Overview:

A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation : A GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities -- conversation. Drawing on over forty years of experience in American letters, Menaker pinpoints the factors that drive and enliven every good conversation: the vagaries (and joys) of subtext; the deeper structure and meaning of conversational flow; the subliminal signals that guide our disclosures and confessions; and the countless other hurdles we must clear along the way. Moving beyond self-help musings and "how to" advice, he has created a stylish, funny, and surprising book: a celebration of "the most exclusively human of all activities." In a time when conversation remains deeply important -- for building relationships, for relaxing, even for figuring out who we are -- and also increasingly imperiled (with Blackberries and texting increasingly in vogue), A GOOD TALK is a refreshing celebration of the subtle adventures of a good conversation.

Category		Subject
Family & Relationships		Interpersonal Relations

ISBN 13:9780446540018
ISBN 10:0446540013
Format:Softcover
Language:English
Pages:230
Size:7.90" l x 5.20" w x 0.80" h
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