Talking to Strangers

ISBN: 9780316462914
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How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true?

While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you'll hear the voices of people he interviewed--scientists, criminologists, military psychologists. Court transcripts are brought to life with re-enactments. You actually hear the contentious arrest of Sandra Bland by the side of the road in Texas. As Gladwell revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, and the suicide of Sylvia Plath, you hear directly from many of the players in these real-life tragedies. There's even a theme song - Janelle Monae's "Hell You Talmbout."

Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world.

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MeiLing Loh
Book received timely and in good condition

I received the books I ordered online timely and in good condition. Good experience to order online.

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Anis Syahira Mhd Yusof
Great book

This is an excellent book. It taught me how to approach situations with strangers in a simple and concise manner. It's well worth reading.

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Moreen Bitar
Is an important Read!

This book content is very interesting.Talking to Strangers is the kind of tool that gives us the perspective to try to better interact with strangers that we encounter in our own lives.This should be required reading!

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siti aisyah
great book!

this is an amazing book by Malcolm Gladwell. the story about major issues when talking to people. everyone should read this book!

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Eric Toh
Another awesome book by Malcolm Galdwell

Misunderstanding others' true motive can lead to a disastrous outcome. A great book to read!