Between
1977 and 1992, Dr. Donald Thomas attempted to break
Guinness Book World Record's, on
7 separate occasions.
He
also wrote three books:
The
Philosophy of Divine Nutrition (
1977)..
The
Way of PDN: The Ultimate Vegetarian Athletic
Nutrition Program
( 1986)
New Jump Swing-Record
Breaking Jump rope program for fun, fitness and
Cross training (1992)
All
of his books served as the outline for all three
of his Guinness Book World Record speeches. Concurrent
with his sports nutrtion program he developed a
cross training fitness program, known as
New Jump Swing, which is based upon the training
program of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. Most
recently, he has produced avideo
version of New Jump Swing, which is available
for purchase.
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Guinness Book
World Record The Longest Sermon 93 hours
1980-1984 Edition (Click
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Guinness Book
World Record The Longest After-Dinner Speech 19 hours 20 minutes
1986-1987 Edition (Click
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Dr. Donald Thomas,
who set the record for longest sermon (93 hours) in 1978,
set a record of 19 hours and 20 minutes for after-dinner speaking
on June 21-22, 1985 at City College, NYC.
The event was
a catered dinner sponsored by Fmali Inc., and at no time were
fewer than 9 people present, including the press and radio
representatives. He spoke about
herbs and their history in
maintaining physical fitness.
Guinness Book
World Record The Longest After-Dinner Speech 32 hours 25 minutes
1989 Edition (Click
on picture to expand view)
(Photo by Peter
S. Grosvenor, 1988, appears in the 1989 Guinness Book of
World Records)
According
to Guinness
"Dr.
Donald Thomas completed the longest after-dinner speech
at City College (NYC) that lasted 32 hours and 25 minutes.
It began on Good Friday, April 1, 1988, and ended on Easter
Sunday, April 3, 1988.
The rules of the
Guinness Book World Records allows for rest breaks,
not to exceed five minutes, after every completed hour of
marathon activity. Those rest breaks are included in the official
time of a Guinness Book World Record.
Thirty hours
of talking allowed Donald Thomas to take twenty-nine 5-minute
rest breaks, totaling 145 minutes or 2 hours and 25 minutes.
The official record time is what is stated on his Guinness
certificate - 32 hours and 25 minutes.
Rev.
Dr. John E. Moore, Herbologist Extraordinaire
The teacher
who taught me enough about herbs and apiarian nutrition to
be listed in the Guinness Book of Worlds Records for talking
on the subject.
Rest in
Peace
Dr. John E. Moore, Hobo Herbologist Extra-ordinaire,
as he was known, and Director of Herbology at The Tree of
Life in Harlem passed from this Earth Thursday evening, August
2, 1990 at 7:00 pm just as the Moon passed into his Sun sign
of Capricorn. He was 63 years old and a patient at the Qualicare
Nursing Home in Detroit, Michigan where he was diagnosed as
suffering from a combination of pneumonia and TB. He had been
working at "Heal Inc" in Detroit with trips to Tuskegee,
Alabama ever since he left The Wisdom Temple in Harlem in
the Fall of 1988 where he had been teaching herbal classes
since 1983.
In 1973, Dr. Moore had joined Kanya Vashon McGhee, founder
and director of The Tree of Life, and remained there until
September 1980 when the building was torn down. He was an
initiate of numerous traditions who had spent 20 years on
the road, delving into Indian, Mexican and native Black herbal
lore with a clarity of mind and depth of Soul that has led
him to become one of the most advanced herbal doctors on this
continent. Born the son of a Baptist preacher in Caddogap,
Arkansas in December, 1926, Dr. Moore was gifted with that
charismatic energy of articulation and inspiration that is
the especial province of the African American ministry. He
is remembered by many for his regular Friday night lectures
in Harlem and as having drawn crowds of over a thousand people
in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village with his Sunday
lectures on Herbology and Survival.
