicole Lundrigan

Publisher : House of Anansi

Page : 299 pages

File Size : 21,72 MB

Release : 2017-06-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 148700236X

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In the tradition of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, The Substitute is a deliciously creepy psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Warren Botts is a disillusioned Ph.D. taking a break from his lab to teach middle-school science. Gentle, soft-spoken, and introverted, Warren befriends thirteen-year-old Amanda, a lonely student looking for guidance. One morning, Warren returns from a jog to find Amanda dead, hanging from a tree in his backyard. A police investigation follows, but Warren is unable — or unwilling — to answer the questions that swirl around him. Suspicions mount, and Warren’s peaceful neighbours quickly become hostile. Meanwhile, an anonymous narrator who possesses a dangerous combination of extreme intelligence and emotional detachment offers insight into events past and present. As the tension builds, we gain an intimate understanding of the power of memories, secrets, and lies.