NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement “A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude.”—Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Christian Science Monitor • Inc. • Library Journal • Kirkus ReviewsAt least one-third of the people we know are introverts. … Inc. • Library Journal • Kirkus Reviews
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
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This one intelligent eye opening, non-sensationalized, non-romanticized portrait of an introvert.
Who we are. Who we aren’t. How we work and play with extroverts. What we have to offer the world. What we need from others. What we need from ourselves.
This is a wise and intelligent field guide to the introverts in our world.
Every introvert should read this book. It may change your life!
Highly informative. A must read, especially if you are, or have, introverts in your life.
Amazing book. A great analysis of what “we” introverts can, have, and do contribute to the world!
Found this book incredibly helpful in understanding my own strengths, and that of our sons (gave them each the book). Also helpful to share with those who approach the world very differently. Helps one understand and use one’s introvert
strengths, and strategies for husbanding one’s energies in a world that seems to be geared more for …
Informative book about extroverts and introverts. My book club loved it…..great discussion about it.
As an introvert, I always felt “less than” in an extroverted world. Susan Cain’s “Quiet” was transformative for me, helping me see how my natural style could be put to the best use. The greatest insight I gained was around the idea of introversion/extroversion having to do with where you got your energy from (i.e., from “quiet,” or from other …
Informative, but a bit dry
Great read for helping to understand introverts. As an introvert, it gave me a knew understanding and patience with myself. All introverts should read it as well as anyone who knows an introvert.
Great insights about introverts. Made me feel normal
A must for introverts in today’s world.
for all the introverts trying to survive in an extraverted world.
Changed my life.
This book spoke to me because I felt the case studies were me. At work I can be the center of the party and have a good time, however when I get home, I want to curl up in a corner with a good book or some good music. I don’t want to talk, I don’t want to interact, I just want to exist. This book is really for those people that can find themselves …
Terrific book for those of us with introverts in our lives-that would Be everyone. Truly changed my thinking.
This was, surprisingly, a pageturner. So full of story, cultural challenges, and respect for the quiet among us. I couldn’t get enough.
Very interesting and readable book. I found out many things about myself and my spouse. I also learned things that would help me at work and in my social life. My husband read it as well and kept saying, “This is a really good book!” I can’t recommend it enough.
Very thought provoking
If everyone read this book, the world would be a better, richer place for introverts and extroverts alike.
A honest and thoughtful take on the people and world around us. Thought provoking insights meets practical applications in this wonderful page-turner. Learn more about yourself and your family and friends. And maybe also understand why you feel so uncomfortable with your current environment and schedule, and what you can do to make a happier, …