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Who Moved My Secret?: The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy

by Jim Gerard

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ISBN13: 9781568583808
ISBN10: 156858380x
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Who Moved My Secret? satirizes every aspect of The Secret, including the historical manuscripts in which it was supposedly found and the famous people who used it throughout history (as well as hypothesizing about the other famous people who wished they'd known of it, but didn't and paid the price). It explains the Law of Attraction, which means that if you're gullible enough to believe in it, Rhonda Byrne and her ilk will be attracted to your credit card number. In addition to its comic riffs, Who Moved My Secret? is augmented by lists, charts, monologue "editorials" by Harry Kurtzman — the atheist insult comic, dialogue sketches and affirmations, and choice bits of spiritual wisdom from the great teachers (such as the Great Chicken who provides all that soup for your soul) in an entertaining mélange. It also provides hands-on instruction on how to use the information contained in the book, how to handle the newfound success that will result from using it, and who to sue if it doesn't work (HINT: Not the author).

About the Author

Jim Gerard is a journalist, playwright and author of three books. Beam Me Up, Jesus!, a satire of the Rapture and fundamentalist Christianity, Celebrity Skin, a tongue-in-cheek lashing of the rich and famous and their tattoos, and Yankees S**K, a comedic denunciation of the world’s most famous sports franchise. Mr. Gerard has written humor for some of the leading publications in America, including The New Republic, Travel & Leisure, Playboy, Maxim, and Cosmopolitan. In addition, he has written features for The Washington Post, Salon, Details, New York Observer, Art & Antiques, and many other magazines, and has published fiction in The Boston Review and elsewhere. His comic plays and sketch comedy shows have been produced in New York City, and he has performed stand-up comedy in New York clubs such as The Comic Strip, the Duplex, and the Village Gate.

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ISBN:
9781568583808
Subtitle:
The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy
Author:
Gerard, Jim
Publisher:
Nation Books
Subject:
Form - Parodies
Subject:
Parodies
Subject:
Wit and humor, American. .
Subject:
Byrne, Rhonda
Publication Date:
July 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
117
Dimensions:
7.06x6.58x.36 in. .24 lbs.

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