A Good Talk : The Story and Skill of Conversation
Overview
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 excusively 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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780446540018
- ISBN-10: 0446540013
- Publisher: Twelve
- Publish Date: January 2011
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.44 pounds
- Page Count: 240
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