'If you're a fan of Sally Rooney's work, then you can't go wrong by picking up a copy of Topics Of Conversation ... She's a fresh voice, and one that it's certainly worth listening to.' Vogue 'Miranda Popkey's debut explores the paradox of longing to assert control and longing to lose it ... She depicts what it feels like to exist, actually live, at that intersection, which can so often bring about paralysis.' New Yorker What is the shape of a life? Is it the things that happen to us? Or is it the stories we tell about the things that happen to us? From the coast of the Adriatic to the salt spray of Santa Barbara, the narrator of Topics of Conversation maps out her life through two decades of bad relationships, motherhood, crisis and consolation. The novel unfurls through a series of conversations - in private with friends, late at night at parties with acquaintances, with strangers in hotel rooms, in moments of revelation, shame, cynicism, envy and intimacy. Sizzling with enigmatic desire, Miranda Popkey's debut novel is a seductive exploration of life as a woman in the modern world, of the stories we tell ourselves and of the things we reveal only to strangers.

Never have an awkward silence again thanks to The Little Book of Conversation Starters! This compilation of 375 family-friendly questions will launch any conversation from boring to spectacular. Finding common ground in a family with young kids, teens, and parents can be tricky. Follow these handy questions and prompts and you’ll be chatting in no time! With these intriguing questions, you never know what new passions, quirks, ideas, and funny stories may be revealed. Improve your family’s communication and get to know others, and yourself, better. Easy to use during a long car ride, family dinner, vacation, or as a fun game on a rainy day. Settle down and see where the conversation takes you! Spark interaction and interesting dialogue with these creative and thought-provoking questions. Entertain, amuse, bond, and celebrate family together with the Little Book of Conversation Starters!

Whether you’re newly together and eager to make it work or a longtime couple looking to strengthen and deepen your bond, Eight Dates offers a program of how, why, and when to have eight basic conversations with your partner that can result in a lifetime of love. “Happily ever after” is not by chance, it’s by choice– the choice each person in a relationship makes to remain open, remain curious, and, most of all, to keep talking to one another. From award-winning marriage researcher and bestselling author Dr. John Gottman and fellow researcher Julie Gottman, Eight Dates offers an ingenious and simple-to-implement approach to effective relationship communication. Here are the subjects that every serious couple should discuss: Trust. Family. Sex and intimacy. Dealing with conflict. Work and money. Dreams, and more. And here is how to talk about them—how to broach subjects that are difficult or embarrassing, how to be brave enough to say what you really feel. There are also suggestions for where and when to go on each date—book your favorite romantic restaurant for the Sex & Intimacy conversation (and maybe go to a yoga or dance class beforehand). There are questionnaires, innovative exercises, real-life case studies, and skills to master, including the Four Skills of Intimate Conversation and the Art of Listening. Because making love last is not about having a certain feeling—it’s about both of you being active and involved.

How to Talk About Hot Topics on Campus fills a gap in the student services and teaching and learning literature by providing a resource that shows how to construct and carry out difficult conversations from various vantage points in the academy. It offers a theory-to-practice model of conversation for the entire college campus that will enable all constituencies to engage in productive and civil dialogue on the most difficult and controversial social, religious, political, and cultural topics.

How to never have an awkward conversation again, even if you dread small talk right now... Does your typical conversation with a casual acquittance or co-worker result in the following... Long pauses? Don't know what to say? Sick of talking about the weather or what you did at the weekend? Don't worry - you can "cure" your small talk problems in just 15 minutes...by applying a few simple conversation "hacks"...often used by the world's most charismatic people Here's just a fraction of what you'll learn: One question which will have the person's eyes light up immediately (warning they may passionately talk for at least 10 minutes out of this questions alone. Use it wisely) How to use this small talk "superpower" to have engaging, deep conversations with anyone How to use celebrities to spark a fun conversation, without resorting to boring "gossip" topics 29 weird topics you can use to inject some personality into a conversation which is going nowhere How to use questions to really get a person to open up (most shy people do this wrong, fix it in less than 5 minutes) How to use "future projections" to get someone excited about the most mundane of topics In just 20 minutes, this short, read-it-in-one-session book, written in plain English, will cure your small talk woes. This are great for water cooler conversations. On first dates. Or when you're forced to see family members you haven't spoken to years. So if you want to get your hands on this "read in the morning, apply in the afternoon" guide...click "buy now with 1 click" and you'll get instant access

Illustrated book showing that there are few degrees of separation between mathematics and topics that provoke interesting conversations.