Body Language: A Guide for Professionals - Softcover

Lewis, Hedwig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8132107209 ISBN 13: 9788132107200

Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

A command over body language has become an important skill in today′s world. It is the X-factor that completes the personalities of executives, entertainers, politicians, celebrities, and many more.

After the thumping success of the previous edition of Body Language: A Guide for Professionals, SAGE has come out with this exciting third edition. Since the last edition of this book more than a decade ago, Internet and media have brought renewed interest to non-verbal communication, particularly to body language. The author has painstakingly combed through the existing text and has extensively researched online resources to add new insights to this edition, making it a cutting-edge reference on the subject.

Some of the significant new features of this edition are:

- Latest developments in the field of non-verbal communication

- Extra details that add greater depth, clarity and comprehensiveness to the text

- Modern-day observations of human behaviour and body-talk

- Coverage of typical Indian gestures where relevant

- A new section on ′Body Language in Sleep′

- Additional practical tips and suggestions

The reader is also challenged with tests and practice sessions that help develop special skills to interpret body language. With its various improvements, this edition presents a systematic, in-depth, and comprehensive approach to body language.

About this title

About the Author

Hedwig Lewis is an educationist and writer and has served as a lecturer and principal. He received the Rev T. A. Mathias Award for Innovative College Teachers from All India Association for Christian Higher Education (AIACHE), New Delhi, in 1993. He has authored 30 books and his publications are on wide-ranging subjects that fall under several categories: spirituality, prayer, skill-building, biographies, inspirational, history, festive, and e-book. Some of his most noticeable works are At Home With God (1991), Happiness Manufacturers (2001), Mirrors of Life (1998), Once Upon A Time (2010), Fun With Words (1983), and Gujarat Jesuits Remembered (2002). Several of his books have been translated into Spanish and Lithuanian; some have been translated into different regional languages, including the previous edition of Body Language, which was translated into Malayalam. Father Lewis is a Jesuit priest and can be reached at St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India).

From the Back Cover

Soft skill is the most sought after word today in the field of management. The nurturing of 'soft skills' and the furthering of individual growth come under one such modern-day demands. This title aims at a systematic approach to non-verbal communication in general and body language in particular.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8132107209
• ISBN 13: 9788132107200
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 268