Susan Cain is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution and the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages, has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than five years, and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named Cain one of its Most Creative People in Business. Cain is also the author of the bestseller Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and the co-founder of the Quiet Schools Network and the Quiet Leadership Institute. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her record-smashing TED talk has been viewed more than 14 million times and was named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favorite talks. Cain has also spoken at Microsoft, Google, the U.S. Treasury, the S.E.C., Harvard, Yale, West Point and the US Naval Academy. She received Harvard Law School's Celebration Award for Thought Leadership, the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award for Communication and Leadership, and was named one of the world's top 50 Leadership and Management Experts by Inc. Magazine. She is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband and two sons.
People Top 10 Book of 2012
O, The Oprah Magazine 10 Favorite Books of 2012
Christian Science Monitor Best Books of 2012
2012 Goodreads Choice Award, Best Nonfiction
Fast Company #1 Business Book of 2012
Inc Magazine Best Books for Entrepreneurs in 2012
Library Journal Best Books of 2012
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2012
"An important book that should embolden anyone who's ever been
told, 'Speak up!'"
--People"Cain offers a wealth of useful advice for teachers and
parents of introverts...Quiet should interest anyone who cares
about how people think, work, and get along, or wonders why the guy
in the next cubicle acts that way. It should be required reading
for introverts (or their parents) who could use a boost to their
self-esteem."
--Fortune.com "Rich, intelligent...enlightening."
--Wall Street Journal "An intriguing and potentially life-altering
examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both
introverts and extroverts alike."
--Kirkus, Starred Review "Cain gives excellent portraits of a
number of introverts and shatters misconceptions. Cain consistently
holds the reader's interest by presenting individual profiles,
looking at places dominated by extroverts (Harvard Business School)
and introverts (a West Coast retreat center), and reporting on the
latest studies. Her diligence, research, and passion for this
important topic has richly paid off."
--Publishers Weekly "This book is a pleasure to read and will make
introverts and extroverts alike think twice about the best ways to
be themselves and interact with differing personality types."
--Library Journal "An intelligent and often surprising look at what
makes us who we are."
--Booklist "In this well-written, unusually thoughtful book, Cain
encourages solitude seekers to see themselves anew: not as
wallflowers but as powerful forces to be reckoned with."
--Whole Living "Those who value a quiet, reflective life will feel
a burden lifting from their shoulders as they read Susan Cain's
eloquent and well documented paean to introversion--and will no
longer feel guilty or inferior for having made the better
choice!"
--MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, author of Flow and Distinguished
Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont Graduate
University "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 "Quiet is a book
of liberation from old ideas about the value of introverts. Cain's
intelligence, respect for research, and vibrant prose put Quiet in
an elite class with the best books from Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel
Pink, and other masters of psychological non-fiction."
--TERESA AMABILE, Professor, Harvard Business School, and coauthor,
The Progress Principle "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 "Quiet
legitimizes and even celebrates the 'niche' that represents half
the people in the world."
--GUY KAWASAKI, author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts,
Minds, and Actions "Susan Cain is the definer of a new and valuable
paradigm. In this moving and original argument, she makes the case
that we are losing immense reserves of talent and vision because of
our culture's overvaluation of extroversion. A startling,
important, and readable page-turner that will make quiet people see
themselves in a whole new light."
--NAOMI WOLF, author of The Beauty Myth "Superb...A compelling
reflection on how the Extrovert Ideal shapes our lives and why this
is deeply unsettling. Based on meticulous research, it will open up
a new and different conversation on how the personal is political
and how we need to empower the legions of people who are disposed
to be quiet, reflective, and sensitive."
--BRIAN R. LITTLE, PH.D., Distinguished Scholar, Department of
Social and Developmental Psychology, Cambridge University "Quiet
elevates the conversation about introverts in our
outwardly-oriented society to new heights. I think that many
introverts will discover that, even though they didn't know it,
they have been waiting for this book all their lives."
--ADAM S. MCHUGH, author of Introverts in the Church "Gentle is
powerful... Solitude is socially productive... These important
counter-intuitive ideas are among the many reasons to take Quiet to
a quiet corner and absorb its brilliant, thought-provoking
message."
--ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, Harvard Business School professor, author
of Confidence and SuperCorp
"Memo to all you glad-handing, back-slapping, brainstorming masters
of the universe out there: Stop networking and talking for a minute
and read this book. In Quiet, Susan Cain does an eloquent and
powerful job of extolling the virtues of the listeners and the
thinkers--the reflective introverts of the world who appreciate
that hard problems demand careful thought and who understand that
it's a good idea to know what you want to say before you open your
mouth."
--BARRY SCHWARTZ, author of Practical Wisdom and The Paradox of
Choice"A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude
that makes you want to shout from the rooftops. Quiet is an
engaging and insightful look into the hearts and minds of those who
change the world instead of tweeting about it."
--DANIEL GILBERT, professor of psychology, Harvard University,
author of Stumbling on Happiness
The introvert/extrovert dichotomy is easily stereotyped in psychological literature: extroverts are buoyant and loud, introverts are shy and nerdy. Here, former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant Cain gives a more nuanced portrait of introversion. Introverts are by nature more pensive, quiet, and solitary, but they can also act extroverted for the pursuit of their passions. Cain describes and explicates the introvert personality by citing much research (at times so much that readers may be confused about what she is explaining) and going undercover, at one point immersing herself at a Harvard Business School student center and, in a very amusing chapter, at a Tony Robbins seminar, among other case studies. Cain's conclusion is that the introversion or extroversion personality trait is not as simple as an on/off switch but a much more complex expression of a personality. VERDICT This book is a pleasure to read and will make introverts and extroverts alike think twice about the best ways to be themselves and interact with differing personality types. Recommended to all readers.-Maryse Breton, Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec, Montreal (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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