{"product_id":"an-effort-to-understand-hearing-one-another-and-ourselves-in-a-nation-cracked-in-half-9781633310483","title":"An Effort to Understand: Hearing One Another (and Ourselves) in a Nation Cracked in Half","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat we say, what we don't, and why it matters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new collection of essays from rhetoric authority and celebrated writing blogger David Murray applies his signature blend of humor and heart to a free-wheeling conversation about how we communicate in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith essays like \"We Deserve Leaders Who Act Like They Like Us,\" and \"Speaking Truth to Power: Talking to Myself,\" Murray's words give readers a window into everyday American discourse--from the backroads of rural Illinois to the carpeted halls of the C-suite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by an ear for the lessons of history, An Effort to Understand shows that the personal and political gulfs between us are small compared to our common desire to connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican discord is nothing new, but we have a chance at trust, peace, and solidarity if we make an effort to speak more honestly and listen to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Murray, David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disruption Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633310483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"David Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33077213626443,"sku":"9781633310483","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_c62439b7-19fd-4245-b09d-70ccaffd89e2.jpg?v=1614103414","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/an-effort-to-understand-hearing-one-another-and-ourselves-in-a-nation-cracked-in-half-9781633310483","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}