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"Quiet Power is a brilliant handbook for quiet children (and their parents). It is a celebration of the introvert" - GuardianYour child's teenage years is a time wrought with insecurity and self-doubt. Their search for a place in the world can seem daunting. Focusing on the strengths and challenges of being introverted, Quiet Power is full of examples from school, family life and friendship, applying the breakthrough discoveries of Quiet to teenagers that so badly need them.This insightful, accessible and empowering book is eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike. Unlock your teenager's hidden superpower and give them the tools to make a mark - in their own quiet way.
CONTRIBUTORS: Susan Cain
EAN: 9780241977910
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 202 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Books Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-04-06
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GENRE: SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Book Themes:
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Parenting: advice and issues, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
A brilliant handbook for quiet children (and their parents)... a celebration of the introvert, I wish I had had this book when I was 13. It needs to be read by parents as well as teenagers, Whether you are introvert, extrovert or ambivert, there is plenty of food for thought here... this book says if you've got an introverted child, maybe they're quite happy - accept them for who they are', Reading Quiet Power has given me a wake-up call, reminded me of my inner nature. To have some respect for the warning signs. Some of us need time to just be. Quietly', For kids who want to roar - on the inside
Susan Cain is the author of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking, which has sold over 2 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. Since her 2012 TED talk was posted online it has been viewed over 40 million times. Her writing on introversion and shyness has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Oprah magazine and Psychology Today. Cain has spoken at the Royal Society of Arts, Microsoft and Google, and has appeared on the BBC, CBS and NPR. Her work has been featured on the cover of Time, in the Daily Mail, the FT, the Atlantic, GQ, Grazia, the New Yorker, Wired, Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, USA Today, the Washington Post, CNN and Slate.com. She is an honours graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband and two sons.susancain.net
