{"product_id":"i-never-thought-of-it-that-way-how-to-have-fearlessly-curious-conversations-in-dangerously-divided-times","title":"I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“I can see this book helping estranged parties who are equally invested in bridging a gap—it could be assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner.” —New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Like all skills, these techniques take practice. But anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will appreciate this book. Guzmán is emphatic about making an effort to work on difficult conversations.” —Manhattan Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWe think we have the answers, but we need to be asking a lot more questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJournalist Mónica Guzmán is the loving liberal daughter of Mexican immigrants who voted—twice—for Donald Trump. When the country could no longer see straight across the political divide, Mónica set out to find what was blinding us and discovered the most eye-opening tool we’re \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e using: our own built-in curiosity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePartisanship is up, trust is down, and our social media feeds make us sure we’re right and everyone else is ignorant (or worse). But avoiding one another is hurting our relationships and our society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this timely, personal guide, Mónica, the chief storyteller for the national cross-partisan depolarization organization Braver Angels, takes you to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ereal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e front lines of a crisis that threatens to grind America to a halt—broken conversations among confounded people. She shows you how to overcome the fear and certainty that surround us to finally do what only seems impossible: understand and even \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elearn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from people in your life whose whole worldview is different from or even opposed to yours. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing from cross-partisan conversations she’s had, organized, or witnessed everywhere from the echo chambers on social media to the wheat fields in Oregon to raw, unfiltered fights with her own family on election night, Mónica shows how you can put your natural sense of wonder to work for you immediately, finding the answers you need by talking with people—rather than about them—and asking the questions you want, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecuriously\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn these, you’ll learn: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How to ask what you really want to know (even if you’re afraid to)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How to grow smarter from even the most tense interactions, online or off\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How to cross boundaries and find common ground—with anyone\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhether you’re left, right, center, or not a fan of labels: If you’re ready to fight back against the confusion, heartbreak, and madness of our dangerously divided times—in your own life, at least—Mónica’s got the tools and fresh, surprising insights to prove that seeing where people are coming from isn’t just possible. It’s easier than you think.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e div\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50100551975197,"sku":"9781637746028","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781637746028.jpg?v=1750797715","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/i-never-thought-of-it-that-way-how-to-have-fearlessly-curious-conversations-in-dangerously-divided-times","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}