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This book is just horrible. The author gives tips on catch phrases like "Nice weather today" and other such horrible conversation starters, and ice breakers. I don't suggest this book for anybody looking to break their shyness, or anybody trying to continue a conversation with anybody but a 5yr old. I don't understand who the author wrote this book for, but it is either for a very very small town, or a very very small town in the 1950's. But if you are one of those people who actually want to learn how to continue a conversation without akward pauses, and want to learn to continue or make a compelling conversation with yourself and your partner then I suggest Talking the Winners Way by Leil Lowndes. She gives 92little tricks with examples to make sure you won't forget them, after you read it, it almost becomes a part of you.