"This......is Where I Leave You"

I don't normally discuss (or recommend) books in this space, but.....I stumbled across this book a few weeks back and cannot get it out of my head. It is a great read. Jonathan Tropper has an incredible grasp of modern day angst and frustration. This book can break your heart one moment and make you laugh out loud the next.

I finished it on a plane and was laughing throughout --- so much so that my seatmate kept looking at me funny. I have told a dozen people about it and many have picked it up. Worth a read and can be written off as cheap therapy for waheteve ails you.

Get it. Read it. Love it.

AdAge Names Best Ad Books Ever !

Jonah Bloom at AdAge asked his readers to name the best books ever written on advertising. As you would suspect, the usual titles came up, plus a few you might not think of. see link for details


My personal favorites include: "Where the Suckers Moon," by Randall Rothenberg. Good for a few laughs and a great look inside Weiden & Kennedy at their peak. As a bonus, it's about Subaru, the funniest sounding car ever made.

"A Big Life (in advertising)" by Mary Wells Lawrence details some of the struggles, and all of the joys, of one of the premier women ever to grace advertising. She had a lust for life, a passion for great advertising, and a true feel for the business.

"Then We Set His Hair on Fire" by Phil Dusenberry is full of business insights and more than a little bit of fun. One of the true giants in the business, and a true gentleman as well.

Oh, and anything by David Ogilvy.