Rating: Summary: definitly a book you buy all your friends for christmas Review: About four years ago my aunt was asking me some questions out of this book and i thought it was the most interseting book. I asked her if i could borrow and i'll just say i havent returned it yet , four years later! Also i bought my three best friends this book last christmas . We have a great time asking each other these questions when we have sleepover parties, so what if im 16. It a great book for all ages.
Rating: Summary: Very Good Review: After reading this book, I only had one thing to say; Hmmm..... I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to kill some time and exercise the ole' grey matter upstairs.
Rating: Summary: Most Used Book in My Library Review: Anytime I have a group of friends together, I break out the book of questions. We end up spending hours and hours discussing the questions. Through the conversations, we always gain new insights about our friends, and more importantly about ourselves. A very simple, but powerful book. I give it as a gift to all of my friends.
Rating: Summary: A Youth Group Must Have Review: As a youth group leader at church, my kids love to think about and answer these questions. They beg me to bring the book each week. I only wish there were more questions.
Rating: Summary: I liked this book. Review: At last! I have found kindred spirits. I got this book years ago and loved it, but almost no one else I talked to did. I was beginning to think I was crazy, but other people on this site like the book, too. I think that people who are unwilling to explore themselves or tough topics will not get much out of the book. People who are willing to be honest with themselves and explore tough topics will get more out of the book. Having said that, I think it would have helped if the questions were more open-ended, as opposed to yes-or-no. For example, the question, "Would you like to know the precise date of your death?" should have included "Why or why not?" Also, the question "Would you prefer to be blind or deaf" should have been worded as "Which is worse - to be blind or deaf?" The former causes most people to say "Neither!" By and large, this book is what you make of it.
Rating: Summary: Pretty Good Review: Every Thursday night my friends and I gather for pizza and great discussion. We often use a question book to get things started, and this is one of the better ones I have found. The questions are tough and they really make you think. The follow up questions are a great addition that many other books don't have. This is a good buy.
Rating: Summary: A fun book to share with other like minded people Review: First off, this book is great fun but only if the people you do this with are willing to think and be open. I tried this with my older brother and his wife several years back but they were too close minded and guarded to be honest. Stock's book challenges the mind and makes any literate person take a look at their own life, as well as the lives around them. Even better, if you want to get to know someone really well . .. I'm talking about their values, morals and beliefs; not their favorite rock group or favorite food . .. this is a great book. Just be careful of what you ask; you may not always like the answers. Some top questions . .. (1) If you could get honest answers to any questions you asked, what would be your top three and why?; (2) If you caught your father holding hands with another woman and he asked you not to tell your mother, what would you do? What if your mother confided it was eating her alive b/c she felt your father was cheating on her?; (3) would you like to know the precise date of your death?; and (4) If 100 people were chosen at random, how many more do you feel would be leading a more satisfying life than you? There are lots of others but you'll have to do some reading and buy the book. :)
Rating: Summary: Interesting Concept with a Lot of Potential Review: Gregory Stock and one of his friends sat down and brainstormed for hours to come up with a compilation of questions many of us ask ourselves, or, we may ask in a group get together to ellicit conversation. This is a great book to come up with questions that we want to discuss with others, and even ideas we need to discuss within ourselves. I would have rated this a 5 however I felt some of the questions were double-bind questions where someone is asked a question on the lesser of two evils. I definately is a good conversation piece and good to have around for discussion or even just thinking and introspection.
Rating: Summary: Can You Answer Them All? Review: 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.
Rating: Summary: Do you know your friends? Review: Hi. I've got nothing better to do than review this book, so here goes... My friend Jenny and I have had countless hours of contemplation pondering the questions in this book. They have no correct answer, and involve people's morals and ethics. I really recommend this book to people who want to see how they'd react when faced with different hypothetical situations! Adios! :)
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