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How to Speak How to Listen

by Mortimer J. Adler · 1983

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Drawing on decades of experience as an educator and philosopher, Mortimer J. Adler gives a short course in effective communication, invaluable for salespeople, negotiators, teachers, and families seeking better communication among themselves.

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self-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thisbusinessbusinessMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
communicationcommunicationMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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