Ebook The Book of Questions Revised and Updated Gregory Stock 8601404916830 Books

Product details Paperback 312 pages Publisher Workman Publishing Company; Revised, Updated edition (September 10, 2013) Language English ISBN-10 0761177310

The Book of Questions Revised and Updated Gregory Stock 8601404916830 Books Reviews

• When I was young, my parents had this book and used to (gently) demand that we "play" this book from time to time. It was always thought provoking and always an ice breaker.
  
  Fast forward to when I moved into my own apartment in college they were delighted to dump many of their well-worn possessions--including this book--into my lap. I used this book many a time with new and old friends to get to know them better, both in college, in my 20s and beyond. It's a great after dinner activity at a dinner party when the conversation has lulled, because everybody gets to know a lot about everybody else and everybody seems to like it. The questions, a mix of "what would you do in this situation" and "what's more important to you x or y?" and other psychological questions, are thought provoking and entertaining. Of course, there's no right or wrong answer and every time I've used the book, people have seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.
  
  I recently ordered this revised version and was really happy with the changes. First, there are more questions 291, up from 217. Next, and perhaps more importantly, the "follow up" questions that some of the questions had have been moved from the back of the book to a light blue font below the relevant questions. This way, you don't have to clumsily flip back and forth and find the question number. It's a small change but a definite improvement. Finally, and most importantly, the questions are fresher, updated for today.
  
  In sum, if you already have The Book of Questions, I highly recommend buying the revised and updated version, and if you don't already haven't the Book of Questions, I highly recommend buying this revised and updated version and trying it out with your spouse, your family, your friends--it's a great way to get to know people and quite fun!
• My now husband and I enjoyed a similar book of questions when we started dating. It allowed us to get to know each other with thought provoking questions while being long distance for 4 years. When we got married, I searched for a fun book of questions as a gift- Aa symbol of keeping our curiosity of the other alive. I was very excited about this book but it unfortunately won't be the fun book that we had in the past.
  
  Some of the questions are interesting and thought provoking, but there a quite a few (just from the pages I've read) that are just disturbing to sit with. One in particular asks how you'd feel murdering or torturing a child for the survival of humanity, and even expands it to ask how you'd feel if that child was yours. Some people out there might find these questions mind and consciousness expanding, but for us, it totally missed the mark. If you get this book, expect questions like that. And if those bother you, expect to flip through the book repeatedly to find questions that feel more "fun"
  
  I'll be exploring other books.
• The Book of Questions Revised and Updated by Gregory Stock is exactly what I expected and meets my needs perfectly! As a women's Ministry Director, I often create icebreaker questions for small groups. This book has some awesome ideas for building relationships, sharing and connecting hearts. It would also be useful for blogging topics, or dinner conversations with family and friends. Here are some sample questions
  
  #073 Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it somehow guaranteed you immunity from all major diseases?
  #088 How often do you step back and reflect on where you are headed? Would less or more self-reflection be good for you?
  #120 Would you accept 2 million dollars to leave the country and never set foot in it again? What would be the minimum amount to seriously tempt you to take this step?
  
  You can't go wrong with this book...select from 290 different questions!
• I thought this would be a book full of silly questions but was the exact opposite. Some are absurd but most will cause you to consider your current position in life and encourage change.
• This is one way to get to know someone with out feeling like you are asking 100 questions. I had the original book many years ago and saw this new revised edition and I really like that its up to date. Great way to kill time while on a long road trip. Good book for pillow talk.
• I bought this book after remembering an older version of it, however, I had lost the older version, so this was my choice. This book, like I said, is an updated version of Dr. Stock's previous edition of The Book of Questions. Some questions have been changed, some have just been updated for today's day and age, while other questions have remained the same. It's a great book to use when wanting to kill some time with friends, and get to know them a little better!
• Great Seller! but book not as fun as the original version - seemed a little too moralistic, not that that is a bad thing... but the original book had questions I'd ask with any crowd - even strangers, whereas this book's questions can be more challenging and therefore could be off-putting to people I do not know as well, or who might be more challenged by the nature of the questions.
• I am a firm believer that this book should be on every coffee table in the country. Too many times you see a family with everyone glued to devices. Open up some moral dialogue people.