Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

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In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy recorded seven historic interviews about her life with John F. Kennedy. Now, for the first time, they can be heard and read in this deluxe, illustrated book and 8-CD set.

Shortly after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, with a nation deep in mourning and the world looking on in stunned disbelief, Jacqueline Kennedy found the strength to set aside her own personal grief for the sake of posterity and begin the task of documenting and preserving her husband's legacy. In January of 1964, she and Robert F. Kennedy approved a planned oral-history project that would capture their first-hand accounts of the late President as well as the recollections of th! ose closest to him throughout his extraordinary political career. For the rest of her life, the famously private Jacqueline Kennedy steadfastly refused to discuss her memories of those years, but beginning that March, she fulfilled her obligation to future generations of Americans by sitting down with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and recording an astonishingly detailed and unvarnished account of her experiences and impressions as the wife and confidante of John F. Kennedy. The tapes of those sessions were then sealed and later deposited in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum upon its completion, in accordance with Mrs. Kennedy's wishes.

The resulting eight and a half hours of material comprises a unique and compelling record of a tumultuous era, providing fresh insights on the many significant people and events that shaped JFK's presidency but also shedding new light on the man behind the momentous decisions. Here are JFK's unscripted opinion! s on a host of revealing subjects, including his thoughts and ! feelings about his brothers Robert and Ted, and his take on world leaders past and present, giving us perhaps the most informed, genuine, and immediate portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy we shall ever have. Mrs. Kennedy's urbane perspective, her candor, and her flashes of wit also give us our clearest glimpse into the active mind of a remarkable First Lady.

In conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's Inauguration, Caroline Kennedy and the Kennedy family are now releasing these beautifully restored recordings on CDs with accompanying transcripts. Introduced and annotated by renowned presidential historian Michael Beschloss, these interviews will add an exciting new dimension to our understanding and appreciation of President Kennedy and his time and make the past come alive through the words and voice of an eloquent eyewitness to history.

The New York Times bestseller that changed the way millions communicate

“[! Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.”
â€"from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

“The quality of your life comes out of the quality of your dialogues and conversations. Here’s how to instantly uplift your crucial conversations.”
â€"Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®

The first edition of Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene and revolutionized the way millions of people communicate when stakes are high. This new edition gives you the tools to:

• Prepare for high-stakes situations
• Transform anger and hurt feelings into powerful dialogue
• Make it safe to ta! lk about almost anything
• Be persuasive, not abrasiveWant g reat conversation skills?
  
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  - 5 Conversation Acceleration Techniques
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  - 25 Effective Conversation Strategies
  
  Conversation Lubricants is a set of conversation blueprints you can use to start, lead and enjoy great conversation with anyone you meet. These simple step by step blueprints will show you how easy it is to quickly develop great conversation skills.
  
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  Use all of these ! no nonsense practical conversation skills tips and you`ll never again worry about what to say. You`ll become one of those people others admire and enjoy speaking to.
  
  Peter Murphy has been prolific in sharing his breakthrough communication skills trainings online since 1992. He has written several books and over five hundred articles which have been syndicated across thousands of sites. His self help newsletter goes out to over 60,000 readers.Want great conversation skills?
  
  Discover how popular people make great conversation and start using the...
  
  - 8 Easy Conversation Starters Popular People Use
  - 5 Conversation Acceleration Techniques
  - 6 Great Sources of Interesting Conversation Topics
  - 25 Effective Conversation Strategies
  
  Conversation Lubricants is a set of conversation blueprints you can use to start, lead and enjoy great conversation with anyone you meet. These simple step by step blueprints will show you how easy it is to qui! ckly develop great conversation skills.
  
  You will discov! er how t o engage people with small talk before moving onto deeper discussions that entertain and interest others. You will also learn how to develop an energetic conversation confidence that clears away any shyness you might have about approaching new people. With your new found communication skills meeting people will be more fun than its ever been.
  
  Use all of these no nonsense practical conversation skills tips and you`ll never again worry about what to say. You`ll become one of those people others admire and enjoy speaking to.
  
  Peter Murphy has been prolific in sharing his breakthrough communication skills trainings online since 1992. He has written several books and over five hundred articles which have been syndicated across thousands of sites. His self help newsletter goes out to over 60,000 readers.We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From ! the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success. you'll learn how to:
  
  • Decipher the underlying structure of every difficult conversation
  • Start a conversation without defensiveness
  • Listen for the meaning of what is not said
  • Stay balanced in the face of attacks and accusations
  • Move from emotion to productive problem solvingWe've all been there: We know we must confront a coworker, store clerk, or friend about some especially sticky situation--and we know the encounter will be uncomfortable. So we repeatedly mull it over until we can no longer put it off, and then finally stumble through the confrontation. Difficult Conversations, by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, offers advice for handling these unpleasant exchanges in a ! manner that accomplishes their objective and diminishes the p! ossibili ty that anyone will be needlessly hurt. The authors, associated with Harvard Law School and the Harvard Project on Negotiation, show how such dialogues actually comprise three separate components: the "what happened" conversation (verbalizing what we believe really was said and done), the "feelings" conversation (communicating and acknowledging each party's emotional impact), and the "identity" conversation (expressing the situation's underlying personal meaning). The explanations and suggested improvements are, admittedly, somewhat complicated. And they certainly don't guarantee positive results. But if you honestly are interested in elevating your communication skills, this book will walk you through both mistakes and remedies in a way that will boost your confidence when such unavoidable clashes arise. --Howard Rothman