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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Common sense isn't really all that common
I like this book a lot. Developed for business communication it has applications for many areas of life. I found it clear, instructive, insightful and relatively free of new-age doublespeak. I work in an ER and I communicate with angry people (sometimes including ...
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America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, ...
Basic Books, 2008
A must read for every American.
I had to make myself put this book down every so often as I wanted to read it all in one sitting. So far, I haven't finished the book yet but wanted to comment on it anyway. This is a non-partisan book containing much wisdom.
The authors are so knowledgeable and ...
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ...
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Full of how to's
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business.
Susan Bock
The Success Coach for Women in Business
www.SusanBockSolutions.com
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
Leil Lowndes
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Get what it aims to do done
For those of you who are looking to improve the quality of your communication and relationships this is one of the books for you. However I'd recommend starting with How To Win Friends and Influence People by: Dale Carnegie. As Lowndes states in the intro of her book, ...
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The Complete Conversations with God (Boxed Set)
Neale Donald Walsch
Putnam Adult, 2005
The complete conversations with God (Boxed Set)
Beautiful presentation. Fantastic book to read....it sets the mind ticking over. It has made me look at life differently and to think differently. I now think with my heart and soul and I do not take what people tell me as gospel....my belief in God is now so ...
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Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)
Neale Donald Walsch
Putnam Adult, 1996
Human beings are perhaps never more dangerous than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right
If you've made it this point & are considering buying this book. Then do yourself a favour & take the next step & buy it. With the average review being 4 stars chances are you won't be disappointed. Don't be frightened by the few negative reviews many of which have ...
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Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers
Eugene H. Peterson
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008
Just as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. Can our everyday speech, then, be just as important as the words and prayers we hear from the pulpit? Eugene Peterson unequivocally says Yes! Tell It ...
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Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
Susan Scott
Berkley Trade, 2004
Change your conversations in a powerful way.
I had to read this book through work, and I have to say it made a powerful change in my company. If you are tired of having the same conversations over and over with employees or your spouse then this book will teach you that the conversation IS the realationship. ...
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Sue Johnson
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
A guidebook for every couple
I've been reading a number of books on couples counseling as part of working through longstanding problems that have emerged in an 8-year relationship. This is by far the best book on the dynamics of adult pair-bonded love (attachment bonds to use Johnson's term) that ...
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Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary
Rick Steves
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2003
A lifesaver!
I don't speak any Italian, so this guidebook was a bit of a lifesaver. I don't like to refer to books when I'm trying to experience the culture, but it was nice to be able to review this at the end of the day or in the morning before we started the day. I tried to ...
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The Art of Mingling: Proven Techniques for Mastering Any Room
Jeanne Martinet
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
creative ways to get out there!
I am only half way through this book, but already it has proven itself to be a charming and clever little resource. I almost returned the book thinking that I really didn't need it but for the price, it has a wealth of information, techniques and real-life anecdotes ...
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The Book of Questions
Gregory Stock
Workman Publishing Company, 1987
great book to start conversations, great for singles
Love this book. I have a lot of similar books and it's one of the best. Love that it's so small and you can take it anywhere. Questions are pretty tame, which is great for when you're first meeting people. Nothing too sexual or anything...although there is a "sex" ...
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Speak English Like an American (Book & Audio CD set)
Amy Gillett
Language Success Press, 2007
Clear, Practical, and Engaging
This excellent ESL textbook provides engaging model dialogs, explains practical American idioms - with solid definitions and examples, and includes a CD with clear articulation. The dialogs, illustrated with pen and ink cartoons, display a healthy sense of humor.
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You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
Deborah Tannen
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
Exceptionally Researched and Written!
I read this book several years ago and found it well researched, written and easy to understand.
Deborah Tannen is a linguist who clearly addresses how and why women and men communicate differently. She explains that women communicate primarily to establish ...
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Happier Than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience
Neale Donald Walsch
Hampton Roads Pub Co, 2008
Happiness Is...
I am often referred to at my church as the irreverent reverend. I say things that shock people. Things like "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is he who just comes..." Most people laugh. Maybe it's out of nervousness, I don't know, but I really, ...
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