Slim Thornton Story by John Allen Thornton - Bookswagon
Home > Slim Thornton Story
Slim Thornton Story

Slim Thornton Story


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



International Edition


About the Book

This is the story of a man who was instrumental in the homebuilding industry of Omaha, Nebraska. Yes, this book is about Slim Thornton. Could you guess that from the title?It is also a book about Thornton Construction Company which literally built thousands of houses in Omaha. How many were built? Well, inside this book you will learn about that. And much more!Inside this book you will be able to go behind-the-scenes and learn all about Slim Thornton. Beginning in Loup City, Nebraska, his birthplace, to his combat experiences in World War II, to his personal life, to his pioneering of cutting-edge technologies, to his founding of numerous companies, you will learn it all in this no-holds-barred book! Homebuilding is discussed in depth with historical accounts of the house built in a shopping center parking lot, to a house built inside in only two days, to huge subdivisions of newly built Sweetheart Homes, to developing of Skyline Ranches, and much, much more!Yes, this book covers the Slim Thornton story and that includes a wide cast of characters. Ann Thornton will obviously be in the story as are Slim's two children Kay and John. However, there are others in this book who might not be as familiar to you. For example, much of the success of Thornton Construction Company is due to a man named Robert Pink. You will meet him and many others in this book as well.Anyone who knew Slim will also remember his involvement with the Shriners, buggies, and Skyline Ranches, but there is even more than that as well.Dozens of very rare photos, color and black and white, are included in this book.Inside this book you will get to hear some of Slim Thornton's famous and infamous jokes and stories! Caution, some of Slim's stories and his language are not safe for the workplace, even though he told them at work! Anyone interested in the history of Omaha and especially the home building industry will be fascinated by the Slim Thornton story! All written by Slim Thornton's son, John Thornton.Please note, the production costs for the print version are a minimum of over $30, that is reflected in the print version's cost.


Best Sellers



Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781986035132
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 539 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1986035131
  • Publisher Date: 24 May 2018
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 174
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 203 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Slim Thornton Story
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform -
Slim Thornton Story
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Slim Thornton Story

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals



    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!