Our next book for discussion is Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (2012). Nonfiction, 352 pages, 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com; 4 copies and one large print edition at Waukesha Public Library - all checked out; 13 copies in Cafe system but it is possible to reserve a copy; in hardcover and available for 15% off at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles.
We will meet on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles.
Susan Cain's website has a reader's guide, a "quiet quiz," resources, and her 2012 TED.com video where she speaks about the power of introverts: http://www.ted.com/talks/
May you also enjoy an Amazon.com author interview with Susan Cain: http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2012:
How many introverts do you know? The real answer will probably surprise
you. In our culture, which emphasizes group work from elementary school
through the business world, everything seems geared toward extroverts.
Luckily, introverts everywhere have a new spokesperson: Susan Cain, a
self-proclaimed introvert who’s taken it upon herself to better
understand the place of introverts in culture and society. With Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,
Cain explores introversion through psychological research old and new,
personal experiences, and even brain chemistry, in an engaging and
highly-readable fashion. By delving into introversion, Cain also seeks
to find ways for introverts and extroverts to better understand one
another--and for introverts to understand their own contradictions, such
as the ability to act like extroverts in certain situations. Highly
accessible and uplifting for any introvert--and any extrovert who knows
an introvert (and over one-third of us are introverts)--Quiet has the potential to revolutionize the “extrovert ideal.” –Malissa Kent
Looking forward to our discussion on November 14th at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles!
