- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S. (5 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1586484478
- ISBN-13: 978-1586484477
- Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 16.2 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,165,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Times, April 2007
"This collection of 'Fabulous Prayers in the Face of the Shopocalypse' is
for everyone who has taken on board Naomi Klein's No Logo and the Slow
Movement."
for everyone who has taken on board Naomi Klein's No Logo and the Slow
Movement."
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This work deals with the Gospel according to the Church of Stop Shopping- a manifesto for activists and fans of 'No Logo' and 'Culture Jam' and the hilarious companion to the new documentary by Super Size Me film-maker Morgan Spurlock. Founded by performance artist and activist Bill Talen (aka Reverend Billy), the Church of Stop Shopping is on a mission to protest against the modern culture of commercialization and consumption that leads to environmental devastation, social iniquity and other dangers both measurable and immeasurable. Reverend Billy first began preaching in Times Square, New York, and has since been touring America incessantly spreading the word. What Would Jesus Buy? is published to coincide with the release of Morgan Spurlock's latest film of the same name. Spurlock's documentary, which follows Reverend Billy on a month-long revival tour across America will be launched at next January's Sundance festival. This spoof of a religious tract and prayer book is designed to make readers laugh, think and to stop the consumerism - with the exception of this one book, of course - that Reverend Billy believes is destroying our planet. The book covers: how to start your own Church of Stop Shopping; Reverend Billy's retail interventions; Reverend Billy's epistles - explanations of Church doctrine; confessions and responses from the Reverend; and, how to convert someone to the Church of Stop Shopping. It includes many other wonderful pieces that will entertain, convince, convert, and give readers actions they can take to become a member (even an occasionally backsliding one) of the Church of Stop Shopping.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'What Would Jesus Buy?' is a book of thoughts and sermons released to coincide with the film of the same name. There are prayers and songs, letters, and instructions for flash-mob style shopping 'interventions'. And then there's the Reverend's thoughts from a California jail after he got arrested in Disneyland on Christmas day, after one such intervention.
It's all classic Reverend Billy in full manic flow, his righteous indignation expressed in a torrent of mixed metaphors, quasi-spiritual psychobabble, and street corner philosophy. At times you have to imagine him preaching it in order to understand it, as he fires off an enthusiastic "strange-a-luja!" at the mystery of life, calls readers to "back away from the product", or warns us all to flee the coming "shopocalypse".
Some of it is inspired, some of it rambling and odd. It's certainly fabulous - silly and profound at the same time, as the best surrealists are.
Perhaps its not a book to read through in one go, but to dip in and out of, to make you laugh, to make you dream. And of course, to make you stop shopping.
It's all classic Reverend Billy in full manic flow, his righteous indignation expressed in a torrent of mixed metaphors, quasi-spiritual psychobabble, and street corner philosophy. At times you have to imagine him preaching it in order to understand it, as he fires off an enthusiastic "strange-a-luja!" at the mystery of life, calls readers to "back away from the product", or warns us all to flee the coming "shopocalypse".
Some of it is inspired, some of it rambling and odd. It's certainly fabulous - silly and profound at the same time, as the best surrealists are.
Perhaps its not a book to read through in one go, but to dip in and out of, to make you laugh, to make you dream. And of course, to make you stop shopping.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
This book saved my soul!!!
29 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
While I consider myself to be a reasonably conscientious person, I have found myself slipping over the years. It starts with a quick stop in at the Home Depot because the local hardware shop is closed for the night. Slowly but surely I stopped noticing that my money was supporting all of the wrong things. This book helped me to remember to be a responsible human being again. It reminded me that Starbucks profits are made on the backs of child slavery, and that my support of that company equatres to my support of their methods.
Thank you, Rev. Billy, for saving my soul!
Thank you, Rev. Billy, for saving my soul!
2 of 46 people found the following review helpful
would'nt make it to Hollywood
3 Sep 2007
Format:Paperback
I gave 3 stars because I haven't actually read the book. I saw him on C-Span at a book presentation for this book. Let's just say that this were American Idol...he would'nt make it to Hollywood.
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