Relationship Building and Connection

Updated June 11, 2024
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How to know a person : the art of seeing others deeply and being deeply seen
Brooks, David
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives--from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain "More than a...
Supercommunicators : how to unlock the secret language of connection
Duhigg, Charles
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of The Power of Habit, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work--and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life "A winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance that might...
Missing each other : how to cultivate meaningful connections
Brodkin, Edward
Paper Book
A Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Must Read The ability to connect with another person's physical and emotional state is one of the most elusive interpersonal skills to develop, but this book shows you just how approachable it can be. In our fast...
Project unlonely : healing our crisis of disconnection
Nobel, Jeremy
Ebook
Insight into our new world of loneliness that offers solace, hope, and solutions. Even before 2020, chronic loneliness was a private experience of profound anguish that had become a public health crisis. Since then it has reached new heights. Loneliness assumes many forms, from...
The power of strangers : the benefits of connecting in a suspicious world
Keohane, Joe
Paper Book
A "meticulously researched and buoyantly written" (Esquire) look at what happens when we talk to strangers, and why it affects everything from our own health and well-being to the rise and fall of nations in the tradition of Susan Cain's Quiet and Yuval Noah...
Social : why our brains are wired to connect
Lieberman, Matthew D.
Paper Book
We are profoundly social creatures - more than we know.  In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental, more basic, than our need for...
On belonging : finding connection in an age of isolation
Samuel, Kim
Paper Book
An exploration of the power of belonging in an age of social isolation, drawing on lessons from innovative leaders, individuals, and organizations to show how we can create lives and communities centered on human connectionWhat does it mean to belong? Today we're at an inflection point. Stress,...
Reclaiming conversation : the power of talk in a digital age
Turkle, Sherry
Paper Book
Renowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity-and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lost ground. We live in a technological universe in which we are always...
Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe
Mercier, Hugo
Paper Book
Why people are not as gullible as we think Not Born Yesterday explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe--and argues that we're pretty good at making these decisions. In this lively and provocative book, Hugo Mercier demonstrates how virtually...
The compassionate connection : the healing power of empathy and mindful listening
Rakel, David
Paper Book
"This book explains not only the healing power of compassionate human connection, but in the most accessible and practical ways, how to cultivate our capacity to create that connection and thereby empower others to find their best selves."--John Makransky, author of Awakening through Love<...
The things we love : how our passions connect us and make us who we are
Ahuvia, Aaron
Paper Book
Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or...
Deep kindness : a revolutionary guide for the way we think, talk, and act in kindness
Kraft, Houston
Paper Book
"Deep Kindness reminds us that when we show up in our lives with empathy, compassion, and love, our world changes for the better." --Leon Logothetis, bestselling author of The Kindness Diaries Spread meaningful kindness in your everyday life with this essential...
The lonely century : how to restore human connection in a world that's pulling apart
Hertz, Noreena
Paper Book
A bold, hopeful, and thought-provoking account by "one of the world's leading thinkers" (The Observer) of how we built a lonely world, how the pandemic accelerated the problem, and what we must do to come together again  "A compelling vision for how we can bridge...
Every conversation counts : the 5 habits of human connection that build extraordinary relationships
Meghji, Riaz
Paper Book
You are one conversation away from changing your life. We all crave connection. We were never meant to live alone or communicate only in "likes" and retweets. In Every Conversation Counts, TV host and human connection keynote speaker Riaz Meghji digs deep into the dangers of...
Doesn't hurt to ask : using the power of questions to communicate, connect, and persuade
Gowdy, Trey
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Formercongressman and prosecutor Trey Gowdy teaches you how to effectively communicate and persuade on the issues that matter most to you,drawing on his experience in the courtroom and the halls of Congress. "A must-read for people who...
Let's talk about hard things
Sale, Anna
Paper Book
From the host of the popular WNYC podcast Death, Sex, & Money, Let's Talk About Hard Things is "like a good conversation with a friend" (The New Yorker) where "no topic is off-limits when it comes to creating meaningful connection" (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You...
We need to talk : how to have conversations that matter
Headlee, Celeste Anne
Paper Book
"WE NEED TO TALK." In this urgent and insightful book, public radio journalist Celeste Headlee shows us how to bridge what divides us--by having real conversations BASED ON THE TED TALK WITH OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS NPR's Best Books of 2017 Winner of the 2017 Silver...
The art of showing up : how to be there for yourself and your people
Miller, Rachel Wilkerson
Paper Book
If you're having trouble connecting with those around you, know that you're not the only one. Adult friendships are tricky!!! Part manifesto, part guide, The Art of Showing Up is soul medicine for our modern, tech-mediated age. Rachel Wilkerson Miller charts a course to kinder, more...
The second mountain : the quest for a moral life
Brooks, David
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world. "Deeply moving,...
Supercommunicators : how to unlock the secret language of connection
Duhigg, Charles
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of The Power of Habit, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work--and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life "A winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance that might...
The second mountain : the quest for a moral life
Brooks, David
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world. "Deeply moving,...

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