The Art of Civilized Conversation: A Guide to Expressing Yourself With Style and Grace

In our fast-paced, electronic society, the most basic social interaction - talking face-to-face - can be a challenge for even the most educated and self-assured individuals.

And yet making conversation is a highly practical skill: those who do it well shine at networking parties, interviews, and business lunches.

Good conversation also opens doors to a happier love life, warmer friendships, and more rewarding time with family.

In The Art of Civilized Conversation, author Margaret Shepherd offers opening lines, graceful apologies, thoughtful questions, and, ultimately, the confidence to take conversations beyond hello.