An Effort To Understand: Hearing One Another (and Ourselves) in a Nation Cracked in Half
Author: David Murray
Genres: Communication Skills, Essays, Humor, Nonfiction, Opinion, Social Science
Publisher: Disruption Books
“An insightful book packed with wonderful writing, practical advice, and hope for a better, kinder future.” —Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life You’re ready to give up. Throw up your hands and walk out the door. You don't know what else to say—to some dear family and close friends, let alone the crazy strangers that seem to populate half the country. Congratulations: You're ready to read An Effort to Understand. But don’t worry. This is not…
This book is compiled of short essays on a multitude of topics. Some of them made me laugh, a couple I disagreed with, and many made me think. That to me is a great book especially one on communications. Right now, so many people are skewed one way or the other and are not open to listening to other opinions openly.
The author gives his thoughts and opinions on how this can be done without open hostility. Who knew the question, “pass me the salt?” could be fighting words at the table? This is an excellent book to share with others to improve communication skills in business and personal life. It certainly made me rethink how I phrase sentences.
