num_pages: 333
description: The book that started the Quiet RevolutionAt 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 introvertsRosa Parks Chopin Dr. Seuss Steve Wozniakthat 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 introvertsfrom 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.Now with Extra Libris material including a readers guide and bonus content.
language: English
title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
publisher: Crown Publishing Group/Random House, Inc.