When Words Matter Most: Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at Just the Right Time (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "As we pass through his life, each of us has an opportunity to identify meaningful moments with our unique signature..." (more)
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Product Description

This book explores the art of finding the right words and actions at the right time--an invaluable handbook for expressing compassion, kindness, caring, and congratulations to friends and family, neighbors and colleagues, and anyone else who touches your life. Spizman focuses on how to use words wisely and well in both difficult and joyful times, allaying the common fear people have of appearing foolish or inadequate when they want their words to make a difference.

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This book explores the art of finding the right words and actions at the right time--an invaluable handbook for expressing compassion, kindness, caring, and congratulations to friends and family, neighbors and colleagues, and anyone else who touches your life. Spizman focuses on how to use words wisely and well in both difficult and joyful times, allaying the common fear people have of appearing foolish or inadequate when they want their words to make a difference.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Crown; 1 edition (September 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517704064
• ISBN-13: 978-0517704066
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #269,842 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much poetry, December 6, 2001

By A Customer

I did find this book helpful to some degree, but a good portion of the book is made up of poems to use. Poetry is OK sometimes, but many of the ones in the book were rather corny. I can't see myself using poems every time I want to convey my feelings. It would have been more helpful if there were more sample letters in the book.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, December 19, 2002

By A Customer

I bought this book thinking it would help with my holiday letter writing and a letter I wished to write for a friend who recently married. I was very disappointed in the sparse selection of sample letters and the overabundance of poems and gift ideas. It's not something I'll reach for often.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as great as I thought, September 16, 2004

By	Tsang (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

From the review I thought this would be a great book to have, but I find it lacking and thin. Many of the suggestion were repeated [...]. I thought this book is more about ideas of words to write, and indeed it has some, but not a lot to choose from.