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by Alan Garner (Author) "Scott, a 52-year-old construction contractor, reporting on his efforts to talk to his neighbors: I tried, I really did ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Lowell House; 2nd Revised edition edition (30 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1565656296
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565656291
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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In this text on improving interpersonal speaking skills, Alan Garner has included ways of asking questions that elicit further conversation, ways of listening that encourage others to talk and techniques for reducing anxiety in social situations.


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Alan Garner has taught hundreds of Conversationally Speaking workshops. He is the coauthor of Lifers for Adult Children.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Once a weirdo wallflower, now I'm socially confident!, 6 Dec 1998
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10 years ago I felt like a soul going about in a suit of armor fashioned from rusty scrap metal which had once been a septic tank. I had problems stemming from my youth.

The time had come for me to change or I was going to die, either of lonliness or suicide, so I got into therapy. I started feeling better soon, but needed to build new, practical habits. I hardly knew where to begin; books seemed a good place.

I found Alan Garner's book and seized it immediately.

It's a wonderful book if you desire practical conversational skills that will touch many areas of you life in a positive way. Garner gently guides you step-by-step from finding others to meet, to starting conversations & keeping them going, to resolving conflicts once you're in a relationship.

How fascinating for a young man like me to know the freedom of exchanging silly pick-up lines (or begging) for the calm of honest interest and realistic expectatations.

I am no longer bewildered about why some people are much more successful that others socially, and if you read Alan Garner's book you'll join in the understanding.

May you set yourself free.

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good in parts but very American in tone, 21 May 2002
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This is a comprehensively written guide which may go some way towards bolstering confidence and improving one's chances of getting a conversation going. However, British readers should note that the author makes liberal use of example dialogues, all of which are so American in style as to make them sound trite and incredible to British ears. In a guide which necessarily uses role play and learning by example, this is something of a limitation.
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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Unhelpful, 28 April 2004
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Trust me I'm really shy and I haven't got a clue on how to talk to people. I read this book and it didnt help. If your like me you think that you read abook like this and in the next few days your be able to speak to anyone.Unfortunately it's not like that, I wish it was. The book gives youbasically information u already know and loads of lame American exampleswhich you cannot relate to. If you follow what the book says you end upspeaking like an idiot. I thought this book was totally rubbish and theonly way you could use it is if you are naturally a good conversationalistand the whole point of the book is to make you into one so it is totallypointless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Helps you understand the dynamics of conversation
I really like this book. It gives you straightforward techniques to use in different situations, but more than that, it explains what's happening in those situations. Read more
Published on 12 April 2007 by Andrew Leigh

1.0 out of 5 stars Only good for morons
Well, I don't know.. the book gives you some pointers on how to talk to people. But the pointers are obvious and hopefully known to most civilized people. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, succinct resource on the fundamentals of conversation
I bought this book with the view to being able to improve my conversational skills with unfamiliar people. Read more
Published on 30 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic book of very basic powerful ideas
This book is not just about making conversation with people, it's a bit more than that. Alan Garner covers some basic social rules and rituals giving helpful examples, but also... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A life-changing book !
When I was a freshman at HSU in 1981 I didn't have a real conversation with anyone for the first six weeks. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 1998

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