More

From extravagant Christmas displays to showcase homes, Bishop reveals the way television has redefined our thinking so that joy is defined by extravagance and edification by a chore. More gives us much to think about.

~Norma Pecora, Professor, School of Media Arts and Studies, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University

An artful examination of the interplay between the images and messages of pop culture and the most basic activities of American life. If we can't distinguish and evaluate the significance of one event over another--raising our children, what we should eat, how we entertain ourselves--how can we ever achieve the timeless values of health, balance, and meaning?

~David Wann, author of The New Normal: An Agenda for Responsible Living and Simple Prosperity: Finding Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle

More is an engaging, liberal-minded rumination on what a society might lose when it allows exaggeration, spectacle, and collective distraction to become the dominant features of its public life. Bishop recognizes both the comic absurdity and the serious consequences of a popular culture without a sense of proportion.

~Kevin M. Moist, Associate Professor of Communications, Penn State Altoona

Bishop is an accomplished cultural critic and writer, and his wit and examples prevent the book from becoming pedantic or preachy. More suggests that when television strips away perspective, it is time to turn off the television. Highly recommended.

~Choice

Is there no 'down time' left to simply enjoy life or does it all have to be driven by a 'bucket list' up until the moment we die? Personal narratives and examples from recent news, popular television shows, books, etc. help to illustrate Bishop's point about the importance of critically evaluating one's desires and goals in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world that pushes people, politics, and lifestyles to their natural extremes. Highly recommended.

~Midwest Book Review

[ More] would make an excellent recommended text for courses in media and culture, persuasion, and journalism.

~Pete Bicak, Communication and Research Trends

In each chapter, [Bishop] weaves together a variety of sources into a beautiful tapestry offering a clear illustration of the difference between what a given topic really is and the message the media conveys as normative.

~sowhatfaith.com