Headlee, Celeste Anne
Summary: "Today 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. And the only way forward, says Celeste Headlee, is to start talking to each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153.6 HEAKordestani, Milan
Summary: "In I'm Just Saying, author Milan Kordestani shows us that although challenging conversations can be unpleasant, they can also help us grow. Sometimes, people inspire us to change how we speak, making us better communicators in the process as we search to find common ground with those with whom we disagree. Kordestani uses contemporary case studies and personal experience to teach readers how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.2242 KORMolitor, Sarah
Summary: "Have you ever had moments when your words got the better of you? Maybe you knew how much something would hurt, but you said it anyway because it felt good in the moment. Maybe you're fighting a habit of complaining or yelling, when you really want to be a person who speaks with kindness and patience. Or maybe you stay silent because you're never quite sure what to say. Whatever your "maybe"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177 MOLKnight, Jim
Contents: Radical brokenness and better conversations -- The better conversations beliefs -- Listening with empathy -- Fostering dialogue -- Asking better questions -- Connecting -- Finding common ground -- Redirecting toxic words and emotions -- Building trust.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Corwin, A Sage Company 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Yoshino, Kenji
Summary: "In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.3 YOSTurkle, Sherry
Summary: "Renowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity--and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lost ground,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.2 TURHamilton, Diane Musho
Summary: "This book explores how to develop better communication skills, particularly at a time when conversations can be highly polarized. Our conversations about diversity or inclusion, about equity and fairness, or about power relationships take place in a historical context of injustice, injury, and pain, which is difficult to navigate. These conversations are made more challenging by the fact that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Starnes, Lauren
Summary: "This book is designed to help support adults in having potentially difficult or emotionally charged conversations with young children about world and family events"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 STAErrett, Benjamin
Summary: "Got wit? We've all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit- that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee Book 2014