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To produce changes that last beyond the classroom, training games must engage restless audiences, keep them interestedand make learning fun!
The Big Book of Humorous Training Games uses witty, engaging games to create memorable lessons in numerous basic training topics, including customer service, teambuilding, creative problem solving, time management, and more. Step-by-step instructions work with dozens of reproducible handouts and worksheets help trainers and speakers minimize preparation timeand maximized training success.
Customer Reviews:
Well structured and effective.......2007-07-13
I already used it with young people. And it's easy to use, has nice games, and I like the debriefing questions.
What I was looking for.
Great fun!.......2007-06-08
A very valuable resource. It teaches while keeping people in a very good mood.
Well worth the money.......2006-02-19
I especially like the section on Assertiveness which teaches assertiveness without fear and the section on Working with Difficult peers in the workplace. Very appropriate and hard hitting.
Humorous Training Games.......2005-08-18
These games are helpful but not as "quality" as most trainers seek. Good for a springboard but not enough meat.
The Big Book of Humorous Training Games.......2005-07-21
This is a good book in where the humor combined with the training technics help the consultant work many curriculums more easy and with more effectiveness.
Book Description
From esteemed New Yorker writer Mark Singer comes this cautionary tale of the Penn Square Bank, the oil and gas broker in an Oklahoma City shopping mall whose collapse in 1982 staggered America's banking industry. Recounting the whole spectacular story and its colorful characters, Singer makes brilliantly (and hilariously) clear what actually happened and why it had to happen in boom-time Oklahoma. Nowhere else did money flow in quite the same spontaneous fashion. "[A] tale of wonderful verve" (New York Times), Funny Money comes to life through Singer's vivid prose and continues to resonate in today's culture of corporate corruption.
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So that's what happened to the oil business.......2007-09-23
Well written and enjoyable - not a easy thing for such a potentially droll subject. Made a living shutting down oil companies for a while - now I know why.
Entertaining, but a little light.......2006-10-03
As one who lived through this, and is trained in economics and finance, and knew several of the individuals of the era, I enjoyed this book, but found it not as thorough nor displaying a comprehensive grasp of the context of the times as it could have. I felt like the author was striving more to be entertaining and engaging, than to provide a comprehensive historical record or in-depth economic analysis. I would recommend Philip Zweig's "Belly Up, the Story of Penn Square Bank" in its place for those seeking a more in-depth history. Zweig's book is better researched and also does an excellent job of communicating the flavor and energy of those years. I might give Singer's book a 3.6, but I think a 4.0 is too high.
What everyone needs to know.......2005-07-28
Mark Singer has written one of my favorite books ever. It is simple to read and simply hilarious to think that a bank in a shopping maul almost brought down the entire banking industry of the United States and hence the world. Mark Singer's understanding of how this happened and the characters involved in the fiascal leaves the reader with a more profound and terrifying idea of what makes the world go round.
Corrections to reviews.......2003-01-06
As someone who has grown up in Oklahoma City and graduated from high school the year that the collapse had happened, I knew of some of the persons involved through other people.
The red piggy bank logo belonged to Sooner Federal Savings and Loan, and sat on top of 50 Penn Place.
Penn Square Bank had built what is now known as The Tower a couple of blocks down the street. They never moved into it, they were shut down while they were still inside the north end of Penn Square Mall, and the building was finished out after the closure.
Singer has relatives here in Oklahoma in the oil business, so he had some insight into the things that had happened.
If you want more detail, Belly Up goes into much more greater detail and is harsher in it's treatment of the characters involved.
Okiesmo Lives.......2001-02-20
Growing up in Oklahoma my only real memory of the Penn Square Bank failure was when they pulled down the red-piggy-bank logo from the top of the building. It was something that was talked about on the national news every evening, but it wasn't well understood just how such a small local bank could cause such a ruckus.
Mr. Singer's book explains what was at the bottom of all of the trouble, how Penn Square fell from grace, and in the process of doing so provides interesting commentary on Oklahoma culture, as well as some history and other facts pertaining to the oil business. The book is very well written and quick paced, providing just enough detail to be considered in depth, while not languishing on unnecessary detail.
It is interesting to remark that the same conditions that caused everyone to say oil at $100 per barrel was a no-brainer are those that caused people to put forth the indestructible nature of internet-retailing. The Okiesmo of wildcats in pursuit of oil bears striking resemblance to the aggressive idiocy of venture capitalists fighting to put money into business plans that ignored common sense.
This book is satisfying on a lot of levels, the depth of information on the figures behind the bankruptcy, the environment that spawned and incented those figures and also the culture, both nationally and locally, which created this collapse. This is a very interesting book, and I highly recommend it.
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- Brian Regan GREAT, but the others not so great
- FUNNY BUSINESS
- Good Clean Humor
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Brian Regan GREAT, but the others not so great.......2007-02-17
Brian Regan is the BEST - he always has me cracking up. So his part of this CD is terrific. But the rest of the comedians did not have me laughing at all.
FUNNY BUSINESS.......2007-02-07
Very good! I suppose I would have thought better of it, if I had not already heard some of the bits in other recordings I own. Other than that, it was very good.
Good Clean Humor.......2007-01-06
A rarity these days, comedy without any swearing. This CD is a compilation of a few of today's comics and their cleaner routines. I have enjoyed listening to it on many occaisions already. If you are a collector of comedy CDs and DVDs like I am, I recommend adding it to your collection. Also, a great present for anyone who enjoys stand-up comedy.
CD of "Funny Business" by Brian Regan.......2006-06-27
This is a great collection of routines from various comedians! It is a great day-brightener, a wonderful way to get yourself out of the 'doldrums'. All my friends who have heard it just loved it!
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Humor examples.......2006-02-25
This book was a nice overview of creating humor--the varied examples of humor and the ways it could be used were the best.
The book was rather optimistic that we all could "create" good humor after reading this book. Gave some good insights, but hard to write a "how to be funny" book. Still, a worthy try. Did not come close to exploring theories of humor or where it comes from, but the book did not set out to do this.
This is a very funny book!.......2006-01-11
Thank you Professor Willis! How to Be Funny on Purpose is clearly a life-long labor of love by Edgar Willis, a Professsor Emeritus of Communication at the University of Michigan. Professor Willis, thoroughly enjoying his subject, has written a book both consistently funny and deeply thoughtful. He has combined, in counter-point, a great storyteller's skills with a keen analysis of the purposes, causes and structure of humor -- why and what makes us laugh -- and its most ubiquitous form: the joke. This is a fine exploration of one of the most enjoyable (and perhaps mysterious) aspects of life, humor, and the creation of humor (and jokes) out of whole cloth. Every page will make you smile, if not outright guffaw.
I think everyone will enjoy this book!.......2006-01-02
This Book is Everything the Reviewers Say It Is
Here is a book that lives up to all the praise it has received either here or on the jacket cover of the book itself. Whether you read the book for pleasure, instruction, history, analysis, as a reference book, or just for the jokes, this is a complete book on humor. So, read the reviews, trust the comments, and enjoy the book! Whatever your reason for reading the book, you will be completely delighted with your purchase.
How To Be Funny On Purpose.......2006-01-02
The late Dr. Leo Buscaglia, author, educator, and renowened lecturer once said, "People don't laugh very much anymore...things are not funny." Good Lord, maybe we're so busy in our routines that we've forgotten how to laugh. Well, it's time to bring laughter back into our lives...and what better way to do it than to read HOW TO BE FUNNY ON PURPOSE. Authors Willis and Weaver II remind us of the importance of a good belly laugh and give us insight into how to master the art of being funny. An informative and side-tickling read!
Excellent Book.......2005-11-30
A Success Plan for Creating and Consuming Humor
How to be Funny on Purpose, by Edgar E. Willis artfully blends content-rich information with an entertaining and motivating writing style. His is a success plan that tells readers how to be creators of humor who can make a difference and consumers who can add richness, joy, and pleasure to their lives. Willis shares a step-by-step program and confirms the fact that everyone can be an effective creator and consumer of humor. His practical guidance, focus on the reader, emphasis on communication skills, and rich personal experiences, make this a one-of-a-kind book. By using examples from daily life, professionals, politicians, and his own experience, Willis shows readers how to capitalize on resources that surround them, how to adapt and adopt those resources, and how to use them effectively. Willis is truly a special writer with a message that must be read not just by every professional speaker, but by anyone who gives public speeches of any kind.
Sheila M. Bethel, PhD., Author, Speaker
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A Funny Retirement Quiz
Q: What's the best way for a retiree to make sure his memoirs are read?
A: Include lots of clues about hidden money.
Q: Why do new retirees suddenly look ten years younger?
A: They suddenly feel ten years younger.
Here is an outrageous quiz that helps celebrate the joy of retirement and provides entertainment for any retirement party.
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What Do You Know about Retirement.......2005-08-03
This is a light hearted look at some of the great and some of the less fortunate aspects of retirement. I read the book shortly after retiring and bought a couple more copies to have on hand to share with friends. It is a fun excuse to laugh at one's self.
A Great Gift for Those about to Retire!.......2000-06-26
Many humorous books are funny because they make up things that cause us to laugh at others. The best humor is that which causes us to laugh at ourselves. This book falls into the latter category.
For a humor book, it has an unusual format: a series of about one hundred questions and answers concerning aspects of retirement. Each q and a is a page, and there are some humorous illustrations to go with some of the q and a's.
What I liked was that the better q and a's mirrored things that my retired friends have said to me.
"Q: What amazes most new retirees?
A: They're so busy now, they don't know how they ever had time for work."
This seems to be true because retirees find so many interesting things to do, and more time to do them.
Here is one to think about:
"Q: What are the greatest perks of retirement?
A: Running errands in the middle of the day and never standing in line."
You can organize your day to be much more efficient by picking the times to do things when everyone else is at work.
As you can imagine, there are the inevitable jokes about how many retirees it takes to change a light bulb, and other familiar gags.
I felt that the message of the book transcended the humor to actually make me think more realistically about retirement.
People who are retired might see this book as poking fun at them. People who are about to retire would see it as an object lesson. I recommend it for the latter.
Most potential retirees would probably not buy this book for themselves, so you should give it to them as a gift. Then, a nice thing to do would be to have a friendly conversation about retirement plans with the person you gave the book to. That would allow for a greater chance that the book's message will sink in: Retirement can be the best time of your life, but you have to get organized to take advantage of that.
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- Herbert Goldman's "Fanny Brice: The Original Funny Girl"
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"I've done everything in the theatre except marry a property man," Fanny Brice once boasted. "I've acted for Belasco and I've laid 'em out in the rows at the Palace. I've doubled as an alligator; I've worked for the Shuberts; and I've been joined to Billy Rose in the holy bonds. I've painted
the house boards and I've sold tickets and I've been fired by George M. Cohan. I've played in London before the king and in Oil City before miners with lanterns in their caps." Fanny Brice was indeed show business personified, and in this luminous volume, Herbert G. Goldman, acclaimed biographer of
Al Jolson, illuminates the life of the woman who inspired the spectacularly successful Broadway show and movie Funny Girl, the vehicle that catapulted Barbra Streisand to super stardom.
In a work that is both glorious biography and captivating theatre history, Goldman illuminates both Fanny's remarkable career on stage and radio--ranging from her first triumph as "Sadie Salome" to her long run as radio's "Baby Snooks"--and her less-than-triumphant personal life. He reveals a
woman who was a curious mix of elegance and earthiness, of high and low class, a lady who lived like a duchess but cursed like a sailor. She was probably the greatest comedienne the American stage has ever known as well as our first truly great torch singer, the star of some of the most memorable
Ziegfeld Follies in the 1910s and 1920s, and Goldman covers her theatrical career and theatre world in vivid detail. But her personal life, as Goldman shows, was less successful. The great love of her life, the gangster Nick Arnstein, was dashing, handsome, sophisticated, but at bottom, a loser who
failed at everything from running a shirt hospital to manufacturing fire extinguishers, and who spent a good part of their marriage either hiding out, awaiting trial, or in prison. Her first marriage was over almost as soon as it was consummated, and her third and last marriage, to Billy Rose, the
"Bantam Barnum," ended acrimoniously when Rose left her for swimmer Eleanor Holm. As she herself remarked, "I never liked the men I loved, and I never loved the men I liked." Through it all, she remained unaffected, intelligent, independent, and, above all, honest.
Goldman's biography of Al Jolson has been hailed by critics, fellow biographers, and entertainers alike. Steve Allen called it "an amazing job of research" and added "Goldman's book brings Jolson back to life indeed." The Philadelphia Inquirer said it was "the most comprehensive biography to
date," and Ronald J. Fields wrote that "Goldman has captured not only the wonderful feel of Al Jolson but the heartbeat of his time." Now, with Fanny Brice, Goldman provides an equally accomplished portrait of the greatest woman entertainer of that illustrious era, a volume that will delight every
lover of the stage.
Customer Reviews:
Herbert Goldman's "Fanny Brice: The Original Funny Girl".......2005-09-06
This is a great biography of a great entertainer. Many beautiful photos of this dear, wonderful performer and
this author does a fine job of telling Fanny Brice's
story! After seeing the two Streisand movies, this book
does an excellent job in providing an unvarnished version.
Entertaining and enlightening. I highly recommend it!
one of the most unbiased, yet loving tributes to a real star.......1999-03-13
I had the pleasure of reading FANNY BRICE by Herbert Goldman when it first came out in 1992. I am sorry that it is now out of print, as it is one of the most detailed writings on a stage/vaudeville star I have ever encountered. From her early struggles, to the height of her stardom, to her untimely death, this grand lady lead a memorable life that few can ever hope for. This lady conquered every medium she went out for. It should be read by young people aspiring to the arts to show them just how real troupers their ancestors really were......Mr Goldman also wrote the definitive book on another great, Al Jolson..I am looking forward to the one that he is writing now on Eddie Cantor. What a perfect trilogy on old Broadway......Kudos to you Mr Goldman...
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Great insights from the ad world.......2007-01-10
Mr. Mayle gives us a sneek peek from the ad world. Even though he is from an older genre of ad people, his ideas and experiences are still valid. He identifies ad people as a special race with special traits and funny habbits that anthropologists should investigate. I especially reccomend this book to beginners who whould like know what to expect from their carriers and to veterans who need a mirror or a good laugh. He is witty and his language is easy going. I enjoyed the book and couldn't keep myself from nodding time to time.
Big Ad Agencies Exposed!.......2002-04-02
I was flattered while working in my first ad agency position when the accountant - a veteran of New York ad agencies - told me I would do very well on Madison Avenue. That lifestyle never appealed to me but I was intrigued enough to buy Up The Agency at the local Barnes & Noble. In a hilarious account from the author's own experiences and observations as a star advertising executive, Peter Mayle reveals the sordid inner workings, dysfunctionalities and shameless greed of the world's most mammoth ad agencies. Detailing the base instincts, typical thought processes and hidden agendas of account executives, art directors, copywriters, assistants and other agency personnel, as well as those of the clients, Mr. Mayle exposes with dire sarcasm how the quest for money, status and ego corrupt the agency-client relationship. The result is bland, ineffective, conservative advertising. But that's what the client wanted and the tradeoff is a second house in the Hamptons and a Porsche in the garage. Add Mr. Mayle's English heritage and it would be easy for those on the outside of the industry to miss much of the dry yet irresistibly funny humor.
In fact, I must confess that it was only last night that I dusted it off the shelf to send it to a friend considering a career in advertising that I realized how funny this book is. After flipping through a few pages describing how industry awards are judged (think Salt Lake City Olympics Pairs Figure Skating), and laughing heartily, I reread the entire book. Apparently, I missed most of the humor when I first read it ten years ago.
Up The Agency is a quick, fun and worthwhile read for anyone involved in advertising. From elaborate new business pitches and bloated entertainment expenses to excessive awards banquets and inflated egos, agency personnel, clients and vendors alike will enjoy dozens of all too true stories that will in all likelihood mirror many of their own experiences.
Good enough to steer you in or out.......2001-03-21
So many people want the glamour of the agency business. So few people understand what it's all about. This book gives us humourous insight and enough of a story line to carry you through.
Me? I plan to start my own agency, so this will be mandatory reading for anyone who wants to join me. In or out? I'm in.
I keep putting it down..........2000-01-09
I'll be honest, I haven't finished it yet. I've read 3 other books in the week since I started it since it is so boring. I would not buy it again, recommend it or even start it if I saw it. I'll probably finish it as a point of honor, but stick to the author's other works.
A must read for anyone thinking of going into advertising........1998-10-24
Peter Mayle has a hilarious style all his own. He leads you through the advertising business with his witty anecdotes and quirky analogies. When you reach the last page, you'll wish there were more!
Book Description
You don't have to be in advertising (or even in business) to love these laugh-out-loud stories, a result of Allen Rosenshine's nearly 45 years in advertising.
The moguls he's known -- many of America's most recognizable captains of industry -- appear in scenes uncustomary to any corporate boardroom. The mobsters he's dealt with come off as characters far more comic than threatening. The megastars he's met, from presidents to pop artists to pro athletes, are captured here as no camera has ever seen them. When these crowds mixed with the madcap world of Madison Avenue, it was never business "as usual."
Funny Business is funny, it's about business, but more than that, it's about being human. It's about all of us -- the only creatures on earth that can really laugh, most meaningfully at ourselves.
* Rosenshine has led one of the world's most successful advertising enterprises, and now he shares his follies, foibles, and foul-ups for all to see.
* Rosenshine has worked with them all, from Muhammed Ali to Joe DiMaggio, from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Michael Jackson, from Lee Iacocca to Lionel Ritchie.
* These stories are a comic counterpoint to the stereotypical view of the world of advertising and the people who populate it.
"Funny Business is very smart and even more entertaining. Anyone who needs a laugh can read almost any story in the book. Business doesn't get much funnier than this." -- Lee Iacocca
"After 9/11, Allen Rosenshine's agency created a wonderfully funny campaign to give New York City a lift when we needed it. It was a perfect example of the idea behind this book, that we can find humor and humanity even in serious situations." - Rudy Giuliani
"Allen Rosenshine is one of the best leaders of a creative enterprise I've ever known. His new book shows him to be a masterful storyteller as well. Funny Businessis witty, engaging, and more than lives up to its title. Prepare to be charmed." - Bob Wright, vice chairman, GE; chairman/CEO, NBC Universal
"I've known Allen Rosenshine as one of advertising's sharpest thinkers. And as you can see in this book, he's also a very funny guy. Even in the stories where I knew what was coming, he had me laughing." - Roger Enrico, chairman, DreamWorks Animation SKG; former chairman/CEO, PepsiCo
"I've shared many laughs for many years with Allen Rosenshine, but none more than these stories. Beyond that, they're insightful, well written, and totally enjoyable even if you're not in advertising or business." - Bruce Crawford, chairman, Omnicom Group; chairman, executive committee, the Metropolitan Opera
"This is a wonderful collection of laugh-out-loud stories, which we don't have enough of these days. And between the laughs, you can also learn a few things. I loved it." - Judith McHale, president/CEO, Discovery Communications
"Allen Rosenshine captures the sense and nonsense of the ad game. It really is `funny business.'" - Jerry Bruckheimer, producer
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Reviewed by Sabrina Williams.......2007-07-13
Funny Business: Moguls, Mobsters, Megastars and the Mad, Mad World of the Ad Game is a collection of 68 personal anecdotes from Allen Rosenshine, chairman emeritus of BBDO Worldwide, a renowned ad agency. Since Rosenshine spent over four decades with BBDO, there are plenty of stories to relate. Many involve famous and respected individuals: politicians, actors, and sports icons.
The problem with Funny Business is that many of the incidents would likely be amusing if the reader knew the participants on a personal level, but as an outside observer, the stories are more likely viewed as an inside joke that we're not quite privy to. A glance at the raving reviews on the back cover reveals that most of the promoters were either players in Rosenshine's stories or had direct relations with him in some way, to reiterate this point. Rosenshine does his best to introduce us to the characters, but he just falls short of the writer's flair that makes a character as familiar to the reader as family. Also, most of the anecdotes are more ironic than funny: stories that make you shake your head in amazement rather than double up in laughter. This applies to the stories featuring more prominent figures the public would recognize. Perhaps if Rosenshine meant "funny" to mean "odd" or "quirky" rather than "amusing," the title would be more appropriate, but it doesn't appear that was his intention.
Overall, the stories are interesting little tidbits that serve to reinforce public assumptions about the advertising industry. They just lack the draw that keeps the reader eagerly turning pages for the next engagement. After a time, it begins to feel more like required reading than recreational reading. I think the author thought he was providing the reader with a privileged view into a career path which most people aren't familiar with. Today's consumer is adept at seeing through advertising and analyzing the intentions, and already has preconceived notions about the advertising industry that are, for the most part, right on target.
Short Stories from a veteran on the Ad Business.......2007-07-12
Reviewed by Stephanie Rollins for Reader Views (7/07)
Rosenshine worked his way up to the executive level of BBDO, an advertising firm. Through his corporate climb, he experienced many funny, awkward, and culture-clashing moments. "Funny Business" describes these moments.
Rosenshine divided "Funny Business" into small, easy-to-read chapters. Each chapter is short. They are like mini-stories. This is a perfect "bathroom book." For the person who has it all, this book will make a great gift. Anyone who has their own business, or who is climbing the corporate ladder, will appreciate the humor.
From the time his daughter was trying to hide the raw eel, so she did not have to eat it or insult her Asian hosts, to the time his wife may have ordered a diet Coke in front of the Pepsi CEO, you will feel his awkwardness. Rosenshine explains that the advertising business is a business in which right-brained people have to work with left-brained people. This inevitably causes conflicts and confusion. Reading about the differences in the creative people's office behavior and the behavior of the "suits" was hilarious.
Roshenshine writes as an ad person should--short, sweet, and funny. Live vicariously through the ad executive. Have a chuckle at his expense. Put "Funny Business" on your Christmas list. It is better than giving your boss a wacky tie.
The Whacky World of the Advertising Game!.......2007-06-04
Allen Rosenshine has been named among the one hundred most influential people in advertising in the twentieth century by Advertising Age.
In 1985 he became the CEO of BBDO and a year later he was instrumental in creating the world's largest and most successful marketing communication company, Omnicom Group.
Rosenshine in his Funny Business: Moguls, Mobsters, Megastars, and the Mad, Mad World of the Ad Game presents a collection of writings about his personal and often humorous experiences in the world of advertising. Essays run the gamut from simple advice he received from Mohammed Ali to some weird ideas from a member of the Mafia. And as Rosenshine points out in his introduction, "no matter how many hundreds of billions of dollars are spent on advertising every year, and regardless of how seriously some people who run agencies make take themselves, there is at least much lunacy as logic where Madison Avenue crosses the streets of the corporate world."
In the main, Rosenshine has written a funny book made up of short chapters that are a combination of creative non-fiction, autobiography and philosophical treatise reflecting many of the unusual and unstable characters he has encountered over the course of his advertising career where logic very often runs amuck. It should be mentioned that the book is not about the rules or strategies pertaining to advertising, as this was not the author's intention and as he states, "frankly, I much more enjoy telling stories I think are funny."
Some examples of Rosenshine's humor is the time he met with an executive from AT& T who had been asked to watch an ad where an actor would be dialing a number on a telephone. The executive was horrified when he noticed that the phone was not held in accordance with the established procedures of his telephone company and why didn't the advertising firm know of these procedures. Another time a CEO had fallen asleep during a presentation and Rosenshine was at a loss as to what to do. To his surprise, the executive awoke at the end of the presentation and without the slightest allusion as to what transpired, indicated to Rosenshine and his crew that his people have already approved the campaign and it was fine with him. After which he shook hands with everyone and showed them the way out of his office. Then there was the time where Bob Newhart was turned down as not being funny. In another instance a member of the mafia came up with the brilliant idea that the famous heavyweight champion, Joe Louis, should advertise for a bank, notwithstanding that Louis was bankrupt and heavily in debt to the IRS.
In the end what makes this book a delight is that Rosenshine has the knack of laughing at his experiences that make him essentially human and not at what makes him famous or successful. His message about the advertising game comes out very clear and although the business may be nerve wracking, ego wrenching and at times family breaking, as long as you don't take yourself too seriously, you may even succeed in coming out on top.
Norm Goldman, Editor & Publisher Bookpleasures
Funny indeed........2006-07-28
I loved this book. It's a rollercoaster ride of the wacky world of advertising told by a master. You don't have to be in "the business" to enjoy every word. The table of contents alone is worth the price of the book -- no kidding.
An Ad Book for Non-Ad People.......2006-07-28
Mr. Rosenshine writes a witty, endearing host of stories about the most misunderstood industry in business: the ad biz. You don't have to understand the ins and outs of the ad agency business to enjoy this book. All you need is a keen sense of the ridiculous and an enjoyment of good story-telling. He writes for all of us with short attention spans and each story is short and punchy. Don't read this book on a plane because some of the stories will have you laughing out loud and you will look like a lunatic.
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All ages. Funny Money is filled with activities, trivia, information, puzzles, jokes, and FUN--and all of it is about money! Full-color photos and illustrations create a visually appealing book that kids just have to have. Six fun money-folding activities are included.
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Funny Business: An Introduction to Comedy With Royalty-Free Plays and Sketches
Marsh Cassady
Manufacturer: Meriwether Publishing
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For big laughs, comedy relies on exaggeration, incongruity, automatism, character inconsistency, surprise and derision. Now a book that defines and demonstrates each of these devices with twenty-two short sketches and one-act plays. This unique overview of high and low comedy defines all comedy genres: absurdism, tragicomedy, farce and melodrama. Following each sketch or play are notes reviewing what must be considered for acting the roles and preparing the total production. The book explains why references to events, places and people, both past and present are so important to each play or sketch. The reader will find many insights along the way about how to write and perform each comedy style successfully.
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NOT Funny - and only for Teens.......2002-01-29
Although the basic tenants of comedy are presented here, the sketches that are used as illustrations are: (a) not funny and (b) useful for teens or younger only. This book seems geared to for middle school teaching usage when there's not much other material around. I put together sketches each year for a community variety show and was looking for some new inspiration. Hopefully, I thought, this book could give some "Second City" types of baselines. This book definitely did NOT come even close. Additionally, the AMAZON write-up did not properly identify that the book is geared to young themes and interests, ignoring older funny-bones.
Excellent reference book.......1998-08-05
Marsh Cassady has really nailed all of the forms of comedy in a concise, fun and easy to read way. It's difficult to explain comedy without making it unfunny. Cassady successfully engages the reader with scenes that illustrate how irony, incongruity, absurdity, and other classic methods of tickling our funny bones, work. I originally thought that Funny Business would be a good gift for a graduating senior but soon wanted it for my own reference. I highly recommend Funny Business.
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