The art of conversation : or what to say and when / by Catherine Blyth.

By:

Blyth, Catherine [author]

London : John Murray, 2009Description: vii, 296 pages : 20 cm color illustrationContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781848541665 (paperback)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BJ2121B59 2009

Summary: SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL STUDIES. Every day we use our mobiles and computers to communicate, but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation and shows that when it works it can come close to heaven. With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper, courtesans to nomads, The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening, the perfect handshake, talking shop and surviving conversational bores. Be it sharing a joke with a stranger, sparking a new idea or just letting off steam with a friend, there are infinite adventures to be had if you break the ice and say hello.

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Books	American University in Dubai	American University in Dubai	Non-fiction	Main Collection	BJ 2121 .B59 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	5167794

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Cover subtitle: Or, what to say and when"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL STUDIES. Every day we use our mobiles and computers to communicate, but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation and shows that when it works it can come close to heaven. With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper, courtesans to nomads, The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening, the perfect handshake, talking shop and surviving conversational bores. Be it sharing a joke with a stranger, sparking a new idea or just letting off steam with a friend, there are infinite adventures to be had if you break the ice and say hello.

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