Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation

A Good Talk by Daniel Menaker

I actually feel quite terrible about this but I wasn't able to get past the first chapter of this book. When I had originally seen this book available to review I was very excited to get a copy and dive in, unfortunately the book did not turn out to be what I expected. I found it very serious and I didn't get to the part where there were humorous parts. It didn't hold my attention. I do believe that the topic is very interesting and studying language is a very important topic. I believe with all of the forms of electronic communication people have lost the ability to have small talk and even lost social graces.

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Highly Recommended!

Daniel Menaker's insight is pure treasure.
A senior fiction editor at The New Yorker
for many years in addition to being
Editor in Chief at Random House, Menaker
has not only engaged in fascinating discussion,
he has made life long friends in the process.

Elle McNear

Common Sense

I'm sorry but I did not find this book to be of any value. I've read many books on psychology. They cover in one chapter what this does in its entirety. If you want to read a book that will help your conversational skills, read How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. This book would be good for you if you had never experienced a conversation before.

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