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Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: plinkoplus on November 03, 2006, 12:18:09 AM
Hello folks,

Would anybody know the name of Jim Perry's second self awareness book, which was published around 2000 or later?

I know the first one was called "The Sleeper Awakes-A Journey To Self Awareness".

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: Jimmy Owen on November 03, 2006, 10:35:28 AM
Gosh, I don't know, but it's a tribute to his skills that he did $ale all those years while asleep. :)

Seriously, there are a dozen or so books on Amazon authored by "Jim Perry."  One of them is the Dick Enberg bio.  I don't think it's the same Jim Perry, tho.
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: BMaurice06 on February 28, 2007, 05:18:10 PM
BTW, here's what I found on eBay if anyone is interested:

"The Sleeper Awakes" by Jim Perry (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-SLEEPER-AWAKES-J-Perry-Journey-Self-Awareness-H2F_W0QQitemZ4644308325QQcmdZViewItem\")
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: Card Shark on March 02, 2007, 10:17:38 PM
The description on this book says that his life took a powerful and traumatic turn. Besides his marital issues, what did he face?
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: tyshaun1 on March 02, 2007, 10:52:55 PM
[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'147346\' date=\'Mar 2 2007, 10:17 PM\']
The description on this book says that his life took a powerful and traumatic turn. Besides his marital issues, what did he face?
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I remember him saying on some CNBC show that also he tried to take his life not long after his seperation, that may have been it......

Tyshaun
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: chris319 on March 03, 2007, 07:18:54 AM
The book came out in 1991. By then $ale had been off the air for about two years, and the future career prospects for a game show emcee were none too bright. One wonders whether those things were weighing on him.
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: Don Howard on March 03, 2007, 09:06:26 AM
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'147355\' date=\'Mar 3 2007, 07:18 AM\']
The book came out in 1991. By then $ale had been off the air for about two years, and the future career prospects for a game show emcee were none too bright. One wonders whether those things were weighing on him.
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Plus, Definition had recently gone off the air, taking him from two shows to none in a short span.
Glad he was able to bounce back, though. Far too many people don't.
P.S.: The CNBC show Jim guested on was Real Personal with Bob Berchowitz.
Title: Question About Jim Perry
Post by: chris319 on March 03, 2007, 02:47:18 PM
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Definition had recently gone off the air, taking him from two shows to none in a short span.
Glad he was able to bounce back, though. Far too many people don't.
It seemed to have taken a tragic toll on Jay Stewart, though I'm inclined to doubt Jay's passing was the defining moment in Jim Perry's life.