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 enlarge | Author: Daniel H. Pink
Creator: Rob Ten Pas
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 2977
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 1594482918
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.14
EAN: 9781594482915
ASIN: 1594482918
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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 Don't let the presentation fool you...content rich. August 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having read all of Daniel Pink's other books, I was excited to see this on the shelf. I started with Free Agent Nation a few years ago, which gave me a totally new perspective on the whole concept of work in the 21st century. I then worked my way into A Whole New Mind, which gave me--a mostly right-brained technology worker--hope for the future in a previously left-brain dominated world. It's neat to see not only the world itself shifting from left-brain to right-brain, but also to see this author's presentation jump into an obviously quirky/fun style. I loved the other books, but then again I love to read. I was a little concerned about the Manga style at first, but I didn't pick it up because of the style or the graphics: Mr. Pink's books are all extremely thought-provoking, and have pointed me in the right direction many times (not just job searches and career moves). So, yes, I bought the book simply because of the author's name on the side, but when I flipped through it in the bookstore, I realized it had a lot of substance. Like any good parable, it's an entertaining story about a fictional character who is just like a lot of us at work. I love the fact that the author's eating his own dog food here, by presenting this book in a fun way that draws you in (he talks about content -> design -> story in his previous book). I read this book once all the way through too fast...and then went back and re-read it when I had more time, and picked up a lot of things I had missed the first time around. It resonated so much with me that I let my girlfriend read it (she loved it) and I'm thinking of loaning it to other friends who seem bored with their jobs/lives. I've been reading a lot of books lately that have given me back far more than I've put into them monetarily. My only concern is that people might overlook or dismiss this useful book simply because of the Manga presentation. Once you start reading, the characters come to life (especially Johnny, for anyone who's done the same job over and over again without really finding joy in it), and you start to see ways of improving your own situation. If you enjoy reading this book (I know I sound like Amazon or whatever making recommendations), go back and take a look at Free Agent Nation (although it is a few years old, it has good advice and entertaining stories) and A Whole New Mind (more recent, and pulls the author's thoughts together into a more detail-rich and current book than the first). This book certainly stands alone, but you might enjoy rounding this parable out with the full-scale novels of his other two books. To summarize: unless you're totally, 100% happy with your current job or life situation, you should read Johnny Bunko to see if there aren't a few things you might be missing. Warning: side effects may include increased cravings for Asian food eaten with chopsticks!
 Review of the Kindle Edition: manga on eReader not so hot. July 21, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
The story and art are great fun, and are well-summarized already in other reviews. "One Minute Manager" meets "Spider-Man" is about right. I'd like to focus on the electronic version I bought.
I read this slim little book on my Kindle, having ordered it on a recommendation. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it was a manga book (which you may call a "graphic novel," "comic book," or "funny papers" depending on your demographic orientation). I've since learned that the Kindle isn't really well-suited to this format. Why?
- the file size is much larger than the average all-text book (longer initial download);
- the refresh rate of e-ink is annoying when you're turning pages quicker than an all-text book;
- the Kindle's screen contrast isn't quite high enough to have the black-and-white art "pop" as it would on the page (it's like reading it on dingy gray newsprint);
- resolution not quite high enough to read all the balloon text without eyestrain.
I also noticed some unique technical problems with this particular conversion:
- a thin line of black pixels down the spine edge of many pages, as if the electronic scan wasn't cleaned up;
- a page-turning bug which might be related to the large file size or a memory overrun: I thought I was missing some content when the "next page" button advanced me several pages at a time instead the expected one-page-at-a-time.
Based on this experience, I don't be getting any more graphics-heavy books for the current version of the Kindle. I never considered the Kindle to be a comics-delivery device, and this iffy conversion proves the point.
Coaching brilliance July 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This comic book is brilliant in its coaching approach to dealing with the real life issue of being dissatisfied with you career. It offers true coaching approaches in a light hearted easy to read manner.
A must read for anyone who is looking for fulfillment and life calling.
A must, fun read for every college grad July 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a college professor, I will be recommending this nice, fun, easy yet important message read! Wish I would have had it when I graduated!!!
 Entertaining and Spot On July 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good advice all around, presented in an entertaining format. It took me all of 20 minutes to read, and I'm a slow reader.
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