How to Find Lost Objects by Professor Solomon

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How to Find Lost Objects by Professor Solomon “Lost? Found! ‘Professor’ Solomon and his 12-Principle strategy.” —Washington Post

In this practical yet entertaining work, the Professor shows how to track down anything that’s been misplaced. Keys, cash, documents, jewelry, household items—all can be located with ease, using his method. HOW TO FIND LOST OBJECTS takes the reader on a comprehensive tour of the art of finding.

This Book’s For You

You’ve lost your car keys, and are about to lose your mind. You’ve looked everywhere—have torn your house apart—but can’t find those keys.

Your day has ground to a halt. Your life is on hold. A glazed look has come into your eye. You’re going nuts!

All because of a missing set of keys.

You begin another search. Like a wild man, you rummage through room after room. Half an hour later, they still haven’t turned up. You throw yourself on the sofa and groan: “This is ridiculous!”

Finally, you check your pocket. For the keys? No, for the bus fare you’re going to need to get to work. It’s come to that.

Talk about feeling foolish. Meanwhile, your neighbor has mislaid his checkbook. Less than a minute later, he has found it, and is coolly walking out his front door.

How did he do it? How did he avoid the frustration— the inconvenience—the loss of time—so often caused by misplaced objects?

Let’s ask him.

“Sir, how did you find that elusive checkbook?”
“Why, simple,” he replies with a modest smile. “By applying the Twelve Principles.”
“The Twelve Principles?”
“That’s right. As outlined in HOW TO FIND LOST OBJECTS by Professor Solomon.”

And he continues on his way—while you are about to resume the frantic hunt for your keys. But…maybe it’s time that you, too, checked out those Twelve Principles. Maybe you’re ready, after all these years, to become a Finder, not a Loser.

If you think you might be—if you’re seriously interested in locating what you lose —this book’s for you.

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Drawings by Steve Solomon
Photographs by Brad Fowler and Leonard Solomon
The author thanks Larry Callahan and Elizabeth Minter for their assistance.
ISBN 0912509058

Table of Contents:

1. A Method That Works
This Book’s for You ......................................................... 3
The Facts ........................................................................ 5
Getting Started ................................................................ 7

2. The Principles
The Twelve Principles .................................................... 10
PRINCIPLE ONE : Don’t Look for It ................................... 12
PRINCIPLE TWO : It’s Not Lost—You Are ........................... 14
PRINCIPLE THREE : Remember the Three C’s .................... 16
PRINCIPLE FOUR : It’s Where It’s Supposed to Be .............. 18
PRINCIPLE FIVE : Domestic Drift ...................................... 20
PRINCIPLE SIX : You’re Looking Right at It ....................... 22
PRINCIPLE SEVEN : The Camouflage Effect ....................... 24
PRINCIPLE EIGHT : Think Back ....................................... 26
PRINCIPLE NINE : Look Once, Look Well ......................... 28
PRINCIPLE TEN : The Eureka Zone ................................... 30
PRINCIPLE ELEVEN : Tail Thyself ....................................... 32
PRINCIPLE TWELVE : It Wasn’t You .................................... 34
Quiz .............................................................................. 35
One More Principle ........................................................ 38

3. The Way to Search
Betsy Finds Her Keys .................................................. 42

4. The Art of Finding
At My Door .................................................................. 66
How to Proceed ............................................................69
Ten Tips ........................................................................71
Common Mistakes to Beware .........................................75
The Bermuda Triangle Myth .........................................79
The Sly Approach.......................................................... 83
How to Make a Thinking Cap ....................................... 85
Eureka! ..........................................................................87
The Purloined Letter ..................................................... 90
The Game’s Afoot ......................................................... 92
Freud’s Fee ................................................................... 94
Hrönir ........................................................................... 95
A True Account ............................................................. 96

5. This and That
Some Quotes................................................................ 101
Missing Luggage .......................................................... 102
How Not to Lose Things.............................................. 103
The Last Place ............................................................. 104
A Consumer’s Guide to Detection Devices ................ 105
Alternative Methods .................................................... 109
Saint Anthony .............................................................. 112
Hashevat Aveida .........................................................114
A Zen Koan ................................................................115
Wannamoho.................................................................116
A Final Word............................................................... 122

CERTIFICATE ............................................................124

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