How to download the free, PDF pre-publication draft of
Turning Toward Life

If you are already familiar with downloading and displaying large PDF files, and know that you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can click here to download the PDF file.  (size=5MB, may take 2 to 10 minutes to download)

Otherwise, please follow the steps outlined below.

Step 1:  To make your downloading process much easier, make a printed copy of these instructions by clicking on the PRINT button on your browser.  Then "bookmark" this page so that you can return to it easily.  (Some parts of the download process may take you to other pages, removing these instructions from view.)  If you are not familiar with bookmarks and/or favorites, write down the address of this page so that you can return to it to complete various steps. The address of this page is:
http://www.turntowardlife.org/essays/downloadessays.htm

Step 2:  If you already know that you have Adobe Acrobat on your system,
please go to Step 4, below.  Otherwise, confirm the presence or absence of the Acrobat Reader on your computer.  The Adobe Acrobat reader is available free from Adobe Systems and runs on most popular operating systems.  If you do not yet have the Acrobat Reader on your computer, please go to Step 3, below, download the software and install it.  If you find the Acrobat Reader on your system, please go to Step 4.

STEP 3:  Install the Adobe Acrobat Viewer, if not present.

    A.  Click here to download Acrobat Reader (5MB)
    Select the appropriate Windows, Mac or Unix version on the
    Adobe download page.     (This may take from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the speed of your internet connection.  Do not click any other links while waiting for the software to download, as that will slow down the download process.) Write down the directory or folder in which you save the downloaded program file.

    B.  Install: The Acrobat software package will require a simple installation process: 

    • Log off the internet and close all applications. 
    • Find the downloaded program file and double-click on it. 
    • At the end of the installation process you may need to reboot your computer.
    • After rebooting, go online again, come back to this page:
      www.turntowardlife.org/downloadessays.htm
      and continue with STEP 4, below.

STEP 4: To download the Turning Toward Life pre-publication draft PDF file click on the link below:

    Download book in Acrobat PDF format (5MB)
    (This may take from 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the speed of your internet connection.  Do not click any other links while waiting for the book to download, as that slow down the download process.) Your browser should launch Acrobat, which will allow you to view, print and SAVE(very important) the  book in PDF document format.  As soon as the file is completely downloaded, use the Adobe Acrobat SAVE button (not the browser's save button) to save the file on your hard drive -- and keep it from disappearing from your computer as soon as you surf to any other page.

    If your browser does not launch Acrobat, it should allow you to save the PDF e-book document on your hard drive for later viewing with the Acrobat Viewer.

    If you have any problems viewing the PDF file, please contact Dennis Rivers at rivers@coopcomm.org.  

Download Process Complete.