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The Everything Sign Language Book
by Irene Duke • 2003
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
3.98
168
The Everything Sign Language Book Summary
The Everything Sign Language Book 90%
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
by Irene Duke 2003
3.98
168 ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 89%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 89%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
Volume Control
by David Owen • 2019
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
4.05
626
Volume Control Summary
Volume Control 88%
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
by David Owen 2019
4.05
626 ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 88%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Non-Verbal Communication
by Phillip Roy • 2012
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
5.00
1
Non-Verbal Communication Summary
Non-Verbal Communication 87%
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
by Phillip Roy 2012
5.00
1 ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 87%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
Origins of Human Communication
by Michael Tomasello • 1999
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
4.14
299
Origins of Human Communication Summary
Origins of Human Communication 87%
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
by Michael Tomasello 1999
4.14
299 ratings
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller • 1902
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
4.07
152k+
The Story of My Life Summary
The Story of My Life 86%
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
by Helen Keller 1902
4.07
152k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 86%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
STFU
by Dan Lyons • 2023
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
3.72
2k+
STFU Summary
STFU 86%
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
by Dan Lyons 2023
3.72
2k+ ratings
The Country of the Blind
by Andrew Leland • 2023
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
4.09
6k+
The Country of the Blind Summary
The Country of the Blind 86%
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
by Andrew Leland 2023
4.09
6k+ ratings
Listen Like You Mean It
by Ximena Vengoechea • 2021
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
3.82
783
Listen Like You Mean It Summary
Listen Like You Mean It 86%
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
by Ximena Vengoechea 2021
3.82
783 ratings
Out with It
by Katherine Preston • 2013
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
4.01
553
Out with It Summary
Out with It 86%
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
by Katherine Preston 2013
4.01
553 ratings
Active Listening
by Sue Thompson • 2015
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
3
3
Active Listening Summary
Active Listening 86%
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
by Sue Thompson 2015
3
3 ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 86%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 ratings
Beyond Texting
by Debra Fine • 2014
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
3.62
42
Beyond Texting Summary
Beyond Texting 86%
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
by Debra Fine 2014
3.62
42 ratings
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation 86%
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017
3.57
1k+ ratings
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!
by Bento C. Leal III • 2017
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
3.81
2k+
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 86%
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
by Bento C. Leal III 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 86%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day 86%
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006
3.85
24k+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 86%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
Intimate Conversations
by Don Gabor • 2013
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
3.00
3
Intimate Conversations Summary
Intimate Conversations 86%
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
by Don Gabor 2013
3.00
3 ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
7k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? 86%
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017
3.86
7k+ ratings
Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
4.33
50k+
Nonviolent Communication Summary
Nonviolent Communication 86%
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You 85%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
How to Listen
by Oscar Trimboli • 2022
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
3.83
341
How to Listen Summary
How to Listen 85%
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
by Oscar Trimboli 2022
3.83
341 ratings
Communication Skills Training
by Robert Moore • 2015
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
3.60
10
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training 85%
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
by Robert Moore 2015
3.60
10 ratings
The Third Ear
by Chris Lonsdale • 2006
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
3.76
139
The Third Ear Summary
The Third Ear 85%
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
by Chris Lonsdale 2006
3.76
139 ratings
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between)
by Shola Kaye • 2020
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
3.64
14
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) Summary
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) 85%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 ratings
Being Genuine
by Thomas d'Ansembourg • 2001
Niceness corrodes connection. A method for replacing blame with honest feelings and needs.
3.94
2k+
Being Genuine Summary
Being Genuine 85%
Niceness corrodes connection. A method for replacing blame with honest feelings and needs.
by Thomas d'Ansembourg 2001
3.94
2k+ ratings
Pragmatics of Human Communication
by Paul Watzlawick • 1967
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
4.21
939
Pragmatics of Human Communication Summary
Pragmatics of Human Communication 85%
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
by Paul Watzlawick 1967
4.21
939 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 85%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
The Art Of Effective Communication
by Matthew Barker • 2018
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
4
14
The Art Of Effective Communication Summary
The Art Of Effective Communication 85%
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
by Matthew Barker 2018
4
14 ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
4.47
2k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay 85%
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023
4.47
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 85%
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023
4.34
217 ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
24k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening 85%
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020
4.07
24k+ ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 85%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
Non-Violent Communication Training Course
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2006
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
4.48
167
Non-Violent Communication Training Course Summary
Non-Violent Communication Training Course 85%
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2006
4.48
167 ratings
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane • 2016
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
4.09
422
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 85%
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
by Cynthia Kane 2016
4.09
422 ratings
Superhuman Social Skills
by Tynan • 2015
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
3.71
734
Superhuman Social Skills Summary
Superhuman Social Skills 85%
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
by Tynan 2015
3.71
734 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Judy Apps • 2014
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
3.56
468
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 85%
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
by Judy Apps 2014
3.56
468 ratings
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
by Don Gabor • 1983
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
3.60
1k+
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends 85%
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
by Don Gabor 1983
3.60
1k+ ratings
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
3.87
201
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 85%
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997
3.87
201 ratings
Reading the Silver Screen
by Thomas C. Foster • 2014
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
3.35
326
Reading the Silver Screen Summary
Reading the Silver Screen 85%
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
by Thomas C. Foster 2014
3.35
326 ratings
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
3.62
1k+
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 85%
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Communication
by P.S. Perkins • 2008
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
3.33
36
The Art and Science of Communication Summary
The Art and Science of Communication 85%
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
by P.S. Perkins 2008
3.33
36 ratings
The Art of Communicating
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
4.11
12k+
The Art of Communicating Summary
The Art of Communicating 85%
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.11
12k+ ratings
Because Internet
by Gretchen McCulloch • 2019
Why a period feels angry and emoji work like gestures: the hidden grammar of internet English.
4.04
13k+
Because Internet Summary
Because Internet 85%
Why a period feels angry and emoji work like gestures: the hidden grammar of internet English.
by Gretchen McCulloch 2019
4.04
13k+ ratings
How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls
by Donna Dale Carnegie • 2005
Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.
3.95
1k+
How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls Summary
How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls 85%
Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.
by Donna Dale Carnegie 2005
3.95
1k+ ratings
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