The art of civilized conversation: a guide to expressing yourself with style and grace

Description

A guide to the art of personal communication and conversation explains how to find the right words regardless of the situation, with advice on body language, appropriate subject matter, graceful exits, and other important speaking skills.;What conversations are made of -- Ten rules of conversation -- Rescue conversations from blunders -- Make conversations count -- Change situations into conversations -- Conversations with younger and older people -- Conversations between men and women -- Conversations with all kinds of people -- Conversations on the telephone, over the Internet and on paper. What conversations are made of -- Ten rules of conversation -- Rescue conversations from blunders -- Make conversations count -- Change situations into conversations -- Conversations with younger and older people -- Conversations between men and women -- Conversations with all kinds of people -- Conversations on the telephone, over the Internet and on paper.