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Harry Browne's Journal This Journal provides information regarding Harry Browne's life and work. Entries will be added by Harry's widow, Pamela Wolfe Browne, periodically ~ not every day. This isn't an interactive blog where you can post your thoughts. However, you can email me, and if your email seems to be of general interest, you might read a response in this Journal. Unfortunately, a personal answer can't be provided due to time constraints. June 17, 2009 Harry Browne's Birthday: Today would have been Harry's 76th birthday. Each year of our marriage, I spent a great deal of time and effort decorating our home and planning a birthday full of special surprises for him ~ something he missed as a child. To commemorate his birthday this year, I'm releasing a rendering of the grave site monument that West Memorials of Memphis, Tennessee is producing ~ thanks to the following donors: Jody and Tom Morris, Shannon Wrege, George R. Whitfield, Harry Blazer, Pacific Holdings LLC, Steven A. Fyock, Eduardo Prizont, Robert E. King, Kristin Overn, Jim Adams, Loren Dohm, Craig Coogan, Rob Privette, David W. Landram, James C. Stevens, Michael Linden, Andreia Schreiber, Ian Mayes, David D. & Janice D. Segesta, Jeffrey Taylor, Laurence Glazener, Johnny Kramer, John F. Lewis, Robert A. Moore, Keith L. Kemp, Edward M. Teyssier, John M. Constantine, Sr. Family (John Sr. & Angeline; Michael, Paul, Elaine, & John, Jr.), Hank Smith, Ivan Walczak, Margelus Burga, and 3 anonymous donors. If you'd like to receive an email containing Harry's monument rendering, please click here for an email form and then merely click "Send". No message is required. Also, to commemorate Harry's birthday, a Downsize DC Downsizer-Dispatch is being sent to the foundation's over 25,000 members requesting donations and/or pledges in Harry's name. (Harry was proud to be a co-founder of the foundation, and was pleased to be involved in its projects until his death.) All contributions that arrive before midnight Friday, June 19th, are for this purpose, and they will share the news of your gift, by name and amount, with me. In addition, you'll find a comments box on the secure donation page. If you wish to leave a note for me, they'll pass that on to me as well. To donate to Downsize DC, please click here.March 1, 2009 Three Years Ago: Harry passed on three years ago today, so I prepared the FreedomWire below to celebrate his life. Unfortunately, the new newsletter manager failed repeatedly to send it. So below is the message I prepared and had hoped to send.
February 25, 2009 A New Web Host Company: Harry's web site at: www.HarryBrowne.org was transferred to All Star Computers and its server yesterday. It was a massive and time consuming task because of the size of the web site, and it was artfully performed by the company's owner and family friend, Ben Star. I'd also like to thank Michael Buss (Autumn Browne's husband) for all his help in spear-heading the transition and transfer. The site is running smoothly. However, the radio shows are temporarily unavailable, so please check back soon. They should be available within the next week or two.
February 12, 2009 Good News!: 25 copies of Harry Browne's 20-CD album Rule Your World! are finally in stock. To order your copy, please log on to: www.Paypal.com and send your payment of $159.99 to account: PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org. (If you prefer to receive a Paypal invoice, please email me at: PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org and let me know.) All orders will ship via UPS, so please make sure your Paypal address includes a numbered street address. First come, first served ~ so order now!
January 26, 2009 Thank You: The response to my request last November for donations toward the production, shipping, and installation of Harry's gravestone was very heartwarming. And it was extremely comforting to know that so many of you think enough of Harry and his life's work to contribute to his final resting place. I'm very excited to report that due to all the generous donors enough funds were raised to order Harry's gravestone. So I contacted West Memorials in Memphis, TN and we're in the final stages of finalizing the order. (The original estimate for the memorial has increased from approximately $5000 to $9000 due to a change in the type of stone, the use of sandblast lettering instead of brass plaques, and the additions of a colored portrait and the engraving of a Statue of Liberty on the memorial.) Words can't express my gratitude nor the extent to which my heart has been touched by your contributions. I am very thankful not only for your donations, but for your kindness and your desire to keep Harry's memory alive. Contributors names are listed on the Harry Browne Library Museum mission page, and all donors will be recognized on a framed photograph of the memorial which will be hung in the Harry Browne Library Museum.
November 12, 2008 Harry's Gravestone: It's been over 2 1/2 years since Harry Browne died and still there is no gravestone on his grave site. The monument I've designed (a stone podium with a book atop, a Statue of Liberty on the pedestal, and 2 bronze base markers ~ Harry's epitaph on one and the other detailing his life) costs nearly $5,000 for West Memorials of Memphis, Tennessee to produce and ship to North Carolina. In order to place the memorial on Harry's grave by the 3rd anniversary of his death, I must raise the necessary funds within the next 2 months. Will you make a donation so I can reach my goal? (Donors names ~ unless you instruct otherwise ~ will be listed permanently on Harry's web site and in his Library Museum with a photo of the monument.) Paypal donations should be made to the email address: PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org . Checks & money
orders should be made payable to: Pamela Wolfe Browne, 106
Oakland Avenue, Kernersville, NC 27284.
October 14, 2008 Money & The Economy: According to Harry Browne, not one person in a thousand really understands what money is. A proper grasp of it will give you the key that unlocks the many puzzles of national economic events. Without that understanding, it’s impossible to think for oneself; instead, you’re forced to rely upon the superficial conclusions of people with conflicting opinions and credentials. 99% of All You Need to Know About MONEY and Its Effect Upon the Economy was taken from the first nine chapters of Harry's best-selling 1970 book, How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation. It was edited by him in 2005, and includes a brief afterword with a source that can help you set up a Permanent Portfolio ~ so it doesn't matter whether next year brings prosperity, inflation, recession, or even a depression; you'll know you're safe - no matter what. This short eBook (85 pages) is the clearest and most extensive explanation of how the government money system works and perverts the free market. Equally important, it’s written in language that any reasonably intelligent layman can understand. To download MONEY for $9.75 go to: www.TrendsAction.com
October 7, 2008 Rule Your World!: The 20-CD audio album Rule Your World! sold out today. I have no immediate plans to produce more, but I'm collecting names for a wait list. If at least 25 people sign up I'll consider producing more in the future. So if you're interested in purchasing the album, please be sure to Click Here and you'll be added to the wait list.
October 1, 2008 The War Racket, Part II: Part II is available for purchase. It's over 480 pages and includes a couple of completed chapters, extensive notes for the remaining chapters, a number of appendices, and 72 war articles that Harry wrote between the years 1999-2005. To download The War Racket, Part II for $9.75 go to: www.TrendsAction.com FYI . . . There are only 8 Rule Your World - Finding Freedom and Living Profitably CD Albums remaining and I have no plans at this time to produce more. To purchase Rule Your World for $159.99 request an invoice here: Rule Your World!
September 2, 2008 Radio Archives: A number of people have contacted me recently to tell me that the Harry's Radio Archive links aren't working. (The "listen immediately" links are working fine, but the "download at your leisure links" are the problem.) According to Jack Dean of Webcommanders, the ability to download files was restored last Thursday. However, the streaming files are going to require some additional work, and he's hoping that will occur within the next week or so. It's my understanding that they upgraded their network and made a lot of changes during the past few weeks, and they're still tying up loose ends. The good news is that when the streaming files are restored everyone will see faster download times.
August 20, 2008 The War Racket: Harry Browne was obsessed with war. He said he was obsessed with it because he loved life.When he died in 2006, he was writing a book titled, The War Racket. It concentrates on the deceptions politicians use to get us into war. The War Racket consists of two parts: Part I: World War I (Chapters 1-8 focus solely on WWI) Part II: The Perpetual War (Chapters 9-19 focus on WWII through The War on Terrorism. Chapter 20, Epilogue, focuses on "Is War Necessary?")Harry completed Part I and Chapter 9 of Part II, and he typed over 175 pages of notes for Chapters 10-20 of Part II. The War Racket, Part I and II are being published separately about a month apart.To download The War Racket, Part I for $9.75 go to: www.TrendsAction.com
July 31, 2008 Harry Browne Library Museum: The Harry Browne Library Museum opens to the public by appointment only on August 14, 2008. Exhibits include Harry's manuscripts; photographs; awards; presidential campaign memorabilia; books; magazine articles; newsletters; personal documents and memorabilia; original music; reel-to-reel, video and audio tapes; CDs, and DVDs. Admission is free.Unfortunately, many of the library museum exhibits are currently unprotected and aging, and they need to be properly preserved. The audio, video, and reel-to-reel tapes need to be transferred to CDs and DVDs. And a gravestone needs to be purchased for Harry's gravesite. If you're interested in making a donation to the Library Museum it would be greatly appreciated. Please send your gift, in any amount small or large, via Paypal to: PLWBrowne@HarryBrowne.org or to: Pamela Wolfe Browne, 106 Oakland Avenue, Kernersville, NC 27284. (Unfortunately, your gifts are not tax deductible.)To learn more about the Library Museum ~ including its mission statement, goals, and future plans, please log on to: www.HarryBrowne.org/LibraryMuseum.htm
July 17, 2008 Another New eBook: Harry Browne was in his thirties, and a sales consultant and lecturer in the Los Angeles area, when he wrote The Secret of Success and Selling is Easy ~ two manuscripts that I've compiled into one eBook titled, The Secret of Selling ~ Anything.Because he had never wanted to be an “average” salesman, Harry had paid particular attention to the top successes he had met along the way ~ observing them closely to determine the nature of success. In so doing, he came to understand why people buy and to understand the world around him. And he found that the principles he had observed applied to any type of success-seeking ~ whether or not in the sales field. Harry was not the stereotypical hard-driving, constantly-on-the-go success seeker, however. In fact, he found a way to make an unusually good income as a salesman while working only fifteen to twenty hours per week. Every word in this eBook was written by Harry in 1966 and 1969 from his own successful experience. And although the manuscripts remained unpublished until now they are an example of his ability to communicate to others the knowledge he had gained early on. Whether you're trying to sell automobiles, advertising, yourself, or Libertarian principles I believe you'll find this book interesting and beneficial. To download for $9.75 go to: www.TrendsAction.com and click on The Secret of Selling ~ Anything.
June 17, 2008 New eBook: Harry would have been 75 years old today. To commemorate his birthday I'm releasing a new eBook titled, Freedom The American Way ~ Your future is in your hands. The book is a compilation of magazine articles, newspaper columns, and educational articles that Harry wrote in the 1960s. They contain factual and well-reasoned economic, political, and business truths that appeal to the readers self-interest.Section 1: Eleven American Progress/Freedom magazine articles that endeavor to educate and gain public support for the Liberty Amendment ~ a Constitutional amendment to reduce the size of government by restraining federal powers.Section 2: Twenty-nine The American Way newspaper columns that cover a wide range of topics from morality to unemployment to your savings account. Section 3: Thirty-one Your Future Is In Your Hands articles ~ part of a dynamic educational employer/employee program in which Harry presented each week one basic economic truth that could be quickly read and understood by the reader. The articles promoted free enterprise; reduction of government interference in employer/employee relations; and created in employees both the desire to be of greater value, as well as periodically offering specific methods for providing it.The eBook is a quick and easy read. Yet the articles are filled with such wisdom, common sense, and practical suggestions that there is a great deal of "meat" to digest. If you want to reduce the size of government, make the most of your life, and learn ways to increase your value and wages ~ you'll find this book interesting, enjoyable, and thought-provoking. And although written 40 years ago they're as important and worth reading today as the day Harry wrote them. I hope you enjoy the book!
May 28, 2008 Freedom Speeches: Harry was an inspirational speaker who was passionate about the cause of freedom, individual liberty, and much smaller government. Whatever the issue, he presented insights you weren't likely to have heard from other speakers or writers. I've made available for download seven of Harry's more popular speeches totaling over 5 1/2 hours in an album titled, Freedom Speeches, Volume I."I Dreamed They Repealed the 20th Century" These speeches present a unique view of human nature, morality, and government. They will inspire you and amuse you. More importantly, they will encourage you to think about the importance of individual liberty, freedom, and much smaller government. To download for $19.99 go to: www.TrendsAction.com and click on Freedom Speeches, Volume I. I hope you enjoy Harry's speeches.
April 24, 2008 Downloadable CD Course: Last December I announced the release of Harry Browne's 20-CD audio course, RULE YOUR WORLD! Finding Freedom & Living Profitably priced at $159.99. I'm glad to inform you that the course is available now in a downloadable version for only $99.99. That means that you, a family member, a colleague, or friend can download it to your computer or MP3 player (or convert it to regular CDs with most CD burning software) and listen to it at your convenience.Even if you've read How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, I believe your life will be forever enriched if you listen to this audio course. Simply put.....there's something truly magical about hearing Harry's ideas presented in his own voice and speaking style, and sprinkled with his good humor. will provide you with the tools you need to live your life the way you see fit. It will put you on the path to a freer, happier life. And it will inspire you to take greater responsibility for your life — to quit focusing on the shortcomings of others and use the sovereignty you have to take control of your own life and make the most of it. RULE YOUR WORLD! can make your life much freer and happier.To order go to: www.TrendsAction.com and click on RULE YOUR WORLD!
March 1, 2008 Two Years Ago: Today is the second anniversary of Harry's passing. If the emails I've received during the past two years are any indication, I'm not alone in missing him. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful messages, your continued interest in his work, and your support. It means a great deal to me.A New eBook: To commemorate Harry's life, I've assembled a new eBook titled, "Investment Strategy in an Uncertain World" ~ a collection of 16 articles from HARRY BROWNE'S SPECIAL REPORTS newsletter. Although the articles were written in the 1980s and 1990s, they contain timeless ideas ~ ideas that can help you today to detect sound investment advice from jargon posing as insight. And, of course, they're written in Harry's patented easy-to-follow style, sprinkled with his good humor. The new eBook will be available next Tuesday, March 4th at: www.TrendsAction.com.
December 5, 2007 Audio Course: Harry Browne's 20-CD set audio course RULE YOUR WORLD! Finding Freedom & Living Profitably is ready for release! The first 25 prepaid orders will receive a very special bonus....a Harry Browne 5" x 7" Photo Album containing black and white photos - 3 of Harry teaching his 1967 course originally titled, The Art of Profitable Living, plus miscellaneous family and professional photos of Harry. These 25 photo albums will be numbered and signed. They will not be duplicated. The course and bonus photo album will be shipped within 2-3 weeks. This exciting audio course is available for only $159.99 (free UPS U.S. shipping) and will come to you with information about the course, a list of Harry Browne's definitions, and course suggestions. This course preceded How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World - Harry's 1973 self-help book that shows individuals how to take responsibility for their own lives. To learn more about this exciting new audio course: Click Here.
November 17, 2007 Thank You Donors: I appreciate so much the donors who contributed to Harry's CD Freedom Course project. Enough money was raised to transfer the 1967 reel-to-reel tapes to redigitalized CDs; and now the 8 lectures (taped at the Elk's Lodge in Long Beach, California; and the Stanley Full Building and the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood, California) are on 20 CDs of approximately one hour each. I'm currently investigating the possibility of reducing production costs, packaging, writing ads, and promoting the project. Although I'd hoped that the freedom course would be available by Christmas, it's taking longer than anticipated to finalize the project. But rest assured, I'm working toward that end, and you'll be notified as soon as the course is available for sale.
October 12, 2007 LewRockwell.com Article: It's been reported recently that when Ron Paul ran for president as a Libertarian that he refused federal matching funds. However, Ron Paul failed to raise enough money to qualify for federal matching funds, so he wasn't in a position to turn them down. In today's new article, "Why Harry Browne Refused Matching Funds and Why Ron Paul Should, Too" I cite Harry's reasons for refusing federal matching funds after he qualified for them in his 1996 and 2000 campaigns for the presidency ~ and I urge Ron Paul to do the same.
September 23, 2007 Harry Browne CD Freedom Course: I have exciting news to share with you!A few months ago I came across a box of reel-to-reel tapes in our garage ~ a lecture series Harry presented in the mid-60s entitled, "The Art of Profitable Living". After listening to a couple of tapes it occurred to me that Harry's lecture material was the precursor to How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World and that it would make a great CD course. So plans are being made to produce and market them. I believe Harry's CD Freedom Course will make a difference in a lot of lives ~ especially the lives of folks who don't read or have little time to read. And I think folks who have read Harry's freedom book will enjoy the CDs because for the first time they'll hear him present his course material in his own voice. So be on the lookout for this product in the near future!
September 18, 2007 FMNN TV Archives: A number of folks have contacted me recently to notify me that the TV Archive links to Harry's FMNN eTV show, "This Week in Liberty with Harry Browne", are no longer working. I contacted FMNN a couple of weeks ago and heard back from them today. According to Craig Spitzer at FMNN: "As of now we have taken down our video server as FMNN is no longer offering any video content on the site. I have heard plans to get the server back up and running and offering some videos from FMNN, and I would assume at that time I should be able to load up the content you are linking to as well. I don't have any sort of ETA on this though. I will keep you posted as any new events occur re: getting the video server back up and running." So please either continue to check the links periodically, or read Harry's journal updates for an announcement.
August 22, 2007 New eBook Available: Harry's newest book, 2000+ Libertarian Quotes, is finally available as an eBook for only $9.75! You can order it now. click here.The quotations in the collection of over two thousand pithy libertarian quotations and comments concerning liberty, government, and politics were personally selected by Harry to help you sell libertarian ideas to others. Surprisingly, none of the quotes are by Harry! But there are quotes from conversations that he had with friends, emails from associates, letters from admirers, and listeners to his radio shows, as well as lesser known sources of particular interest to Harry such as: operettas, television shows, speeches, movies, etc. And, of course, there are quotes by famous philosophers, politicians, scholars, and other writers. The quotations in the book are sorted by topics with their sources included, and are meant to challenge, inspire, and motivate you. Harry believed that if you're well-armed and benevolent in your approach, quotations could help you in your conversations with friends and family, in speeches, in letters to editors ~ anywhere to open minds to embrace liberty. So why not order your eBook today. You might just discover that you've been quoted in it!
May 16, 2007 Thank you: I'd like to thank all those who made purchases at the HARRY BROWNE STORE this past week. The grand opening week was so successful that a number of items sold out. I've added a few new items in the campaign memorabilia category, so you might be interested in checking out the new merchandise.
May 9, 2007 The HARRY BROWNE STORE: Today is the grand opening of the HARRY BROWNE STORE at: www.harrybrowne.org/HBstore.htm. The store contains over 60 different items -- including some of the books Harry wrote, campaign videos, personally made CDs of his favorite music, campaign ties, pins, t-shirts and other memorabilia. In order to pay for your order you must have a confirmation number, so please be sure to read the "Ordering Process" directions on the store's web page to avoid ordering problems. Purchased items will include an embossed "Pamela & Harry Browne" note card on which I'll indicate that the item came from Harry's estate. New items will be added when they become available, so I hope you'll return to the store from time to time.
March 24, 2007 How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World: Harry's freedom book was published in 1973 and focused on maximizing personal liberty by taking responsibility for your own life. It became an instant classic in libertarian circles. In 1997, a 25th anniversary edition was published and sold for $24.95. This book continues to be in demand and is considered a modern classic. If you've searched for a copy recently (such as on Amazon.com) you know that book dealers are offering copies for anywhere from $50 to $549.95.How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World is available now as an online eBook. And it can be in your hands, or the hands of a friend, to read in a matter of minutes. You pay for it via credit card, and download it to your computer. Then you can read it on your computer screen - or print it out and read it in your easy chair. Each of the 330+ pages is formatted for easy reading, just like the books you buy in a bookstore. And because there aren't the normal printing and distribution costs, the price of the book is only $9.75 - a true bargain!If you're interested in purchasing this eBook please go to: www.trendsaction.com
March 1, 2007
One year ago today:
March 1st, 2006, my
beloved husband, Harry Browne, passed on. It's said that
time is a great healer. But I can say honestly that I
miss Harry as much if not more today than I did a year
ago. I miss his wise consultations. I miss his wit,
warmth, love of life, compassion, gentleness, and
diplomacy. I miss his optimism, playfulness, fairness,
and dedication to the truth. I even miss watching him
work long hours so we might live in a free country
again. I miss him.
Many people have expressed to me over the past year that they miss Harry, too. And that they'd like to see photographs of him on his web site. So I put together a Photo Gallery to commemorate his life, and I'm publishing it today in his memory. If you'd like to view photos of Harry from his childhood until his passing, please click on this link: http://www.HarryBrowne.org/PhotoGallery.htm Thank you for your continued support and interest in Harry's work. It's very comforting to me to know that so many of you still think of Harry fondly, and that you want to continue to read his work.
Thank you: A heartfelt "thank you" to those of you who made donations recently to keep HarryBrowne.org online. I was overwhelmed at the response to December's plea, and the generosity of the donors. And I'm very grateful for all the kind notes and letters that I received along with the contributions. I think Harry would be so pleased to know that his work is still available on the internet. So thank you again for your donations. I appreciate it more than words can express. The Great Libertarian Offer: As promised last month, Harry's book The Great Libertarian Offer is available now at LibertyFree.com for $9.75 along with Fail-Safe Investing and Why Government Doesn't work.Future Online Books: I hope within the next couple of months to complete a book of quotes and offer a fourth online previously unpublished book. So please bookmark LibertyFree.com and search for additional titles in the not-so-distant future.
December 15, 2006 Donations Needed Again: The first six months after Harry passed on March 1, 2006, I was able to keep HarryBrowne.org online, so anyone interested in reading his articles and listening to his radio show would have access to them. Then, due to financial circumstances, I asked for donations for the last four months of this year. Fortunately, a number of you responded with contributions, so I was able to keep Harry's site up and running through the end of December, 2006.Unfortunately, I need help again. So if you value Harry's articles, radio broadcasts, and/or any other information on his web site, I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd consider making a contribution to the site's 2007 monthly hosting fees. The current fees amount to $100/month ~ which includes sending out FreedomWire messages to keep folks informed of the availability of new or previously published works. To make a donation, please log on to PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/ and send your contribution to: PLWBrowne@VintageBaubles.com. Please be sure to indicate in the "Email Subject" line that your donation is for HarryBrowne.org, and include your name and email address so I can personally thank you. If you don't have a PayPal account, and you don't wish to open one, you can send your donation in the form of a check or money order to: Pamela Wolfe Browne, 106 Oakland Avenue, Kernersville, NC 27284. Please be sure to include your return address so I can personally thank you. In either case, any amount would be greatly appreciated. And all donations will be used to keep this web site online and to promote Harry's life's work on LibertyFree.com and elsewhere. The Great Libertarian Offer: Before Harry passed, he hoped to offer for sale on LibertyFree.com his book, The Great Libertarian Offer. Since he was unable to do so, I'm making the book available very soon. Some say this book is one of Harry's best, and that it's probably more appropriate today than ever before. I hope if you haven't already read it (or you have friends or relatives that haven't read it) you'll log on to LibertyFree.com and purchase a copy. You can sit at your computer and read it online, or you can print it out and read it in the comfort of your easy chair. The cost is the same as Harry's other two books offered on LibertyFree.com (Fail-Safe Investing and Why Government Doesn't work) ~ only $9.75.
September 6, 2006 Thank you: I really appreciate all the donations to keep Harry's web site online. I now have the funds to cover the hosting fees through December, 2006 and the domain registration renewal fees for 2007! So a big thank you to all of you who made a contribution.Reception Memorabilia: A number of people have asked me to describe the memorabilia that was displayed at Harry's memorial service reception. A month prior to the memorial service I went through hundreds of photos of Harry going all the way back to when he was 3 years old. I gathered together all the political photos and put them in a small photo album, and I placed all of the large professional photographs in a large scrapbook. Then I made three large framed photo collages. One collage depicted Harry's political life, a second displayed professional pictures of him by decades, and the third was a grouping of photos showing things Harry loved ~ such as playing the piano, eating, going to the symphony and opera, holding one of our cats, etc. A fourth college, made by Autumn, showed Harry's family life.Large wrought iron book stands were used to display the collages on two conference-sized tables in the fellowship hall. Also on display were pieces of our antique Statue of Liberty china, a framed set of Statue of Liberty stamps that my mother had given Harry as a gift, a special handmade guest book for people to sign, a Statue of Liberty oil lamp, Harry's favorite framed photograph of the two of us taken on a cruise in the 1990s, a framed photograph of Harry with his arms around Autumn and me, two large Statute of Liberty's flanking a huge colorful floral arrangement made by my mother, and a large bronze urn in the shape of a book containing Harry's remains. There were also stacks of professional photographs of Harry with 80 of his ties which were given as parting gifts to those in attendance. Photo Requests: I've had requests to share some photos of Harry. So be on the lookout in the near future for a photo gallery that I'll be creating on the web site.
August 26, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award: When posting the program bulletin for Harry's memorial service I neglected to mention something that might be of interest. During the reception afterward the service, Steve Dasbach and Bill Redpath presented posthumously to Harry the Libertarian National Committee 2006 Thomas Jefferson Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Libertarian Party; and I accepted the beautiful crystal pyramid-shaped award on his behalf.Thank you: I sincerely appreciate the rapid response to my request for donations to keep Harry's web site online. It's very gratifying to know that Harry's work means so much to people. Thus far I've received enough funds to cover the hosting fees for July and August, and almost half of September. Thank you so much for your donations and your kind words about Harry and his writing. They are greatly appreciated.Requests: I've had numerous requests the past few days to print the text of Harry's memorial service message. Below is the message Harry's daughter, Autumn, read to the congregation on August 12th:"Setting Your Sights I didn't do everything I wanted to do,
I don't advise being careless or sloppy. I do advise that
you hold fast to your beliefs and act in the best way you
know how--but then forgive yourself whenever you fail to
measure up to your standards.
August 24, 2006 Donations Needed: Since Harry passed on March 1st, I've been able to keep his web site online so his work would be accessible to those interested in reading his articles, and so I could keep everyone up-to-date on his memorial service and future projects. However, due to financial reasons I'm going to have to close the site unless I can raise funds to pay the site's monthly hosting and yearly domain registration fees. If you'd like to help keep HarryBrowne.org online, please log on to Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/ and send your contribution to: PLWBrowne@VintageBaubles.com. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. And please be sure to indicate in the "Email Subject" line that your donation is for HarryBrowne.org, and include your name and email address so I can personally thank you.
August 20, 2006 Thank You: I returned home from North Carolina today and want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended Harry's memorial service and reception on August 12th in Kernersville, NC. It was a difficult day for me, but I appreciate your attendance more than words can express. And I'm glad we had an opportunity to celebrate Harry's life. I also want to thank those of you who sent email regrets. They were read during the reception and very much appreciated. The one-hour service and two-hour reception with spontaneous eulogies, buffet, and memorabilia were taped by Cloud 9 Videography; and the DVD's are on their way to me now. Those who attended the reception were able to view photo albums, scrapbooks, photo collages, and other Harry Browne memorabilia that I put together especially for the reception. But for those unable to attend.....below is the program bulletin for Harry's service starting with the front cover, moving to the inside, and ending with the back cover.
August 12, 2006
May 4, 2006 Harry's Estate Auctions: Due to a couple of unexpected problems beyond the control of the professional trading assistants who are handling auctioning of Harry's personal library, it's taking longer than expected to list the collections of record albums, audio cassettes, economic and music books, sheet music, etc. However, some of his Freedom books are being offered, and the collections will be listed soon. So please keep checking the following link: http://stores.ebay.com/sassysisterseauctions.
April 25, 2006 Harry's Estate: When Harry and I lived in California in the late 1980s to early 1990s his library contained thousands of books, record albums, audio cassettes, sheet music, etc. In 1995 an auction house sold most of his library so we'd have the funds to move to Tennessee to be centrally located for the 1996 presidential campaign. Last summer, when it became obvious that Harry was permanently wheelchair bound, we downsized to a small one-level house and a large segment of the remainder of his library was given to charity. However, Harry saved about 300 books; 200 pieces of sheet music; 300 record albums; 150 audio cassettes; and several hundred CDs that were precious to him. During the next couple of weeks his collections will be sold on eBay via a professional trading assistant. Anyone in the U.S. who's interested in bidding on his collections should log on to: http://www.ebay.com/ and search for "Harry Browne", or log on to the trading assistant's auction page at: http://stores.ebay.com/sassysisterseauctions
April 14, 2006 Thank you: I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you who sent condolences to me in the form of cards, letters, emails, and blog entries. I've read most of them more than once during the past few weeks since Harry passed on; and I've been deeply touched by not only the outpouring of love for Harry, but the memories of him that you shared with me. Your correspondence means more to me than words can express. I also want to thank everyone who made a donation in Harry's memory to Downsize DC. Your contribution will help the foundation that Harry co-founded with Perry Willis to restore our American heritage of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and freedom from government ~ a heritage that meant so much to Harry.Harry's memorial service: The Board of Elders of the Kernersville Moravian Church approved the use of their Historic Chapel and Fellowship Hall for Harry's memorial service. The service will be held on Saturday, August 12th at 2:00 PM in Kernersville, North Carolina; and both the service and reception afterwards will be open to the public. The Reverend Amis Daniel (a very close family friend who married us in 1985 in Kernersville) will be conducting the service with Michael Buss. (Michael was a minister in England for twenty years and is the husband of Harry's daughter, Autumn.) A couple of years ago Harry made a CD that he titled, "Music for the Funeral of Harry Browne". It contains two pieces that we'll hear at his service: Paul Abraham's: Victoria and her Hussar ~ "Mausi" (Herta Staal, Harry Friedauer) and Jean Sibelius': Symphony #2 ~ Finale (Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra) There will be an opportunity during the service and afterwards in the Fellowship Hall for individuals to share their memories of Harry.The final "Libertarian Conversation": The final broadcast of Harry's "Libertarian Conversation" on the Genesis Network aired March 11th. Jim Babka, President of Downsize DC, voluntarily hosted the show without remuneration like he'd done so many, many times during Harry's illness. Autumn, Harry's daughter, was visiting me from California at the time, so we listened together to the very touching and beautiful last memorial show. Towards the end of the broadcast Jim read the letter below that I wrote to Harry's listeners. But first, I want to thank all of Harry's friends who participated in the memorial shows. It was very moving to hear your memories and thoughts about Harry, and I appreciate the fact that you took time out of your busy schedules to pay tribute to him. I also want to thank Michael Cloud, who like Jim Babka, voluntarily hosted a couple of Harry's shows when Jim was traveling on business.Dear Friends of Liberty: I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Glide-Write, more specifically Margelus Burga, for supporting Harry and sponsoring his radio shows for so many years. Mr. Burga's generous support made it possible for Harry to broadcast his "Libertarian Conversation" each week, and thereby spread the Libertarian message across the country and throughout the world. This radio show meant a great deal to Harry. It was his "baby", and he remarked to me more times than I can count how much he loved hosting this show. He loved spreading his message, talking to those who called in, answering emails, and occasionally interviewing an interesting guest. Mr. Burga was the silent "angel" who made all this possible. And on behalf of Harry I'd like to personally thank him for the great contribution he made to the cause of liberty and freedom in America. Although Harry is no longer with us, we
still have the benefit of his books, articles, and archived
radio and eTV shows. And, fortunately, there are additional
unpublished articles and a book, "The War Racket", which he
was working on when he passed. So you will undoubtedly
receive word in the future announcing the availability of
more of his writings. Harry's Obituary: The following obituary appeared in the Nashville Tennessean on Friday, March 3, 2006:BROWNE, Harry -- Age 72. March 1, 2006 at
his home in Franklin TN. Mr. Browne succumbed to the effects
of FTD/MND (Lou Gehrig's Disease) with Dementia. Mr. Browne
was born June 17, 1933 in New York City, NY. He attended Van
Nuys High School in California and two weeks of college.
March 1, 2006 Harry Browne Harry Browne, RIP by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., LewRockwell.com A Tribute Before the U. S. House of Representatives by The Hon. Ron Paul Thanks for Changing My Life, President Browne by Jim Babka, DownsizeDC.org A Personal Message from Autumn Browne, Harry's daughter Memories of Harry Browne by Anthony Wile, Free Market News Network Harry Browne's Cogent Wisdom, and Why I'm a Libertarian by Anthony Gregory Remembering Harry by Sharon Harris, Advocates for Self-Government How I Found Harry in an Unfree World by Stephen V. Funk, Blogcritics.org Harry Browne: Right on the Megatrend by Peter Brimelow, Investor's Business Daily Harry Browne (1933-2006) by Richard Ebeling, Foundation for Economic Education Notes from Harry Browne by Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe Libertarian Party Mourns the Loss of Former Presidential Candidate Harry Browne A Goodbye Letter to Harry Browne by Michael Cloud, Center for Small Government The One and Only Harry Browne by Carla Howell, Center for Small Government Harry Browne, RIP by Robert Bluey, Human Events Online The Honest Libertarian by Shawn Macomber, The American Spectator Harry Browne, RIP by Brian Doherty, Reason Libertarian Leader Harry Browne Dies, WorldNetDaily
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