{"product_id":"9780062669018","title":"We Need to Talk : How to Have Conversations That Matter","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWe Need to Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Celeste Headlee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“WE NEED TO TALK.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in paperback, public radio journalist Celeste Headlee's insightful and urgent book on how to bridge what divides us--by having real conversations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBASED ON THE TED TALK WITH OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS\u003cbr\u003eNPR's Best Books of 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We Need to Talk \u003c\/em\u003eis an important read for a conversationally-challenged, disconnected age. Headlee is a talented, honest storyteller, and her advice has helped me become a better spouse, friend, and mother.”  (Jessica Lahey, author of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Gift of Failure\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided than ever before. The blame for some of this disconnect can be attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our conversational skills as a society lies with us as individuals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the only way forward, says Headlee, is to start talking to each other. In \u003cem\u003eWe Need to Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, she outlines the strategies that have made her a better conversationalist—and offers simple tools that can improve anyone’s communication. For example: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBE THERE OR GO ELSEWHERE. Human beings are incapable of multitasking, and this is especially true of tasks that involve language. Think you can type up a few emails while on a business call, or hold a conversation with your child while texting your spouse? Think again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHECK YOUR BIAS. The belief that your intelligence protects you from erroneous assumptions can end up making you more vulnerable to them. We all have blind spots that affect the way we view others. Check your bias before you judge someone else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHIDE YOUR PHONE. Don’t just put down your phone, put it away. New research suggests that the mere presence of a cell phone can negatively impact the quality of a conversation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re struggling to communicate with your kid’s teacher at school, an employee at work, or the people you love the most—Headlee offers smart strategies that can help us all have conversations that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Civil discourse is one of humanity’s founding institutions and it faces an existential threat: We, the people, need to talk about how we talk to one another. Celeste Headlee shows us how.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We Need To Talk \u003c\/em\u003eis an important read for a conversationally-challenged, disconnected age. Headlee is a talented, honest storyteller, and her advice has helped me become a better spouse, friend, and mother.” \u003cbr\u003e“This powerful debut offers 10 strategies for improving conversational skills. Tidbits from sociological studies and anecdotes from history, including from civil rights activist Xernona Clayton’s groundbreaking conversations with KKK leader Calvin Craig, round out a book that takes its own advice and has much to communicate.”\u003cbr\u003e“In the course of her career, Headlee has interviewed thousands of people from all walks of life and learned that sparking a great conversation is really a matter of a few simple habits that anyone can learn.”\u003cbr\u003e“This book is necessary…Headlee’s treatise on creating space for valuable mutual reciprocity is one that should become a handbook in any school, business or even a doctor’s office where the everyday person visits.”\u003cbr\u003e“A well-researched and careful analysis of how and why we talk with one another—our strengths and (myriad) weaknesses…A thoughtful discussion and sometimes-passionate plea for civility and consideration in conversation.”\u003cbr\u003e“Refreshingly honest….In the era of the lost art of conversation, Headlee helps us find our voice.”\u003cbr\u003e“The perfect pre-Thanksgiving read to head off family squabbles and turn the holiday meal into a feast of ideas instead of a political fracas.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062669018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Wave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41094700859598,"sku":"9780062669018","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062669018_a66728b4-ed95-4def-a346-707ccf7317dc.jpg?v=1652164846","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062669018","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}