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The Book of Questions [Paperback]

Gregory Stock Ph.D.
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Book Description

January 3, 1987

The phenomenon returns! Originally published in 1987, The Book of Questions, a New York Times bestseller, has been completely revised and updated to incorporate the myriad cultural shifts and hot-button issues of the past twenty-five years, making it current and even more appealing.


This is a book for personal growth, a tool for deepening relationships, a lively conversation starter for the family dinner table, a fun way to pass the time in the car. It poses over 300 questions that invite people to explore the most fascinating of subjects: themselves and how they really feel about the world.


The revised edition includes more than 100 all-new questions that delve into such topics as the disappearing border between man and machine—How would you react if you learned that a sad and beautiful poem that touched you deeply had been written by a computer? The challenges of being a parent—Would you completely rewrite your child’s college-application essays if it would help him get into a better school? The never-endingly interesting topic of sex—Would you be willing to give up sex for a year if you knew it would give you a much deeper sense of peace than you now have? And of course the meaning of it all—If you were handed an envelope with the date of your death inside, and you knew you could do nothing to alter your fate, would you look?


The Book of Questions may be the only publication that challenges—and even changes—the way you view the world, without offering a single opinion of its own.


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 “The best questions are the ones you can’t Google. Here is a whole book of them.”
—Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist

(Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist)

From the Publisher

Also available by the same author: The Kids' Book of Questions, a bestselling collection specially designed to challenge, provoke, and entertain young readers; The Book Of Questions: Business, Politics, and Ethics, a compendium of 300 primary and follow-up questions that focus on commerce and politics; and The Book of Questions: Love & Sex, posing over 250 questions that allow you to explore the mysteries of love and sex-without dispelling the magic.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Edition Unstated edition (January 3, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0894803204
  • ISBN-13: 978-0894803208
  • Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.4 x 5.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate in books of this genre. June 20, 2000
Format:Paperback
It's up to you what you take with you from this book as you aren't likely to get much if you're not honest with yourself. This book will require you at times to be insightful, introspective, self-doubting, and questioning.

Do you really know as much about yourself (or others) as you think you do? Chances are that you don't, and this book is just the piece you need to help you discover that.

This book is great to go through by yourself, but I prefer to read through it either with my significant other or a group of friends. The questions are random so you can go straight through, or have someone pick a number and read the according question. Either way you're going to get a wide variety of questions.

This book is great for creating conversations where there might typically not be one. My girlfriend and I always had a hard time communicating, and I bought this book as a way for us to talk. The questions would branch off into so many other questions. What I got out of it in this instance was well worth the price paid.

I would highly suggest anyone who can read to purchase this book.

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A relationship builder December 31, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I'm in my forties and several months ago I met a great man who introduced this book early on in our relationship. We have committed time to reading and answering questions with each other so we have been able to get to know each other much faster and deeper than many people in relationships. And when you're in your forties, you don't have the luxury of time to do this! I've given the book to all my friends- single and married. Try it! And actively use the one on Love and Sex. It's well worth the price!
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars You'll find yourself fascinating May 1, 2000
Format:Paperback
It's a little odd to try to rate a book that doesn't really have any content per se; it is simply filled with questions for YOU. How interesting you find the book, then, depends on how deeply you want to delve into yourself.

The questions deal with everything from personal tastes and desires (such as whether you would prefer the free, unlimited services of an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary for five years), to personal behavior (when was the last time you sang to yourself, and to someone else? do you tend to listen or talk more in conversations?), to fascinating and challenging hypotheticals (what you would do if you could successfully wish people dead without getting caught, or whether you would leave the country forever for a million dollars -- although that was worth a bit more when this book first appeared, 13 years ago).

The questions are nicely arranged in no particular order, so each turn of the page brings a surprise and a shift, from mere daydreams to extreme tests of personal values. It might make a great conversation starter -- I seem to recall discussing some of the questions and answers with my girlfriend at the time -- but some questions may be a little uncomfortable among relative strangers.

If you keep a journal (or perhaps if you've had difficulty doing so), this book is an excellent spur to writing and thereby learning a little more about yourself. I answered most of these questions in my journal when I first got this book in about 1988, and I think perhaps now might be a good time to answer them all again (before reading what I wrote so long ago) and see how my answers compare. I recommend this activity to anyone....

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Others question book are imitations of this one May 2, 2000
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If you could wake up tomorrow having acquired any skill or trait, what would it be?

Would you like to know the precise date of your death?

Questions like this ........................ make this book worth owning. I have 3 copies. I use it for long road trips by myself or with friends. (I have a first-run 10 year old copy in the glove box) Also acts as a great way to steer those lunchtime co-worker conversations from company politics to something more interesting.

The companion Book of Questions About Love and Sex is a must-have. The Kids Book of Questions is not worth the ... price tag.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Food for Thought April 20, 2007
Format:Paperback
I have been a writer for 20 years and this book has openned many doors and friendships. It also has made me think and ponder ideas and isssues I never thought before. I have had three copies over the years and still go back to this book for thoughts to ponder. I suggest any writer get a copy and keep it for ideas.

I enjoy sharing these questions with friends & family. I have gotten to know many people better just by openning this book

So a question for you, Are you going to buy this book or not?

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Crowd Pleaser November 25, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I teach high school special ed and my kids love when I ask them questions from this book. It gives them an opportunity to discuss issues that may otherwise not come up. As a teacher, it can give you great insight into your kids and allows a higher order of thinking. It creates a relaxing atmosphere and no one is wrong! CAUTION: Use discretion. I censor many of the questions or substitute to make it age-appropriate.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Can You Answer Them All? June 23, 2004
Format:Paperback
Gregory Stock has put together a geart book filled with insightful and thought provoking questions. This little book has so much potential between its pages.

I originally purchased this book for myself in my continuous quest to know myself better. It took some time to get through the 200 questions, some of them easy and some requiring great moments of contemplation. This book is also useful at parties, events, dinners and when meeting someone new. It would be a great exercise for relationships as well...opening up a whole new ball game I imagine. But mostly it is just fun and something interesting to think about or discuss with friends.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars ?
This is didnt answer any of my questions. It only gave me more questions. If your looking to learn how to not answer questions then get this book.
Published 12 days ago by ?
4.0 out of 5 stars fun,fun, fun
Me and my girlfriend have gone through this book together and we come away with hours of discussions. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Sheldon Winkfield
3.0 out of 5 stars simple minded
not what I expected, thought questions pertained to simple minded people, nothing that was thought provoking or profound, was recommended by someone
Published 29 days ago by kim michael
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for a picnic or pillow talk
I enjoyed this little booklet. It provides great conversation starters that you may not have ever thought to ask you partner, best friend, or family member. Read more
Published 29 days ago by rachael DeLashmit
5.0 out of 5 stars great date night idea
My husband and I bought this for date night. It's fun to randomly pick questions to answer together - ex: if you found out your wonderful one year old was switched at birth, would... Read more
Published 1 month ago by m Landowski
5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
This book is absolutely amazing. The questions are thought provoking and dialogue starting. Try reading and discussing a question a day with your teenager or your significant... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Julia Irwin
5.0 out of 5 stars The Book of questions
I got this book many years ago as a gift and thoroughly enjoyed it with my family at dinner time and family game times. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Adela Velazquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book to have around...
This is a great book that really asks great questions. Many of them you would never think to ask and what I really like is that some of them you would never want to answer! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Blake Chamness
5.0 out of 5 stars such a fun book
good book for people who like to think about things and to discuss things and to argue about things. i have had this book for a long time but i still buy copies for gifts. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Byrd
5.0 out of 5 stars Small book, HOURS of conversation!
My husband and I spent about 3 hours simply skimming through the book and answering a few questions to eachother. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cynthia V. Mcritchie
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