Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas StoneMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
My friend Simona gave me this book when cleaning out her apartment. I see it is still listed as "currently reading" for her, haha.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and probably not least because I find a lot of the things the authors talk about to align well with my own perspectives. Not to say I really partake in many difficult conversations at all, but I often think about what it takes to change someone's mind.
I basically live under a rock when it comes to current events, but even I am exposed to the strangeness of today's politics. It definitely seems like people are just talking past each other, and I wonder if anything would change if everybody read this book. I really liked the Q&A section at the end which asks about, "What if the person is actually crazy?" Sometimes it certainly seems that way, and in all seriousness, I do have people in the family who suffer from mental illness, and it's good to have a reminder that that's not an excuse to not listen to them.
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