Reprint. Originally published: New York : Rugged Land, 2002

"First Black Irish Entertainment paperback edition January 2012"--Title page verso

(from captions) Foreword / by Robert McKee -- What I do -- What I know -- The unlived life -- Book 1. Resistance : defining the enemy -- Book 2. Combating resistance : turning pro -- Book 3. Beyond resistance : the higher realm

"In this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success, bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. 'The War of Art' is an inspirational, funny, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur."--Back cover