Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Experience the book that started the quiet revolution

"A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude."--Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People - O: The Oprah Magazine - Christian Science Monitor - Inc. - Library Journal - Kirkus Reviews

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts--Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak--that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 01/24/2012
ISBN: 9780307352149
Pages: 333
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.30d
Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist
Award: Books for a Better Life - Finalist
Award: Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/31/2011
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011 pg. 2081
Booklist 12/01/2011 pg. 4
Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 120
Shelf Awareness 01/31/2012
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 7
Kirkus Best Nonfiction 12/01/2012 pg. 10
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2012 pg. 24
Christian Century 12/12/2012 pg. 28
People Weekly 12/31/2012 pg. 48
BookPage 02/01/2012