The Wisdom Book
By admin on Nov 18, 2008 in - Wealth-Being -
A friend turned me on to this: WisdomBook.org by Andrew Zuckerman
If you have not seen it, I consider it a must.
All the way from conception to organization, execution, display and presentation, every inch of the refinement and excellence of this work is unparalleled.
The movie, The Secret, took the world by storm by its impeccable marketing, presentation and heart-filled message–and despite anyone’s opinion about the content, it was a work that raised the bar for marketers and coaches worldwide, raising questions like how did they DO that? Who built the package? How did Rhonda Burns get so many amazing people to participate–not just interviewees, but artists, marketers, designers and producers–who created a package that was so stunning, appealing and compelling.
NOW THE WISDOM BOOK. Talk about compelling. It’s an enormous opus presenting the most beautiful photos and interviews of wise people over 70. It raises the bar once again–not just singular jumps, but quantum leaps.
Andrew Zuckerman is a master of simplicity and elegance. He even discusses how he packed the bags and how they set up the film sets in order to ‘democratize’ the settings for each interviewee. Every inch of the process is painstakingly thought-out and seamlessly integrated to produce one of the finest books and websites (and documentary on itself!) that I’ve seen in a long time.
When I first went to check it out, I had to unglue myself after an hour of fascination, so be aware that it will pull you in–in a most wonderful way.
The Wisdom Book is an exquisitely filmed group of elders sharing their wisdom unabashedly and quixotically and vulnerably. What a breath of fresh air! It’s about time we stopped being so obsessed with our youth culture and remembered to have some respect for our elders!
I think you’ll love it, too. WisdomBook.org. Get it at all major booksellers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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