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The New Wisdom:
No More Left Brain, Right Brain

Chapter 22:
Color, Reading and the Brain

In this paradigm-challenging chapter — often cited by early reviewers as powerful evidence for the coming Renaissance in book design — you will discover:

Startling facts about how color influences the brain and our emotions
Which parts of the brain are stimulated by colorful page designs… and which parts are not stimulated by black and white reading
Why the traditional distinction between “left brain” and “right brain” is less useful today
A fresh examination of the age old battle between art and science
How to use recent neuroscientific findings to attract more readers
Visual intelligence and why it is critical for education today
How visual stimulation can prevent disease and cleanse us of brain toxins
A mysterious manuscript from Indonesia with imagery shaped like a human brain
Stunning, full color designs that integrate the iconic works of Pierro della Francesca with modern neuroscience

“The conventional wisdom is that the left brain is focused on verbal, logical, analytic, rational, “Western” thinking. The right brain is focused on nonverbal, intuitive, artistic, spatial, “Eastern” thinking. But one of the main discoveries of neuroscience in recent years is that there are many visual areas in the brain, not just one, as was previously believed. Each area is specialized to look at a different aspect of an image, such as form, color or motion. A cell in one area of the brain might recognize the color of a word. Another brain cell might recognize its form or font. Another brain cell might recognize its orientation, whether it is placed horizontally or vertically on the page.”
From Goodbye Gutenberg, Color, Reading and the Brain, page 242

“Kirschenbaum’s notion of merging visual imagery with written text mirrors an ongoing cultural movement to merge intuitive thinking with the rational mind, feminine ways of knowing with masculine ways, and the wisdom of early cultures with the scientific culture we now inhabit. In short, this book is about the integration of the human mind, and the creative leap forward it will engender.”
Ruth Henriquez Lyon

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A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

Dear Friend,

I am a high school teacher at a public school in the Bronx, not a salesperson, so I can’t give you a “sales pitch” here. I can only tell you a little more about this first edition, what makes it so special, and why at this price it is an amazing bargain.

The price is attractive even if it were not a first edition. Books with this much high quality artwork typically sell for $75 - $125 — or even more. One of the books in my library, which I discuss in Goodbye Gutenberg, is entitled, Mira Calligraphae Monumentae. It is published by the renowned J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and sells for $150. Now consider the price: $150. First, there is nothing rare or unusual about this Getty Museum book. Second, the book is literally half the size of Goodbye Gutenberg and has only one third the number of images. Yet it sells for more than three times than Goodbye Gutenberg.

If you visit the websites of leading art, design and coffee table book publishers, you will find many that are priced in the $60.00 - $90.00 range. They rarely — if ever — offer as many high quality images as Goodbye Gutenberg. They rarely contain such groundbreaking designs. And they rarely are first editions.

If you are reading this page, it’s probably because you know someone who has a copy of Goodbye Gutenberg and you’ve probably seen the actual book yourself. At the very least, you have clicked on the pop-up windows and seen the gorgeous full-color pages throughout this website. You know what a rare and extraordinary a find this is. And you can own Goodbye Gutenberg for only $47.95.

You can still own a limited first edition printing… but hurry!
Only 4,700 copies of Goodbye Gutenberg were printed. When this edition sells out, that's it, there will never be another chance to own a limited first printing. Just to give you an idea of the potential value that books can have, consider just a few of the first editions by contemporary authors that have appreciated dramatically over the past 20 years:

Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire: $1,000
Thomas Pynchon, V: $3,000
Alice Walker, Once: $1,500
Toni Morrison,The Bluest Eye: $5,000
Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird: $20,000
Sue Grafton: A is for Alibi: $1,500
Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October: $1,250

Source: Firsts Magazine, December 2001

Now I can't guarantee that in 20 years Goodbye Gutenberg will be worth a million dollars. But I can guarantee that you will be amazed, stunned, absolutely flabbergasted by this book. At the very least, you will consider it gorgeous and want to keep it for a lifetime. You will want to share it with family and friends. If not, just send it back for a full refund. No hassles, no questions asked.

Guaranteed to astonish – or your money back
This limited edition of Goodbye Gutenberg will go on sale December 1, 2004. I am offering you a chance to reserve your special autographed edition today. If you send me an email now and let me know you are interested, I will send you a special coupon which will allow you to purchase Goodbye Gutenberg at a discount. You are not required to leave a credit card. I am making this special offer only to those who heard about this website from friends and family.

This edition of Goodbye Gutenberg is more than just a book and more than just another Christmas present. It is a cultural heirloom for your family, a gem to own and cherish for a lifetime. But don't wait another moment! This most amazing and unique holiday gift will soon be gone. It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Just email me at val@goodbyegutenberg.com, let me know you are interested, and I will email you a few days before the book becomes available. At that time you will receive your coupon and 30 day, risk free offer.

You can’t lose
With a 30 day free trial, you truly can’t lose. I’m so confident that you’ll be thrilled and delighted with this book that you will want to treasure it and share it with family and friends for a lifetime.

Please feel free to email me with any questions.

Warmly,

Valerie Kirschenbaum
val@goodbyegutenberg.com

PS
This special limited first edition of Goodbye Gutenberg is being made available to United States customers only.

The New Wisdom: No More Left Brain, Right Brain

Chapter 22: Color, Reading and the Brain

The New Wisdom:
No More Left Brain, Right Brain

Chapter 22:
Color, Reading and the Brain