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   sgcim@hotmail.com to glasso...@gmail.com   
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   04 Apr 17 11:41:08   
   
   On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 11:01:01 AM UTC-4, glasso...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > For Immediate Release   
   >    
   > The Turtles/Zappa & The Mothers Legend Jim Pons Pens New Book    
   > “Hard Core Love: Sex, Football, and Rock and Roll in the Kingdom of God”    
   >    
   > From the Sunset Strip to the White House and stadiums throughout the NFL,   
   Jim Pons' journey through rock and roll to filming professional football   
   becomes a one-of-a kind spiritual autobiography. “Hard Core Love” connects   
   the dots behind the scenes    
   of Jim's years with The Turtles, Frank Zappa and The New York Jets, all of   
   which lead to his finest achievement, a long-sought peace with God.   
   >    
   > Says Jim, “People I have worked with, played with and lived with always   
   told me I should write a book someday and I always thought it would be   
   entertaining to people. It was Neale Donald Walsch who convinced me. He told   
   me it would be helpful to    
   people.”   
   >    
   > Jim Pons photo.jpg   
   >    
   > Jim Pons is a former bass guitarist and singer for several legendary 1960's   
   and 70's rock bands, including The Leaves, The Turtles, Frank Zappa & The   
   Mothers and Flo & Eddie.   
   >    
   > In 1973 Pons left the music industry to become the film and video director   
   for the New York Jets football club. He held this position until his   
   retirement in 2000. Pons and his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in   
   2005, where he did game day video    
   for the Jacksonville Jaguars for three more years before finally leaving the   
   NFL. He now sings and plays upright bass in a bluegrass band called Lonesome   
   Ride.   
   >    
   > “If you’ve been taught to believe that fame and fortune are the keys to   
   happiness—and most of us have—Jim Pons’ remarkable story is for you. If   
   you’ve been taught that your questions about the meaning of life should be   
   left in the hands of    
   religious experts—and most of us have—Jim’s personal quest to know God   
   offers the gift of spiritual freedom. His transparency shines throughout and   
   cannot help but assist other seekers—covertly, even those who buy the book   
   for the football and    
   rock n’ roll. Having known his story for several years, it has been our   
   sincere desire that Jim share it with the world. Thankfully that time has   
   come. We invite you to open these pages, enjoy his story and come away the   
   better for sharing his    
   experience.” - Lee and Steven Hager, authors of The Gospel of Thomas: Where   
   Science Meets Spirituality   
   >    
   > In closing Jim has this to impart, “There is more to life than fame and   
   fortune. We haven’t learned all there is to know about God.”   
   >    
   > To purchase:   
   > https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Core-Love-Football-Kingdom/dp/1945   
   90484/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490113285&sr=1-1&keywords=jim+pons   
   >    
   > For more information:   
   > www.jimpons.com   
   > www.facebook.com/wjpons   
   >    
   > Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com   
      
   I ordered a copy of this for my local library. Hopefully he'll talk about Bob   
   Harris(1), and his adorable ex-con, fellow junkie, bi-sexual, LSD taking, dark   
   arts practicing witch, guitarist singer/songwriter, OD victim, ex-wife, Judee   
   Sill.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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