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Who Moved My Cheese?: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths about change. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a "Maze" and look for "Cheese" to nourish them and make them happy. Two are mice named Sniff and Scurry. And two are "little people" -- beings the size of mice who look and act a lot like people. Their names are Hem and Haw. "Cheese" is a metaphor for what you want to have in life -- whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money, possession, health, or spiritual peace of mind. And "The Maze" is where you look for what you want -- the organization you work in, or the family or community you live in. In the story, the characters are faced with unexpected change. Eventually, one of them deals with it successfully, and writes what he has learned from his experience on the maze walls. When you come to see "The Handwriting on the Wa

Quick facts about Who Moved My Cheese?

  • Title: Who Moved My Cheese?
  • Author: Spencer Johnson
  • First published: 1998
  • Genre: change (psychology), large type books, life change events
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL1864135W

Where to read Who Moved My Cheese?

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Who Moved My Cheese? about?

Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths about change.

Who wrote Who Moved My Cheese??

Who Moved My Cheese? was written by Spencer Johnson.

When was Who Moved My Cheese? published?

Who Moved My Cheese? was first published in 1998.

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