Speak Easy: Mary Lou's Rules for Engaging Conversation - Softcover

Walker, Mary Lou; Calkins, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979334586 ISBN 13: 9780979334580

Publisher: Cupola Press, 2010

Synopsis

SPEAK EASY offers ten rules for engaging conversation by Mary Lou Walker, a former New York State “Teacher of the Year.” Whether you are a sparkling asset to a party or painfully shy or simply unsure how to share your point of view, observing these rules will take you to a new level in conversation—and in life! As you learn how to “speak easy” on matters high, low, and in between, you will break away from stale, mundane, and repetitive talk and develop a new and enduring source of enjoyment. Mary Lou is a champion of the colloquy, which is something like a book club, but without the book. Speak Easy lays the groundwork for starting a colloquy in your own living room, classroom or public library. In these conversation groups, or wherever life may take you, no topics need to be off-limits. As long as you follow the rules—from #1: Don't Steal the Subject to #10: Keep Your Cool—your conversations can be rich, rewarding, and just plain fun.

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Review:

""This delightful book is packed with wit and wisdom. The authors have zeroed in on an aspect of civility that few of us have achieved, but all of us need. They have convinced me that conversation is more than what you do to pass time with others; it is an act of communion. This book is a must have for anyone searching for the secret to healthy relationships." --Donna Hicks, Ph.D., associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University"

" This delightful book is packed with wit and wisdom. The authors have zeroed in on an aspect of civility that few of us have achieved, but all of us need. They have convinced me that conversation is more than what you do to pass time with others; it is an act of communion. This book is a must have for anyone searching for the secret to healthy relationships. Donna Hicks, Ph.D., associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University""

About the Author:

Matthew Calkins serves as Rector of St. Timothy s Episcopal Church and holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Mary Lou Walker is a retired teacher and recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. She holds a Masters in the Art of Teaching (MAT) degree. She lives in Tarrytown, New York."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cupola Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0979334586
• ISBN 13: 9780979334580
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 118