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

Jim Gerard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2007

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).

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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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Nation Books (June 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156858380X
• ISBN-13: 978-1568583808
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,788,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Satire of New Age "Philosophy", June 15, 2007

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Michael Santa Maria (Brick Twp. NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Moved My Secret?: The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy (Paperback)

Jim Gerard has something unique going on. His writing is simultaneously old-fashioned and as up-to-date as today's "Times." He's old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. He respects traditional humor writing, and he is adding his not inconsiderable talent to that tradition. His references to lowbrow trash as well as high art are evidence of an immense if somewhat bizarre cultural education. In fact, you better have a strong background in everything from the Three Stooges to Kierkegaard if you want to catch all the jokes in "Who Moved My Secret?"

And Gerard has more jokes per page in this book than any other writer publishing today. He is just flat-out funny. I don't know about you, but that's my rather simple comic litmus test. Jim Gerard gets a 100.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary Book....., July 19, 2007

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Dottie Randazzo "Reader of Everything" (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Moved My Secret?: The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy (Paperback)

You know how they have the Scary Movie's where they make fun of the other movies. This book made me think of that as the author pokes fun at every thing and every one under the sun. Truly up there with one of the funniest books I have ever read. It is a fun and easy read. Highly recommended.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A not so gentle lampooning, June 14, 2007

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Stephen De Fronzo (springfield, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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As one who detests such drivel as "The Secret", I read this with wary anticipation, being favorably disposed towards the practicality of "Who moved my cheese" and hoped that it would be spared the Author`s literary wrath.Actually, I was relieved after realizing that the Author`s disdain was confined to the former work only. This is written in a breezy style, yet with a careful blend of understatement and farcicality it avoids falling into the miry pit of silliness.In fact, some of the metaphors are such that one needs a post graduate degree to fully digest them.It is quite humorous and performs a thorough autopsy of the " mysterious force-field" known as the "Secret". Indeed, this was a worthwhile read.