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• Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables
Phil Vischer

Thomas Nelson, 2007 - 224 pages

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When life gives you vegetables, make gazpacho

In ME, MYSELF, & BOB, Phil Vischer tells of his meteroic rise to success and fame as the creator of the best-selling, direct-to-video CG hit series VeggieTales and the equally swift collapse of his dream to become the next Walt Disney (or the Christian Walt Disney). And he does it with all the liveliness and wit of a VeggieTales Silly Song. His writing is very visual ("I'd sort of freeze up like a garden hose left outside in a Minnesota winter.") and salty ("Financial resources are like teeth--ignore them and they'll go away.") And, like a VeggieTales video, it's a bit of a morality play--one that makes no apology for being thoroughly Christocentric but, also like a VeggieTale, doesn't become explicitly Scriptural until the last chapter.

This book can be read on a number of levels--as one man's rise, fall, and rebirth; as a critique of (take your pick) American capitalism, corporate managerial fads, hero worship (Vischer's of Disney), the American dream, the shallowness and cynicism of Hollywood, and the Protestant work ethic; or as a theological lesson on the importance of putting God first, last, and in between. While it would be hard to call Vischer humble, he does a good job of examining his motives and mistakes, and he does so with the grace (or good sense) not to blame others (well, at least not to name them or give us enough information so we can easily identify them). The closing chapters in which he recounts what he has learned from his VeggieTales roller coaster ride are sincere and wise. He discusses the difference between dreams and visions on the one hand and "God's revelation" on the other. His description of the pain of losing something you are certain God had led you to pursue is nuanced and convincing. While he never compares himself to Job (the biblical character you would think he would most identify with), his is truly a story of of a man richly blessed by God, stripped naked by the Accuser, tormented, and ultimately restored to God and doubly blessed. A very inspiring story.




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couldn't put it down

Excellent on so many levels. This enjoyable book is interesting just as much as a story about the business as it is a story about the author's personal process as the business rises and falls. If there were more stars available this book would get them as well. You'll not regret your purchase, in fact, buy two that way you'll have one to give away as you recommend it to your friends. I laughed and I cried and I enjoyed every minute of it.









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Me, Myself, and Bob

A very interesting story of a fellow who had a serious dream shattered, but picked himself up, dusted himself off and moved on with a new zeal for life. A classic case of closing doors before new ones open.


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Part Spiritual Journey, Part Business Management

I first thought this would be a book entirely about Big Idea Productions, the company Phil founded to make VeggieTales videos. That's true, but there's so much more. Me, Myself, and Bob is the story of Phil and the dream he had to be busy for God.

Phil's story is classic for entrepreneurs of our age and temper. His initial struggle just to earn enough to eat, followed by rapid growth and profit, only to fail via bankruptcy. You can read this book like a classic case of business management, for the lesson learned is timeless. You can't just say "this one thing" caused Big Idea to fail, nor can you say "it's all this person's fault." There were several factors involved. Phil doesn't point fingers at his staff - he hired them after all. No, Phil accepts the blame himself. He does point out the errors that were made by everyone but still manages to bring them all back to himself and his own personal decisions.

You can also read this as the spiritual journey of one man and his search for purpose, acceptance, and ultimately, his search for God.

The book is far stronger as a spiritual journey than as a case study of business management but that's to be expected from a man devoted to telling Biblical stories with talking vegetables.

Fans of Big Idea and VeggieTales will appreciate the inside look at the company and background story for Phil Vischer.


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A fascinating story with an important message

This is a great book. It works on many levels: as a biography, as a business case study, and as an inspirational story about not letting your dreams become your idols. Vischer's casual style and sense of humor will draw you in. The story of how Veggie Tales and Big Idea came into being is fascinating; the story of how Big Idea fell apart is heartbreaking; the lessons we all learn from Vischer's experiences are invaluable.


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