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05 31st, 2004| 
| The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need by D |
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Customer Reviews: Career comics advice for people who don’t like to read Got 30 minutes? Read this book… Do I think Mssrs. Pink and Pas have encapsulated the meaning of life into a 125-page comic book? Not necessarily; unlike “7 Habits” or “What Color is Your Parachute,” however, this is a career guide that the recent/impending 18-24 year old high school/college graduate in your life might actually a) read all the way through, and 2) spend the remainder of the hour thinking about. That in itself is no mean feat given the distractions confronting today’s youth. Now, if I were even fractionally as gifted and talented as the authors, and chose to write a career guide, I might not necessarily espouse precisely the same recipe, but that’s OK; if all this book does is get read by the intended audience, and spark debate on the topic, that in itself constitutes successful literature, in my opinion. Go ahead, get the book, read it, and pass it on (along with some chopsticks); I sincerely doubt you will regret it. 10 bucks well spent. Enjoy! A Must-Read for ALL graduates, educators, parents, and those looking for a career change! Following the success of Daniel H. Pink’s brilliant A WHOLE NEW MIND. WHY RIGHT-BRAINERS WILL RULE THE WORLD, THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO. THE LAST CAREER GUIDE YOU’LL EVER NEED is a refreshing new style of advice book geared for American audiences but with a universal message applicable anywhere. This time, Pink has chosen to use a Manga illustrated novel format–a style popular in Japan for books on all topics and for people of all ages–as a vehicle for his sage advice. Achieving a winning combination, Pink expertly merges illustrator Rob Ten Pas’ Manga frames with his own wit and wisdom. `Johnny Bunko’ is so entertaining and easy to follow that even left-brainers will love it! The novel follows the title character and a couple of his co-workers on an adventure to not only solve a work-related situation but to also uncover some mysteries. Through this process, the friends look back on their lives, do some soul searching, and stumble upon tips for career and personal success. The book is very accessible and one can read it in an hour or so. What’s more important, readers will gain practical tips for choosing more personally successful and enjoyable career paths, rather than sticking to those chosen by the people around them. Pink stresses that one must feel comfortable with one’s career choice, and urges readers to follow one’s strengths and strive to make a positive difference, among other things. It’s a great message for anyone finding his or her way through the maze career choices in the not-so-cut-and-dry 21st century job market. I recommend Pinks’ `A Whole New Mind’ and his dynamic video lectures for everyone working in business or education. But, I ESPECIALLY recommend `Johnny Bunko’ for recent graduates (both high school and college) and for anyone else looking to make a career and/ or life change. I teach at a high school and I have been telling everyone I know about this book. I have given it or recommended it to students, parents, counselors, teachers, friends, and even my babysitter. Parents should especially consider buying this book for their teenage children… once they read it themselves. Teens will appreciate the message and they will consider their parents “way hip” for having chosen this ultra-cool 21st century advice book for them. After all, teens’ post-graduation world is different that ours was and they deserve career advice from a person who understands this job market better than most today. Modern day Seuss writes the new best Grad gift! The sooner they get the lessons and start to realize the skills they will really need… the better off they will be!
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