A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative

by Roger von Oech

Overview

This is the 25th anniversary edition of the creativity classic by Dr. Roger von Oech.

Over the years, A WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD has been praised by business people, educators, scientists, homemakers, artists, youth leaders, and many more. The book has been stimulating creativity in millions of readers, translated into eleven languages, and used in seminars around the world.

Now Roger von Oech's fully illustrated and updated volume is filled with even more provocative puzzles, anecdotes, exercises, metaphors, cartoons, questions, quotations, stories, and tips designed to systematically break through your mental blocks and unlock your mind for creative thinking. This new edition will attract an entire new generation of readers with updated and mind-stretching material.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446404662
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	05/05/2008
Edition description:	25
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,087,056
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Roger von Oech is the president of Creative Think, a California-based consulting firm that has conducted creativity seminars with such companies as American Express, Apple Computer, AT&T, CBS, IBM, NBC, and NASA. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in a self-conceived program in the history of ideas.

Editorial Reviews

Let’s start with the best: A Whack on the Side of the Head, a book about increasing creativity. It is easy to understand its lasting appeal.”—The New York Times

“Business brilliance!”—USA Today

"Very refreshing...a book about how to get through life!"—Richard Bolles, Author of What Color Is Your Parachute

"Roger von Oech runs laps around everyone else in the creativity consulting business."—San Francisco Examiner

"A wonderfully entertaining book that will enhance your creative ability. It will make a difference in your life!"—James Adams, author of Conceptual Blockbusting

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