When was first published in 1979, it hit the bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the times list again. Now dr. Edw...When was first published in 1979, it hit the bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the times list again. Now dr. Edwards celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her classic book with a second revised edition.