{"product_id":"a-good-talk-the-story-and-skill-of-conversation-9780446540018","title":"A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation","description":"\u003cp\u003eA GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities-- \u003cem\u003econversation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780446540018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2011 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daniel Menaker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732245835957,"sku":"9780446540018","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-good-talk-the-story-and-skill-of-conversation-9780446540018","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}