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Let's Talk About Hard Things
Let's Talk About Hard Things
Let's Talk About Hard Things
Audiobook8 hours

Let's Talk About Hard Things

Written by Anna Sale

Narrated by Anna Sale

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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From the host of the popular WNYC podcast Death, Sex, & Money, Let’s Talk About Hard Things is “like a good conversation with a friend” (The New Yorker) where “no topic is off-limits when it comes to creating meaningful connection” (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone).

Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you’ve been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that you’ve thought “they’ll never understand” or “do I really want to bring that up?” or “it’s not going to go well, so why even try?”

Sale is the founder and host of WNYC’s popular, award-winning podcast Death, Sex, & Money or as the New York Times dubbed her “a therapist at happy hour.” She and her guests have direct and thought-provoking conversations, discussing topics that most of us are too squeamish, polite, or nervous to bring up. But Sale argues that we all experience these hard things, and by not talking to one another, we cut ourselves off, leading us to feel isolated and disconnected from people who can help us most.

In Let’s Talk About Hard Things, Sale uses the best of what she’s learned from her podcast to reveal that when we dare to talk about hard things, we learn about ourselves, others, and the world that we make together. Diving into five of the most fraught conversation topics—death, sex, money, family, and identity—she moves between memoir, fascinating snapshots of a variety of Americans opening up about their lives, and expert opinions to show why having tough conversations is important and how to do them in a thoughtful and generous way. She uncovers that listening may be the most important part of a tough conversation, that the end goal should be understanding without the pressure of reconciliation, and that there are some things that words can’t fix (and why that’s actually okay).
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 4, 2021
ISBN9781797123592
Author

Anna Sale

Anna Sale is the creator and host of Death, Sex, & Money, the award-winning podcast from WNYC Studios, where she’s been doing interviews about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more” since 2014. Before that, she covered politics for public radio for years. She grew up in West Virginia and lives in the East Bay in California with her husband and two daughters.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    This is a really excellent book, especially if you're struggling with difficult issues in your life. I highly recommend it.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    This was recommended by my friend Maria! Great book! Loved it!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Anna’s insights and narration feel welcoming and easy to digest, despite talking about hard things that many of us shy away from or feel shame to talk about.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Fascinating and informative! In the past, I have been too scared for hard conversations. I am growing and becoming okay with sitting with the uncomfortable.