I'm bulking up my Kindle library. Any good suggestions for Disney-memorabilia type reading?? That's probably not the best way to phrase it, but I'm thinking more of the non-fiction genre?
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Sun, 07/13/2014 - 16:49
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Sun, 07/13/2014 - 18:14
What about Marty Sklar's "Dream It, Do It"?
http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/forum/marty-sklar-chicagos-msi#comment-1057328
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Sun, 07/13/2014 - 20:21
Here are a couple suggestions
"Moose" by Robert Sherman
"Who's Afraid of Song of the South and Other Forbidden Disney Stories" by Jim Korkis
"Walt Disney - Saving America's Lost Generation" by RH Farber
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Sun, 07/13/2014 - 22:11
Done!! Downloaded. And discovered another Korkis book "Walt Disney's Leadership Lessons" - Does this mean I can read it on company time??!!
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Sun, 07/13/2014 - 22:20
Kingdom Keepers is a great series
Mon, 07/14/2014 - 02:37
Mandy wrote:
Kingdom Keepers is a great series
Thanks. I googled that series, but it doesn't really seem to be my cup of tea. I'm looking more in the non-fiction category. The Korkis books really seem to hit the spot!
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Wed, 07/16/2014 - 15:08
This isn't all I have on my tablet, but it's fairly current (I have 32G of memory for books). I am also rather cheap, so if it's under $5, I probably got it. It's a starter list.....
The Cast Member's Guide to Walt Disney World: An Insider's..
John Kenney
Walt Disney World: The 71 Things You Need to See
William Sauerbier
The World's Toughest Disney Quiz Book (there are three in this series)
Shaun Finnie
The Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide (meh...but might be useful)
Beth Haworth
The Independent Guide to Walt Disney World 2014
John Coast
The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of..
Susan Veness
Walt Disney: The Man Behind the Mouse
Daniel Alef
The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World Trivia: A Ride-by-Ride..
Susan Veness
Disney World Tips and Secrets
Clare Swindlehurst
Planning the ULTIMATE Walt Disney World Vacation:..
Marjorie Kelley
Save the Big Bucks at Walt Disney World 2013
Shannon MacGilvray
Keys to the Kingdom: Your Complete Guide to Walt Disney..
Roger Wilk
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2014
Bob Sehlinger
Disney Tips & Secrets: Unlocking the Magic of a Walt Disney..
Roger Wilk (I liked this one)
The Very Best of Walt Disney World Resort (meh..not so much)
Mike Belobradic
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Wed, 07/16/2014 - 15:11
I just picked up the Korkis books and the "Song of the South" too. Thanks for the tips. 
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Thu, 07/17/2014 - 02:37
The Imagineering Field guides are pretty good. There is one for each park. The one for MK is basically the Keys to the Kingdom tour.
The Dark Side of Disney was pretty interesting.
Mouse Junkies was terrible.
The Epcot Explorers Encyclopedia was fascinating.
I started the Vault of Walt but got bored.
100 years of Disney was a good bathroom read.
imagineering - A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real is a beautiful, beautiful coffee table book.
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Thu, 07/17/2014 - 13:01
You're right about the Imagineering Field Guides, but our son the engineer took them as he found them interesting in his unique/professional way.
I am one of those readers where, even if the book is not stellar, I will finish it and then delete it, so I will read Vaults of Walt I and II, and then decide.
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"At some point in life you have to decide if you're the Tigger or the Eeyore."...Randy Pausch
"George Banks and all he stands for will be saved. Maybe not in life, but in imagination. Because that's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again." Walt Disney