Threading the Needle: The Pax Net Story

by Gary Templeton and Lowell Paxson

Book Overview

When Lowell "Bud" Paxson, creator and cofounder of the Home Shopping Network, sold his interest in the billion-dollar-a-year business in 1991, he could have retired and enjoyed the fruits of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887309488
• ISBN13: 9780887309489
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: HarperBusiness
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

To Bud Paxson with Gart Templeton

Your Book is Living Proof that Character and Morality is Everything!

A primer on success in business, without forsaking God.

"Threading the needle" is a swift reading book,whose title refers to the Biblical passage (Luke 18:25)in which a wealthy young man questions Jesus on how to have eternal life. Jesus answers, "sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me", When the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. Jesus looked at him and said "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." As a founder of Home Shopping Network, Bud Paxson has enjoyed amazing financial success, but despite his riches, his life was devoid of the love and mercy that only can come from a relationship with Jesus Christ. Paxson's determination to have a strong relationship with God and business success, is a model for every business person, born-again, or not. As a Jewish believer in Christ, I intend to use "Threading the needle" as a guide to growing my own business success and will recommend it to all whom I do business with.

Bud Paxson is a great man.

I work for Mr. Paxson's PAX NET organization. Knowing him in person is truly an honor for me. Business success aside, Mr. Paxson is a true family man and a real down to earth person. PAX NET, now is PAX TV, receives overwhelming support from viewers all over America... PAX TV, a vision of Bud Paxson, as wonderfully told in "Threading The Needle".

Wow, This guy is a visionary!

Bud Paxson is responsible for shaping the way America buys things through television and from the looks of this book he'll change the type of programming we see too. His can do spirit is inspirationally portrayed in this book which is easily read, informative and fun to read. A must read for anyone interested in learning how the TV game is played.