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Author
Pub. Date
2006
Formats
Description
A revised and updated edition of the classic guide to mingling. With fresh examples, new topics, updated advice, and her trademark wit and practicality, Jeanne Martinet hands over the keys to feeling at ease in any social situation.
Does the idea of going to a cocktail party make your palms sweat and your mouth go dry? You're not alone: Most people suffer from minglephobia, a secret terror of large parties. Jeanne Martinet's tried-and-true
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Although you can get by in Iceland without speaking the language, knowing just a few phrases can help you make friends, enjoy service with a smile, and discover richer, more rewarding experiences. Get invited to watch an up-and-coming band with Reykjavik locals, book dinner at a buzzing new restaurant, or ask for a glass of the country's best craft beer. Fast, fun and easy to use Essential words and phrases Simple pronunciation guides Expert tips...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"Learn how to improve your basic conversation skills and engage in pleasant small talk for more positive face-to-face interactions in this simple, visually engaging guide. With simple advice, engaging visuals, and brief exercises, this book makes it easy to improve your casual chitchat skills. From professional networking to first dates to casual run-ins with a neighbor, you'll always be able to strike up a great conversation and leave a positive,...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"This super-cute, full-colour phrasebook covers all the situations you are likely to encounter in daily life, whether at school, work, hanging out with your friends, discussing your favourite K-Pop bands, having computer problems, meeting the love of your life or suffering from a broken heart. Frequent cultural notes give useful guidelines on a wide variety of topics including how to use formal and informal language and tips for visiting popular tourist...
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Anyone can speak another language! It's all about confidence. Aristotle, Homer, Plato, Sappho, Herodotus and Alexander the Great can't all be wrong in their choice of language - if you've ever come across arcane concepts such as 'democracy', exotic disciplines like 'trigonometry' or a little-known neurosis termed 'the Oedipus complex', then you'll have some inkling of the widespread influence of Greek language and culture. Never get stuck for words...
Author
Publisher
Life Long
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. Whether you're online, in a classroom, an office, a town hall -- or just hoping to get through a family dinner with a stubborn relative -- dialogue shuts down when perspectives clash. Heated debates often lead to insults and shaming, blocking any possibility of productive discourse. Everyone seems to be on a hair trigger....
Author
Publisher
NavPress
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"We know what it means to do good. But in today's tense and complex world, when topics like political issues, theology, and current events so often divide us, how do we say good? God calls us to speak truth into our communities and relationships, but we all struggle to know when to speak up. We feel intimidated even as we long to engage controversy and division with ease and conviction. How can we know what to say--and when? In Say Good, Ashlee Eiland...
16) Wordy birdy
Author
Series
Wordy Birdy volume 1
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Wordy Birdy loves to talk, but will she ever learn to listen?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"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 injustice is still very real. In spite of the potential...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Through research into the unique way women talk to one another, this validating and illuminating analysis of female friendship will help women lean into the comfort these powerful relationships offer and avoid the hurt feelings that come from common miscommunications.
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