How To Speak How To Listen

All the thing accumulated in single volume by a very editor of encyclopedia brittanica .this book is necessary for thos who want to give public lecture or to listen it intelligently. auther has 50 - 60 year of lecturing experience ; take part in occasional ceremony lectures ; also attain public discussion forum tell a lot about the status of this book.

Amazing book and amazing writer

I bought this one after reading his How to read a book. I enjoyed that one a lot so had high expectations of this one too. Although it is good but not that great.

Happy

Useful and applicable

Great book,quick service,good seller.

a must read for kids in high school, adults will get benefit as well.

This book is best read after Mortimer Adler’s companion piece, How to Read a Book, which outlines the responsibilities and strategies needed to successfully engage in reading and writing. Similarly, in How to Speak, How to Listen Adler offers the same practical and direct approach to the reciprocal processes of speaking and listening. Adler focuses on building his own ethos throughout the book through a comprehensive overview of the art of rhetoric using real life examples and references to others’ work.Adler takes us through the entire process, beginning with our deficits: communication pitfalls, educational gaps, and hubris. He distinguishes between different types of speeches, such as what he calls the “Sales Talk” or lectures in order to strategize for varied motivations for speaking. These chapters of the book are detailed and user-friendly for those in educational fields and beyond. This book is not about pedagogy; it is intended to be an academic instruction manual for the masses. Adler establishes this objective early on.At the end of the book, Adler emphasizes the reciprocity of speaking and listening by connecting communication to our collective sense of humanity. He sees this as particularly important in an increasingly digital world where communication feels one-sided and is delivered less often through personal interaction. Building, maintaining, and honing these skills is essential to our happiness. We need them to participate in all levels of community: international, national, regional, and local politics. Also as we get older, communication becomes an increasingly necessary tool for bonding and creating relationships with others. However, at the end, Adler tells us why these things really matter: speaking and listening are essential to learning, and the lifelong acquisition of knowledge, friendship, and discovery is imperative to engage in the world. Life does not mean much in a vacuum. How to Speak, How to Listen is about the reciprocity of human connection to a world that seems disconnected.

If all how-to books were written like this I would read them for the sheer enjoyment of the writing. The writing style and format are clear, well-structured, approachable, and concise. Learning lots of valuable tips and approaches for better speaking and listening without coming off like a used car salesman, and am learning a lot about writing well by example in this book. I have How to Write as well and haven't read it yet, but Mr. Adler practices what he preaches. Really enjoyed his chapter describing the true, uncorrupted definition of rhetoric and its value.