Framing the Dialogue

It slices, it dices, it does the work of many other home utensils.  We have all seen the commercials and while we often turn the channel, a lot of times we watch…and even buy.  In the first chapter of What the Dog Saw I was treated to the fascinating background and life of world famous pitchman, Ron Popeil. 

Malcolm Gladwell is one of my favorite authors and Blink is on my top ten list.  When I first saw his new book in the store I naturally picked it up to buy it, but was not enthused by the description and actually put it back down.  The description that this was “the best of his writing from The New Yorker” did not interest me. 

The book, however, called to me every time that I saw it in the store and I eventually gave in and decided to try it and I am glad that I did as the depth and detail that he provides go far beyond simple story telling.

What The Dog Saw is a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s earlier published articles ranging from why we like Heinz ketchup to the inventor of the birth control pill to Cesar Milan (AKA the Dog Whisperer – and the inspiration behind the cool name of the book) to criminal profiling.  The book has at least a few subjects that should interest anyone.  I found every one of the chapters very interesting to read and I learned a lot. 

It is rare to find a book that is interesting, informative, and interesting, but Gladwell has done it again.  I actually watched my first episode of The Dog Whisperer after reading about Cesar Milan.  He is a fascinating man. 

Buy the book.  Buy all of his books! [my reviews of - Blink, The Tipping Point, and Outliers]