I don't know by Leah Hager Cohen
A short, concise book in favor of honoring doubt and admitting when the answer is: I don't know. From the acclaimed author of No Book but the World and 2019's searing new novel Strangers and Cousins. In a tight, enlightening narrative, Leah Hager Cohen explores why, so often, we attempt to hide our ignorance, and why, in so many different areas, we would be better off coming clean. Weaving entertaining, anecdotal reporting with eye-opening research, she considers both the ramifications of and alternatives to this ubiquitous habit in arenas as varied as education, finance, medicine, politics, warfare, trial courts, and climate change. But it's more than just encouraging readers to confess their ignorance--Cohen proposes that we have much to gain by embracing uncertainty. Three little words can in fact liberate and empower, and increase the possibilities for true communication. So much becomes possible when we honor doubt.Leah Hager Cohen is the author of five novels, including The Sorrow of Others, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, was declared a New York Times Notable Book, and was chosen one of the greatest books of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kirkus Reviews, and The Globe and Mail, as well as the upcoming No Book But the World. She has also written four other nonfiction books, including Train Go Sorry. She contributes to The New York Times Book Review on a regular basis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594632396 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594632391 |
| Title | I don't know |
| Author | Leah Hager Cohen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2013-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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