Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Maryland

Great Ted talks Innovation

Great TED talks Leadership

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

Reading & Language Arts

Teaches basic reading skills while developing specific thinking skills such as deduction, creative and critical thinking.

Gifted and Talented Language Arts

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Peggy Van Pelt

Marty Sklar

Tom Fitzgerald

Kevin Rafferty

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Connecticut

You've been told how to think "out of the box," and even been told to throw the box away, but really, isn't it time someone taught you how to create your own box in the first place? The Imagineering Workout: Exercises to Shape your Creative Muscles, will do just that, with interactive, ingenious, and practical exercises that will stimulate your imagination, tone your creative muscles, strengthen ideas, and, most importantly, inspire new approaches. The Imagineering Workout is for anyone who wants to learn new ways to problem-solve challenges, whether they're creative, logic-oriented, everyday, or event-inspired. The ingredients Imagineers use are simple and contain a large measurement of fun, which contributes to shapelier thinking and stronger solutions.

The Imagineering Workout

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Alyss Thomas

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Washington

That Make Life Work for You

Discover the necessary principles to change your life with The 1,000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself.

The 1,000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself

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Robert J. Sternberg

Florida

Successful Intelligence

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Pennsylvania

A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought

⏳ The Art of Thinking 

Gerard I. Nierenberg

California

"Think, write, research, negotiate, compose, invent, and solve any problem with greater creativity and success!"--Jacket

The Art of Creative Thinking

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James L. Adams

Mississippi

A Guide to Better Ideas

We all run up against mental blocks, and there's no better map for getting around them than Conceptual Blockbusting . This proven and popular book is packed with eye-opening exercises and original thought problems that will stretch your mind. Whether you're a student or a teacher, an artist or an executive, you need to think flexibly and creatively.

Conceptual Blockbusting

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Michael Michalko

A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas? In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking THINKERTOYS, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional ways. Through fun and thought-provoking exercises, you'll learn how to create original ideas that will improve your personal life and your business life. Michalko's techniques show you how to look at the same information as everyone else and see something different. With hundreds of hints, tricks, tips, tales, and puzzles, THINKERTOYS will open your mind to a world of innovative solutions to everyday and not-so-everyday problems.

Thinkertoys

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Wallace D. Wattles

Bestseller. The secret of universal mind behind creating success. 
Brand new; bookseller retiring  

Tennessee

Attracting Financial Success Through Creative Thought

The step-by-step scientific approach to attracting financial and spiritual wealth

* This is the 100-year-old book that inspired Rhonda Byrne's bestselling The Secret

* Explains the precise series of practical steps that, if followed, guarantee prosperity

* Reveals the secrets that underlie today's success and prosperity movements

In his bestselling book, Wallace D. Wattles explains that "universal mind" underlies and permeates all creation. Through the process of visualization we can engage the law of attraction--impressing our thoughts upon "formless substance" and bringing the desired object or circumstances into material form. The author emphasizes the critical importance of attitude: only by aligning ourselves with the positive forces of natural law can we gain unlimited access to the creative mind and its abundant rewards.

The Science of Getting Rich holds the secret to how economic and emotional security can be achieved in a practical, imaginative, and noncompetitive way, while maintaining a loving and harmonious relationship with all of life. By living in accordance with the positive principles outlined in this book, we can find our rightful place in the cosmic scheme and create for ourselves an environment in which to grow in wealth, wisdom, and happiness.

Rhonda Byrne, in her book and DVD, The Secret, tells how a 100-year-old book entered her life and changed it forever. Here is that book. Written in 1910, The Science of Getting Rich inspired Byrne to create her bestselling DVD, and subsequently, to write her book. She has said that it "gave me a glimpse of The Secret. It was like a flame inside of my heart. And with every day since, it's just become a raging fire of wanting to share all of this with the world."

"There is a science of getting rich. It is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches. Once a person learns and obeys these laws, he will get rich with mathematical certainty."
--Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

The Science of Getting Rich

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William Poundstone

Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle -- How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, employers are using tough and tricky questions to gauge job candidates' intelligence, imagination, and problem-solving ability -- qualities needed to survive in today's hypercompetitive global marketplace. For the first time, William Poundstone reveals the toughest questions used at Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies -- and supplies the answers. He traces the rise and controversial fall of employer-mandated IQ tests, the peculiar obsessions of Bill Gates (who plays jigsaw puzzles as a competitive sport), the sadistic mind games of Wall Street (which reportedly led one job seeker to smash a forty-third-story window), and the bizarre excesses of today's hiring managers (who may start off your interview with a box of Legos or a game of virtual Russian roulette).

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? is an indispensable book for anyone in business. Managers seeking the most talented employees will learn to incorporate puzzle interviews in their search for the top candidates. Job seekers will discover how to tackle even the most brain-busting questions, and gain the advantage that could win the job of a lifetime. And anyone who has ever dreamed of going up against the best minds in business may discover that these puzzles are simply a lot of fun. Why are beer cans tapered on the end, anyway?

How Would You Move Mount Fuji?

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Slight bend to some pages on the bottom. Shelf wear. Never been read.

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Kentucky

What's Inside the Box?

#paperback #nonfiction #parallelthinking #creativethinking #edwarddebono #ukedition 

Western thinking is failing because it was not designed to deal with change

In this provocative masterpiece of creative thinking, Edward de Bono argues for a game-changing new way to think. For thousands of years we have followed the thinking system designed by the Greek philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, based on analysis and argument. But if we are to flourish in today's rapidly changing world we need to free our minds of these 'boxes' and embrace a more flexible and nimble model.

Parallel Thinking is an invaluable insight into the word of creativity; de Bono unveils unique methods of brainstorming and explains preconceived ideas of what creativity involves and is. This book is not about philosophy; it is about the practical (and parallel) thinking required to get things done in an ever-changing world.

Parallel Thinking

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Richard Bayan

Great for those starting out in the biz world, writing resumés, learning to write, vocabulary growth. 

"A thesaurus that works as hard as you do . . . you'll wonder how you ever managed without it." -- Advertising Age Listing more than 2,500 high-powered words, phrases, and slogans, Words That Sell is the ultimate reference for anyone who needs instant access to the key words that make the difference in selling. Arranged by category for handy reference, it covers everything from "snappy transitions" to "knocking the competition," from "grabbers" to "clinchers." There are 62 ways to say "exciting" alone; 57 variations on "reliable"! Whether you are selling ideas or widgets, Words That Sell guarantees the expert sales professional an expanded, rejuvenated repertoire and the novice a feeling of confidence. Features: Cross-referencing of word categories to stimulate creative thinking Advice on targeting words to your specific market Tips on word usage A thorough index A concise copywriting primer A special section on selling yourself The first real improvement to the thesaurus since Roget, Words That Sell is an indispensable guide to helping you find great words fast.

Words That Sell

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Elizabeth Gilbert

District of Columbia

Creative Living Beyond Fear

The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller "A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugar From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

Big Magic

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Edward de Bono

North Carolina

An Essential Approach to Business Management from the Creator of Lateral Thinking

A leading authority on lateral thinking streamlines the decision-making process by identifying the central aspects of problem-solving and, by using real-life scenarios, describes how to focus thinking on each aspect individually, then link them into a productive progression.

Six Thinking Hats

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Aristotle

Armand D'Angour

Fostering innovation and creative thinking. How to Innovate is an engaging and entertaining introduction to key ideas about—and examples of—innovation and creative thinking from ancient Greece.

Nebraska

An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking

What we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times—the ancient Greeks When it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are still catching up with the ancient Greeks. Between 800 and 300 BCE, they changed the world with astonishing inventions—democracy, the alphabet, philosophy, logic, rhetoric, mathematical proof, rational medicine, coins, architectural canons, drama, lifelike sculpture, and competitive athletics. None of this happened by accident. Recognizing the power of the new and trying to understand and promote the conditions that make it possible, the Greeks were the first to write about innovation and even the first to record a word for forging something new. In short, the Greeks “invented” innovation itself—and they still have a great deal to teach us about it. How to Innovate is an engaging and entertaining introduction to key ideas about—and examples of—innovation and creative thinking from ancient Greece. Armand D’Angour provides lively new translations of selections from Aristotle, Diodorus, and Athenaeus, with the original Greek text on facing pages. These writings illuminate and illustrate timeless principles of creating something new—borrowing or adapting existing ideas or things, cross-fertilizing disparate elements, or criticizing and disrupting current conditions. From the true story of Archimedes’s famous “Eureka!” moment, to Aristotle’s thoughts on physical change and political innovation, to accounts of how disruption and competition drove invention in Greek warfare and the visual arts, How to Innovate is filled with valuable insights about how change happens—and how to bring it about.

How to Innovate

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Koos de Wilt

This paperback edition of Think Like an Artist by Koos de Wilt is in fair condition, offering valuable insights into adopting a creative mindset for problem-solving and personal growth. In this book, de Wilt explores how thinking like an artist can help unlock creativity and innovation in everyday life. While the condition may show some wear, the wisdom and inspiration inside remain timeless and perfect for those seeking a fresh perspective on creativity.

Ohio

This book presents 75 ways to look at art and the life lessons you can learn from it. From the works of ancient Egypt and Greece to today's abstract and conceptual pieces, by way of Leonardo, Dürer and Rembrandt, Picasso, Warhol and Ai Wei Wei, art inspires us to take a fresh look at the fundamental questions we face. These lessons includes questions about success, love, work, friendship and life and death. Think Like an Artist, Don't Act Like One is a lively introduction to art history as it resonates with your own daily life, and it acts as an exhortation to look at art in your personal way.

Think Like an Artist, Don't Act Like One

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Mick Ebeling

The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn't Be Done

An inspiring entrepreneur and philanthropist describes his do-it-yourself-style inventions, which have included a prosthetic hand made on a 3D printer for a boy in the Sudan and a tracking device that turns eye movements into an onscreen cursor. 50,000 first printing

Not Impossible

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Clark Porter

James Girsch

A classroom guide to fascinating and age-old debates. All included, activities, discussion materials, assignments, eval tools. Perfect for classroom or homescoolers. Incorporates ethics, psychology, philosophy, problem solving, and creative thinking. Reproducible.

Massachusetts

Social Studies

A Classroom Guide to 10 Age-Old Debates

Make Up Your Mind, for grades 7-10, presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts that have bedeviled the world of ideas for centuries and continue to influence modern thought, including free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs. conservatism.

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