Pregame<br >rm-up<br >Dr. J. Tyson Tildon wrote in the preface to his book The Anglo-<br >St~con Agony*: "It is the maximum audacity that any author should<br >attempt to define a particular sociological posture of man." He went<br >on to write that he hoped his recklessness would be buffered by<br >the fact that his thoughts， suggestions， and statements were not<br >final， but part of a continuing dynamic development of a larger<br >knowledge.<br > That， my friends， sums up my feelings about writing a book to be<br >used as a guide to attempt to accomplish what may seem impossible.<br > I know the value of such guidance because I received a lot of it<br >from Dr. Tildon in my own tour to success. His help has been tan-<br >tamount to having a real live angel looking over my shoulder and<br >guiding me all the way.<br > That a former narcotic cop， soldier of fortune， gardener， enter-<br >tainer and writer could possibly know the secrets to success may<br >seem ludicrous. But what you are about to read is based on expe-<br >riences I ve had on my journey to the wonderful world of success.<br >Along the way， I ll point out obstacles that you might avoid or de-<br >tour around.<br > Dr. Tildon taught me that all learning requires the awesome tran-<br >sition from a state of not knowing to one of knowing. This book is<br >offered as another bridge for such a crossing.<br > I am not an old and wise man and I don t have years of higher<br >education. In high school I just barely squeezed by. I am not brag-<br >ging or complaining， merely stating a fact.<br >~Tildon， J. Tyson. The Anglo-Saxon Agony. Philadelphia， PA: Whitmore Publishing Co.， 1972<br ><br >