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I did not manage to use my Christmas break to get a lot of work done on the book . I tried, but there was much going on in our world (almost all good stuff) and I was unable to get the focused time I was hoping for. You might be able to access a sample of the draft as of today. It is only a small bit of the book, but maybe enough to whet your appetite. I hope to decide on the "early adopters" price soon, and finish up the initial set of illustrations (thereby getting rid of the ugly ascii art that appears in some places, and breaking up the expanse of text that appears in others). If you want, use the public page to suggest a price. Thanks for waiting. I hope you'll find the result thought-provoking and useful.

I've had a side-project that started because I've been working with dual-role (and one triple-role) Scrum Masters lately. I appreciate how hard it is for them to be good at several things simultaneously. Once I started collecting techniques for them, I figured I should publish it somehow. I was thinking of a blog, but Joshua Kerievsky (our leader at IndustrialLogic ) had mentioned possibly using something like LeanPub. I really need to learn to release a product early and use feedback to guide it to be something that really addresses a market need. I've invested some odd hours here and there on this, and have gotten some friends to look it over. Sadly, most of them who are dual-role SMs haven't had time. Still, here is a chance for me to learn in a lean startup kind of way, releasing early and often, and let the market help me develop the product further. I'm interested in hearing what you think of the cover, and the idea in general. I've not...

Note: There is good news on this front. Apparently the copyright has been settled, and we have new copies printed last year by Solis press. You may still be able to buy a cop y from Amazon! Now on with the original post.... In 1926, Graham Wallas published a book which has been cited in organizational theory texts all over the world (as well as papers on the  Philosophy of Art ). It presaged cognitive psychology and built a model of creative thought that has helped millions of people recognize and appreciate their own ability to think creatively -- and teach it to others. I don't have a copy of The Art of Thought.  I know it by reputation and reference only. It seems like every once in a while I stumble across yet another reference to the Wallas Model of Creativity , and still I don't have a copy, and have never read a copy of the original work. Why? Because I can't have one. Amazon doesn't have it. Google books doesn't have it. Barnes and Noble doe...