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  • Quiet

  • The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
  • By: Susan Cain
  • Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
  • Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (20,053 ratings)

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Quiet

By: Susan Cain
Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration

“Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read,
Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—
People, O: The Oprah Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, 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, impeccably 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.

©2012 Susan Cain (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

2013, Carnegie Medal, Long-listed

2012, Goodreads.com Readers Choice Award for Best Debut Author and Best Nonfiction Book of the Year, Winner

“As an introvert often called upon to behave like an extrovert, I found the information in this book revealing and helpful. Drawing on neuroscientific research and many case reports, Susan Cain explains the advantages and potentials of introversion and of being quiet in a noisy world.” (Andrew Weil, author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous Happiness)

“Susan Cain has done a superb job of sifting through decades of complex research on introversion, extroversion, and sensitivity—this book will be a boon for the many highly sensitive people who are also introverts.” (Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person)

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This book is speaking to me

It is very few book i read it and i tear up when i read it,, this book made me cry ,, not in a bad way no it made me cry coz i felt this book it talking directly to me and about me,, it is a very good book and guildline for all intervers people and for an extervers to understand the intervers thanks Susin

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excellent. thought provoking.

excellent. thought provoking. encouraging to any introvert. insightful for any extrovert. definitely a worthy read.

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Why it takes the quiet and the boisterous

If you could sum up Quiet in three words, what would they be?

It explains the how and why of the quiet, unassuming people and their contribution to society.

What did you like best about this story?

It doesn't simply side with the quiet but gives a balanced picture of both sides.
The way it looks at the dominance of personality and teamwork and how it pervades and damages society is excellent.

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The part on comparing Asian and Western students, while having some good points, felt very contrived and not based on good evidence. Too much stereotyping.

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perspective on different ways of being

This was a decent book providing perspective on how different people approach the world. I'm not sure how scientific this was; it was perhaps more of an investigation or survey into other people's works on extraversion/introversion. definitely worth a read especially if you're am introvert.

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A Must Read for Introverts

This book is helping me embrace and appreciate my introvert nature. Thank you for this book!

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Very interesting and full of useful insights

I learned a lot about myself, my children, and my students. I highly recommend this book. It will make you think!

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Superb

I've recommended this book to many. It is the most thorough and insightful exploration of how introverts experience life and why. The insights have already proven very useful when applied to my life and work. There is indeed power in quiet.

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Excellent!!

Loved it from beginning to end, thanks for this amazing story, I'm an introvert myself.

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Good exploration of introversion

Am illuminating look into how introverts are undervalued in Western, but particularly American, society. Good advice for people dealing with those unlike themselves.

There weren't super many, but I could have done with fewer religious references.

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LOVED IT

Right off the bat, I found the narrator very soothing to listen to. I do suffer from chronic pain and anxiety so a narrater’s tone and voice is very important to whether I keep an audiobook or not. QUIET is a gem of a book. I teeter between an extrovert and an introvert and my friends mostly think I’m an extrovert when in reality after social events or get togethers, I desperately need a couple days at home to recharge before the next one. Overall I REALLY enjoyed this book. The chapter before the end is about raising children. I don’t even have children and I found it fascinating. This book was 10/10 for me. Loved all of it.

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