Everything I Know About Life I Learned From James Bond

by John L. Flynn, Bob Blackwood

Celebrate the heroic swagger of Agent 007 with the ultimate fan’s guide to all things James Bond. For millions of American men who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, James Bond was the ultimate masculine icon. He was stylish, smart, and sophisticated. He was ready for adventure, unafraid of danger, and irresistible to women. In short, he was everything his young male fans wanted to be.  In this volume, authors Bob Blackwood and John L. Flynn think back on the importance of James Bond in their lives, and the lessons they learned from his movies and novels. Covering everything from cars and clothes to how to order a martini, this is a loving celebration of the man they call “Bond, James Bond.”

468 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2015

About the author

Dr. John L. Flynn is a retired academic who has spent the last thirty-two years of his life as a dean and college professor in higher education. He is also an author, screenwriter, and three-time Hugo nominee. He is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America, and he has written 19 books. His 2014 romance novel, Intimate Bondage, has spawned a series of erotic thrillers, featuring a female homicide detective in San Francisco. With fellow film critic Bob Blackwood, Flynn also penned the humorous and always amusing Everything I Know about Life I Learned from James Bond in 2015. Between 2002 and 2004, John was nominated for three Hugo awards; the Hugo award is given for excellence in the field of science fiction writing. His published doctoral dissertation, The Etiology of Sexual Addiction: Childhood Trauma as a Primary Determinant, has broken new ground in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction.

Reviews

[Jeanie Loiacono · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have seen 95% of the James Bond movies, more than once, but now I have a list and a mission. Reading this book made me realize how much detail is put into each movie, details only Bond fans would recognize. What woman doesn 19t love Bond, any one of them? And what man doesn 19t drool over the Bond girls? Between covers, you will learn all kinds of cool facts and want to know more. I cannot wait for SPECTRA now! I own most of the DVDs, but must buy the rest so I can do a Bond marathon and seek out the specs!
14 CJ Loiacono

[Jeanie Loiacono · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have seen 95% of the James Bond movies, more than once, but now I have a list and a mission. Reading this book made me realize how much detail is put into each movie, details only Bond fans would recognize. What woman doesn’t love Bond, any one of them? And what man doesn’t drool over the Bond girls? Between covers, you will learn all kinds of cool facts and want to know more. I cannot wait for SPECTRA now! I own most of the DVDs, but must buy the rest so I can do a Bond marathon and seek out the specs!
— CJ Loiacono