{"product_id":"how-to-know-a-person-by-david-brooks","title":"How To Know A Person by David Brooks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER • A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Road to Character\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“More than a guide to better conversations, it’s a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living. It’s a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their relationships and broaden their perspectives.”—Bill Gates,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGatesNotes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(Summer Reading Pick)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet all around are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Know a Person,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by his trademark sense of curiosity and determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Know a Person\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Know a Person\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is for anyone searching for connection, and yearning to be understood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback.","offer_id":56020927938726,"sku":"9780593230077","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/9780593230077.jpg?v=1765560399","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/how-to-know-a-person-by-david-brooks","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}