Listen

Name: Listen
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 9780008435479
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How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations

By Kathryn Mannix

4.37

( 843 ratings, 117 reviews)

Summary

Kathryn Mannix's Listen explores the powerful impact of listening and being present in meaningful conversations. The book provides insights into how careful listening can transform interactions and create deeper connections, drawing from Mannix's experiences as a palliative care doctor.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the power of effective communication, especially in difficult situations. It's a moving account that explores how listening can profoundly impact our relationships and interactions, drawn from real-life experiences.

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‘Powerful, humane and wise’ JULIA SAMUEL ‘Everyone should read it’ NIGELLA LAWSON ‘Beautiful … This is a book for everyone. You feel held by it’ PHILIPPA PERRY Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding.

A powerful new book about life, death, relationships, mental health and how to talk about what matters – from the Sunday Times bestselling author of ‘With the End in Mind’

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Listen by Kathryn Mannix is described as 'Powerful, humane and wise' by Julia Samuel, with Nigella Lawson stating 'Everyone should read it'. Philippa Perry calls it 'Beautiful … This is a book for everyone. You feel held by it'.

Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding. From the bestselling author of With the End in Mind, this is a book about the conversations that matter and how to have them better – more honestly, more confidently, and without regret.

A child coming out to their parent. A family losing someone to terminal illness. A friend noticing the first signs of someone’s dementia. A careers advisor and a teenager with radically different perspectives.

There are moments when we must talk, listen, and be there for one another. Why do we so often come away from those times feeling like we could have done more, or should have been braver in the face of discomfort? Why do we skirt the conversations that might matter most?

By bringing together stories with a lifetime’s experience working in medicine and the newest psychology, Mannix offers lessons for how we can better speak our mind and help when others need to.

Kathryn Mannix’s With the End in Mind was a Sunday Times bestseller the weeks ending 6 January 2018, 13 January 2018, and 3 February 2018.

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Listen by Kathryn Mannix has received praise for its wisdom, compassion, and powerful insights into the importance of listening. Critics have highlighted the book's humane approach, its engaging and tender storytelling, and its ability to impart profound lessons in a gentle manner. It is seen as essential reading for those seeking to connect more deeply with others.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008435479

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 304

Collections

Biography & Memoir Career Development Education & Reference Grief & Loss Happiness & Mental Health Health & Wellness Kathryn Mannix Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. Starting in cancer care and changing career to become a pioneer of the new discipline of palliative medicine, she has worked in teams in hospices, hospitals and in patients’ own homes to deliver palliative care, optimising quality of life even as death is approaching. Having qualified as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist in 1993, she started the UK’s (possibly the world’s) first CBT clinic exclusively for palliative care patients, and devised ‘CBT First Aid’ training to enable palliative care colleagues to add new skills to their repertoire for helping patients. Kathryn has worked with many thousands of dying people, and has found their ability to deal with illness and death both fascinating and inspirational. She believes that a better public awareness about what happens as we die would reduce fear and enable people to discuss their hopes and plans with the people who matter to them.