Talk: Teen Art of Communication (Paperback)

by Dale Carlson (Author), Carol Nicklaus (Illustrator), Kishore Khairnar (Foreword)

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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–Exploring the philosophical and psychological aspects of communication, Carlson encourages young people to begin with a study of their own thoughts, feelings, and reactions, and clarifies the difference between conversation and having a dialogue with someone. After the self-examination process, teens can begin to improve their communication skills with the people around them, including those they don't like. The author mixes Eastern philosophical principles like meditation and selflessness with psychological examinations of language and communication scripts that people perform in their daily lives. The principles and terms will likely be unfamiliar to teens, and the writing style is often inscrutable. There are many wonderful tips to effective communication in the book, but the format of lengthy chapters with little variation is not well suited to this audience. Useful in libraries with strong New Age or Eastern philosophy collections.–Jane Cronkhite, Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH
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"A practical focus on psychological survival." -- Publisher Weekly

"Carlson writes with intelligence, spunk, and wit." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Essential reading." -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bick Publishing House (February 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884158323
• ISBN-13: 978-1884158322
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #835,350 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Wonderful tips to effective communication',School Library Journal, July 19, 2006

By	B. Publishing "Bick Publishing House" (Madison, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

School Library Journal, August 2006,says of TALK: TEEN ART OF COMMUNICATION--TALK TO YOURSELF, TO OTHERS, TO PARENTS, TEACHERS, BOSSES, TO SISTERS & BROTHERS, TO YOUR BEST FRIEND, TO PEOPLE YOU DON'T LIKE: "Exploring the philosophical and psychological aspects of communication, Carlson encourages young people to begin with a study of their own thoughts, feelings, and reactions, and clarifies the difference between conversation and having a dialogue with someone. After the self-examination process, teens can begin to improve their communication skills with the people around them, including those they don't like. The author mixes Eastern philosophical principles like meditation and selflessness with psycholological examinations of language and communication 'scripts' that people perform in their daily lives...There are many wonderful tips to effective communication in the book... Useful in libraries."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An informative and "teen friendly" introduction to the importance of effective communication, June 13, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Talk: Teen Art Of Communication by Dale Carlson and Kishore Khairnar is an informative and "teen friendly" introduction to the importance of effective communication. Delving deeply into its focus on teen-aged communication habits, tendencies and frequencies, Talk provides an engaging and informative treatise on the improving communication through such mechanisms and incidents as self-discussion, talking to parents, teachers, bosses, siblings, friends, best friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, groups, disliked people, and even total strangers. Talk is very strongly recommended for its informative documentation of teen communication and providing adolescent readers with a knowledgeable guidance in dealing with the inevitable hardships and difficulties associated with teenage life in the process of self-discovery and verbal interaction with others.