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Let's Talk

How to Have Better Conversations

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By: Nihal Arthanayake
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'Read this fascinating book and you'll become a better listener, a better conversationalist and better company' Adam Kay
'A brilliant book on the art of conversation' Matt Haig
'A compulsory book for these divided times' Sathnam Sanghera
'An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag' Sara Cox
'A terrific book from a terrific broadcaster. Worryingly good'' Jeremy Vine
'An insightful, important read' Stacey Dooley
'A genuinely brilliant broadcaster' Matthew Syed
'Fascinating and thought-provoking' Jane Fallon
'Informed, open-minded, fair, astute, caring and funny' Ricky Gervais
'A grand theory of conversation' Dan Snow
'The conversation king' Laura Whitmore

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Conversations are broken.

While effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. From ever decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other.

Nihal Arthanayake is bucking this trend.

He wants to know what it really means to have a 'great conversation' and, most importantly, how he can teach us to have better interactions in our everyday lives.

Let's Talk blends Nihal's experiences as an acclaimed interviewer with expert opinion on the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. From tracing the evolution of dialogue to discovering what lights up in the brain when we're enjoying a good discussion, Nihal speaks to conversational authorities including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari, Matthew Syed, and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded over time and how we can fix it.

Part how-to and part manifesto, Let's Talk is Nihal's accessible, anecdotal and invigorating toolkit to having better conversations with anyone, any time.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Nihal Arthanayake (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

"A brilliant book on the art of conversation." (Matt Haig)

"A compulsory book for these divided times." (Sathnam Sanghera)

"An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag." (Sara Cox)

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What a brilliant insightful read. Once of the best reads/listens of my life this far.

Intellectually fascinating without being elitist

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This is the only book that I’ve ever read, that’s made me stop and think about my behaviour.
I constantly pick up my phone when my husband is talking up me and this book has made me stop doing it.

Everyone should read this book

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I liked that Nihal linked examples throughout history to show different types of conversation and why they are effective.

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Thought this would be a more technical insight into conversation but it is more an enlightenment of the author who has insight to look back and understand his success

Great insight

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Absolute belter of a book!

So many key points EVERYONE can take away.

A must read!

Let’s Talk, Let’s Listen

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