Deborah Tannen

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1) You just don't understand: women and men in conversation

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"A chatty, earnest and endearing book that promises here-and-now rewards for taking the trouble to listen more carefully to what others are saying--and to be more sensitive to what others are hearing." LOS ANGELES TIMES Discover how men and women can interpret the same conversation differently, even when there is no apparent misunderstanding. Discover why sinscere attempts to communicate are so often confounded, and how we can prevent or relieve some...

2) You were always mom's favorite!: Sisters in conversation throughout their lives

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Tannen, Deborah

Pub. Date

2009

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Dr. Deborah Tannen, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster hits You Just Don't Understand and You're Wearing THAT? delivers the last word on sisters. Communications expert Dr. Deborah Tannen turns her witty and wise eye to sisters as she shares insights, anecdotes, and practical solutions to help us understand the special gifts and strains of sister relationships. Sisters can be mirrors in which we see ourselves, yardsticks by which...

3) You're wearing that?: understanding mothers and daughters in conversation

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Tannen, Deborah

Pub. Date

[2006]

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A study of the mother-daughter relationship examines every aspect of this complex bond and shows how to improve communication within a family by developing an understanding of the other's point of view.

4) I only say this because I love you: how the way we talk can make or break family relationships throughout our lives

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Tannen, Deborah

Pub. Date

[2001]

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A guide to communicating better within families explains how to untie the knots that often hamper important discussions and how to enhance personal relationships among family members by understanding the art of conversation and listening.

5) Talking from 9 to 5: women and men in the workplace, language, sex and power

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Tannen, Deborah

Pub. Date

[1995], c1994

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Discusses the role played by talk in the workplace, focusing on the breakdown in communication that can occur, especially between men and women, due to differences in conversation ritual and style.