{"product_id":"quiet-9780141029191","title":"Quiet","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER, THIS BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILL CHANGE HOW YOU SEE INTROVERTS - AND YOURSELF - FOREVER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur lives are driven by a fact that most of us can''t name and don''t understand. It defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we''re embarrassed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat fact is whether we''re an introvert or an extrovert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most fundamental dimension of personality, at least a third of us are introverts, and yet shyness, sensitivity and seriousness are often seen as a negative. Some of the world''s most talented people are introverts \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003ewithout them we wouldn''t have the Apple computer, the theory of relativity and Van Gogh''s sunflowers. In \u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e, Susan Cain shows how society misunderstands and undervalues introverts while giving them the tools to better understand themselves and take full advantage of their strengths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePassionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with real stories, whether an introvert or extrovert, this book will change how you see human beings for good.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I can''t get \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e out of my head. It is an important book - so persuasive and timely and heartfelt it should inevitably effect change in schools and offices'' Jon Ronson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Susan Cain''s \u003ci\u003eQuiet \u003c\/i\u003ehas sparked a quiet revolution . . . Perhaps rather than sitting back and asking people to speak up, managers and company leaders might lean forward and listen'' Megan Walsh, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Maybe the extrovert ideal is no longer as powerful as it was; perhaps it is time we all stopped to listen to the still, small voice of calm'' Daisy Goodwin, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarvellous. The most important book published for a decade -- Lynne Truss * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e is a very timely book, and Cain's central thesis is fresh and important. Maybe the extrovert ideal is no longer as powerful as it was; perhaps it is time we all stopped to listen to the still, small voice of calm -- Daisy Goodwin * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eSusan Cain's \u003ci\u003eQuiet \u003c\/i\u003ehas sparked a quiet revolution. In our booming culture, hers is a still, small voice that punches above its weight. Perhaps rather than sitting back and asking people to speak up, managers and company leaders might lean forward and listen -- Megan Walsh * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eI can't get \u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e out of my head. It is an important book - so persuasive and timely and heartfelt it should inevitably effect change in schools and offices -- Jon Ronson * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA startling, important, and readable page-turner * Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732397633879,"sku":"9780141029191","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141029191.jpg?v=1719996703","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/quiet-9780141029191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}