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"In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a civil conversation with someone who has a different opinion. Dialogue is shut down when perspectives clash. Heated debates on Facebook and Twitter often lead to shaming, hindering any possibility of productive discourse. How to Have Impossible Conversations guides readers through the process of having effective, civil discussions about any divisive issues--not just religious faith but...
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"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 groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just...
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"A desperately needed wake-up call for a world that demands we keep tweeting, posting, and podcasting that proves the most important thing might be to shut up! By identifying the six types of overtalkers and the six principles to cure our babbling ways, STFU empowers us to become better at nearly every facet of our daily lives and in our most treasured relationships"--
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"Sherry Turkle investigates a troubling consequence: at work, at home, in politics, and in love, we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection. At the dinner table, children compete with smartphones for their parents' attention. At work, we retreat to our screens, forgoing the water-cooler conversation that once made us productive and engaged. Online, we share options that our friends will agree with, avoiding the real conflicts and solutions...
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"Learn how to communicate with compassion and choose language that reflects your personal values and aims with this essential guide to Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Judith Hanson Lasater and Ike Lasater, longtime students of yoga and Buddhism, had studied the concepts of satya (truth) and the Buddhist principle of right speech for years, but it was not until they began practicing Marshall Rosenberg's techniques of NVC that the concept of speech...
13) Chick Chat
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"Everyone in Chick's family is too busy to chat with her. But when [she] adopts a large egg, she finally finds a friend who is a good listener. When her egg goes missing, Chick is heartbroken--until she finds that it has hatched into a brand new friend"--Provided by publisher.
18) Stop, Fox
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"Fox talks a LOT! All the other animals are tired of hearing him talk. But Sloth doesn't want Fox to stop talking -it helps him sleep! That's perfect for Fox! Or is it?"--Amazon.
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