Overview
Twenty case studies explaining how to gently deliver a range of life’s most awkward messages while causing minimal harm.
Life constantly requires us to give other people some hugely awkward messages: that we don’t love them anymore; that we do love them (though we’re not meant to); that they smell a bit; that they’re fired; that we’re furious with them (though we adore them) or that their music is too loud...
Often, out of embarrassment, we just stay quiet. Occasionally we explode. And typically, we stumble about, looking for the right words – dreading that we didn’t find them and thereby causing more hurt than we should.
This is a book to help us locate the best possible words to get across a range of life’s most difficult messages. With twenty case studies drawn from relationships, friendships, work, our families, and social situations, we are gently shown what we might – in an ideal world – find ourselves saying to make our intentions known while causing minimal harm. We are guided, among other topics, to how best to end a relationship, how to make it up with a child, and how gently to let down a friend who wants more.
We laugh, we recognize our troubles – and we’re introduced to a range of deeply empathetic ways to navigate some of our most acute social dilemmas.
- GIFT beautifully packaged in premium gift format.
- A PRACTICAL GUIDE helpful advice on navigating a range of awkward social situations, from the everyday to the unforeseen.
- PLAYFUL ILLUSTRATIONS a fun, entertaining read.
- ENGAGING case studies help demonstrate effective communication in family, work, and relationships.
- SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE crucial tools for navigating social situations with ease.
This book title, How to Find the Right Words (A guide to delivering life's most awkward messages), ISBN: 9781912891511, by Alain de Botton, published by The School of Life (October 19, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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