Shooting to Kill: How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies that Matter by Christine Vachon
If you want to produce independent films this is a great start!
This is an amazing true story that opens the reader's eyes into a world many are scared to gaze into. This world exists not in the fringes of society, but in the shadows of our own homes. A father who will stop at nothing to save his son's life, a rare glimpse at unconditional love, and a call to action for the world.[b:How to Prevent, Detect, Treat and Live with the Addict Among Us|16253962|How to Prevent, Detect, Treat and Live with the Addict Among Us|Bradley V. DeHaven|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355946856s/16253962.jpg|22296685]
I was brought to this book by poor information-which is amazing in itself. It was suggested to me by a publisher and was not the information I had set out to originally find. That being said-I thought it started strong with ideas, but then slowed and I found myself struggling to get back into it. I think its worth a look, but unless you have a desire to use the book as a thesis for an argument, or are really interested in the idea behind the consumption of information-might not be for you. I think its important to be aware of the ideas in the book and the author did a great job drawing comparisons, and being honest with the reader. But it's a difficult task to be clever and funny (which it definitely is at some points) while presenting a proof. I enjoyed the information, flow, and statistics-but I would rather describe to a friend the thesis behind it, than have them consume the manuscript. Which I think is one of the main points of the book. Overall a 3 star for me-I am excited that I read and absorbed some of the ideas in the book (and am hopefully a more efficient and educated consumer because of it). But I am not sure I would go back to it.
Wait till the world hears the real story! By Lagniappepub.com
Shooting to Kill: How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies that Matter by Christine Vachon
If you want to produce independent films this is a great start!
This is an amazing true story that opens the reader's eyes into a world many are scared to gaze into. This world exists not in the fringes of society, but in the shadows of our own homes. A father who will stop at nothing to save his son's life, a rare glimpse at unconditional love, and a call to action for the world.[b:How to Prevent, Detect, Treat and Live with the Addict Among Us|16253962|How to Prevent, Detect, Treat and Live with the Addict Among Us|Bradley V. DeHaven|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355946856s/16253962.jpg|22296685]
Wait till the world hears the real story! By Lagniappepub.com
I was brought to this book by poor information-which is amazing in itself. It was suggested to me by a publisher and was not the information I had set out to originally find. That being said-I thought it started strong with ideas, but then slowed and I found myself struggling to get back into it. I think its worth a look, but unless you have a desire to use the book as a thesis for an argument, or are really interested in the idea behind the consumption of information-might not be for you. I think its important to be aware of the ideas in the book and the author did a great job drawing comparisons, and being honest with the reader. But it's a difficult task to be clever and funny (which it definitely is at some points) while presenting a proof. I enjoyed the information, flow, and statistics-but I would rather describe to a friend the thesis behind it, than have them consume the manuscript. Which I think is one of the main points of the book. Overall a 3 star for me-I am excited that I read and absorbed some of the ideas in the book (and am hopefully a more efficient and educated consumer because of it). But I am not sure I would go back to it.
I feel like an author should never apologize. This book seemed to start with a lot of fear, but it was strange to hear his voice almost narrating the book in my mind. His writing in my opinion is sharp and after all the "they wouldn't want you to hear" BS it finally took off and was a great look into one man's perspective of a unique career. If you ever spent a day in a kitchen or working in a restaurant its a unique perspective, and might make you feel better about getting loose in the walk in. Overall I enjoyed the book and could see the ease of transition to his television shows. It was a decent fast read, but drug on in my opinion and even had a Dennis Miller kind of feel at times. (or maybe my vocabulary isn't as decent as I thought). I wouldn't read it again, but I would suggest it as a fun insightful read maybe between the lunch and dinner rush. I was hoping for a little more edge. Although as a character and a writer-I just really like this guy.