BOB ROGERS

Bob Recommends

Here are some interesting resources that I found to be really interesting, useful,

and insightful. I hope you do too.

Books

“Your opinion does not make you an expert.

What makes you an expert is your library.”

-- Joe Rohde

Reading my book, DEEP STORY, is no substitute for reading all the others. Here are just a few of the books you should have in your professional library.

On Your Nightstand

(You’re going to need a bigger nightstand!)

Recreation Economics

Walt’s Revolution, By the Numbers, Harrison (Buzz) Price

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Marty Sklar Collection

One Little Spark, Marty Sklar
Travels with Figment, Marty Sklar and Bob Weis
Dream It; Do It, Marty Sklar
Marty Sklar Archives, TIME CAPSULES of WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING, by Bob Weis, Foreword by Leslie Iwerks, Preface by Rebecca Kline, Edited by Wendy Lefkon, Disney EDITIONS

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Creative Leadership

Dream Chasing; My Four Decades of Success and Failure with Walt Disney Imagineering, by Bob Weis
Creativity, Inc., The Expanded Edition, Ed Catmull
Taming the Mouse, Tom Mehrmann

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Foundational

The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations,B. Joseph Pine II
Authenticity, What Consumers Really Want, James H. Gilmore and B. Joseph Pine II
The Experience Economy, Competing for Customer Time, Attention, and Money, B. Joseph Pine II, James H. Gilmore
Switch, Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Made to Stick,Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Influence, Robert B. Cialdini
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie

Myths & Fairy Tales

In the Ever After: Fairy Tales and the Second Half of Life, Allan B. Chinen
Once Upon a Midlife: Classic Stories and Mythic Tales to Illuminate the Middle Years , Allan B. Chinen
Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim
The Writers Journey, Vogler

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Writing

Invisible Ink, Brian McDonald
The Future of Storytelling: How Immersive Experiences are Transforming Our World, Charles Melcher [STEPHEN: PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK FOR ACCURATE NAME]
Immersive Storytelling, Margaret Kerrison
Reimagined Worlds; Narrative Placemaking for People, Play, and Purpose, Margaret Kerrison
The Art of Immersive Storytelling: Strategies From the Gaming World, Margaret Kerrison

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On A Nearby Shelf

The books and films of Leslie Iwerks, including:

Subscriptions Worth Subscribing

(Alphabetical order because they’re all great!)

Podcasts I Like

(Alphabetical order because they’re all great!)

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Experience Designers Show [Linktree]
Experience X Design Podcast
Imagineering; The Stories Behind the Storytellers
Masters of Storytelling
The Season Pass Podcast
The Theme Park Duo Podcast
The Themed Attraction Podcast
(More to Come)

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