Can imagination be taught? Yes And rekindling America s creative fire is the key to raising the next Einstein, curing worldwide epidemics and launching the next Microsoft or Google. If we can dream it, then we can do it. Collectively, and as individuals, we can make great things happen. That s the message from one of America s most accomplished marketing gurus, corporate whiz kid Richard Osborne, who s concerned that America is adrift in the 21st century. Our greatest threat may not be terrorism or nuclear proliferation, but mediocrity. With experts forecasting that America will soon fall behind India and China in turning out the next generation of innovative thinkers, it is time for a dramatic wake-up call. Richard Osborne explains how to release our creative force in The United State of Imagine Nations: It s the Norm, using a fresh, playful approach to pressing issues. The book is a vehicle for readers of all ages to unleash their imaginations and remove