My ability to ask questions gets me a job. Nine hundred miles south and east lies St. Louis, the gateway to the West. I learned that remembering people’s names (provided you get them right) is crucial to success in sales. I meet Kirk, a sublime runner who introduces me to the St. Louis running community. I start to write again and get divorced.

The eleventh extract from Neil Tuson's new book— "Listening, Laughing, and Learning."

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