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Talking to Strangers Episode 5

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The women finish their chat and share their final book reports inspired by “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know” by Malcolm Gladwell. Kim brings to the group a few concerns she has with the book, then they finish with whether they recommend it. 

Discussion Points:

  • Suicide - is the information in the book is out of date?
  • Coupling - do events only happen because of specific circumstances/context?
  • Sylvia Plath 
  • Are poets more likely to commit suicide?
  • Crime statistics and race - did Gladwell miss something?
  • Do you recommend the book?
  • Final book reports

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    Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

    Malcolm Gladwell Books

    Revisionist History

    The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown

    What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry

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