Quiet

Author: Susan Cain
Genre: Non-fiction
Publisher: Penguin House Random Audio Publishing Group, 2018
Pages: 10 discs (368 pages)
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: 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, 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.

Review: This wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it was interesting. There were a few takeaways. This won't be one of my favorite books in this genre, but eh, it was good enough.

Eventually I gave up trying to determine exactly what type of introvert I am, and instead listened to it as a parent. Both of my girls are introverts, but don't have the same personality. I was curious to see what words of wisdom the author had as far as making each of them comfortable in their lives, and how to guide them in their lives.